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Menlo Park

12,743
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, 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, 53% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple6,65552%
TenureOwner6,73553%
Size2 persons3,97831%

Composition

52%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Menlo Park for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

02k4k6k8kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family52%12%36%
02k4k6k8k52%12%36%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%Married couple
    6,655
    Married couple
    6,088
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.5k1k1.5k2k30%40%55%70%60%45%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%40%55%MaleMaleMale70%60%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,65552%
Single parent1,53712%
Non-family4,55136%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,65552%
Single6,08848%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male4658%
Single parent - female1,07218%
Living alone - male1,29521%
Living alone - female1,97432%
Not living alone - male70112%
Not living alone - female58110%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

53%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 53% of Menlo Park’s 12,743 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

53%Owner
    6,735
    Owner
    6,008
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
Owner6,73553%
Renter6,00847%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Menlo Park in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Four-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

01k2k3k4k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons26%31%16%16%7%2%2%
01k2k3k4k26%31%16%16%7%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Menlo Park
TotalPercentage
1 person3,26926%
2 persons3,97831%
3 persons1,99616%
4 persons2,06616%
5 persons8767%
6 persons3132%
7+ persons2452%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.