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Menlo Park

12,387
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in Menlo Park, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 57% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple5,73946%
TenureOwner7,05557%
Size2 persons4,33935%

Composition

46%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Menlo Park for 2000. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family46%11%43%
01.5k3k4.5k6k46%11%43%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%
Single
    5,739
    Married couple
    6,648
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.65k1.3k1.95k2.6k24%38%51%76%62%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone24%38%51%MaleMaleMale76%62%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,73946%
Single parent1,38111%
Non-family5,26743%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,73946%
Single6,64854%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male3285%
Single parent - female1,05316%
Living alone - male1,51323%
Living alone - female2,46637%
Not living alone - male66110%
Not living alone - female6279%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

57%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 57% of Menlo Park’s 12,387 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

57%
Owner
    7,055
    Owner
    5,332
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
Owner7,05557%
Renter5,33243%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

35%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Menlo Park in 2000, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

01.5k3k4.5k6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons32%35%13%11%4%2%2%
01.5k3k4.5k6k32%35%13%11%4%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
1 person3,97932%
2 persons4,33935%
3 persons1,64413%
4 persons1,35511%
5 persons5454%
6 persons2272%
7+ persons2982%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.