Menlo Park

  1. Menlo Park Legal Resources
  2. Menlo Park Statistics
  3. Menlo Park Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Menlo Park Employment Information
  5. Menlo Park Family Information
  6. Menlo Park Education Information
  7. Menlo Park Business Information
  8. Menlo Park Public Benefits Information
  9. Menlo Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Menlo Park Zip Codes


Menlo Park Legal Resources Back to top

Menlo Park Government Website

Menlo Park Legal Code

California Constitution
California Code

California State Resources
California Website
California Governor
California Legislature
California Courts
California Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
California Northern


Menlo Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,785
  • Land Area (2000): 26.227 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.914 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 47.5186 (8.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 66.4186 (19.1) / 78.4186 (25.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,911
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 297
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 15 inches
Back to top
Houses (2000): 12,714
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 729
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,328
Menlo Park Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Menlo Park Employment Information Back to top
Menlo Park Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,086 14,782 304 2.02% 20
1991 14,872 14,416 456 3.07% 31
1992 14,906 14,316 590 3.96% 40
1993 14,923 14,334 589 3.95% 40
1994 14,992 14,449 543 3.62% 36
1995 14,899 14,416 483 3.24% 32
1996 15,244 14,843 401 2.63% 26
1997 15,643 15,315 327 2.09% 21
1998 15,964 15,663 301 1.88% 19
1999 16,131 15,886 245 1.52% 15
2000 16,898 16,512 386 2.29% 23
2001 16,639 16,131 508 3.05% 31
2002 16,023 15,293 730 4.56% 46
2003 15,588 14,857 731 4.69% 47
2004 15,404 14,803 601 3.90% 39
2005 15,410 14,883 528 3.42% 34
2006 15,673 15,211 462 2.95% 30
2007 16,071 15,581 490 3.05% 31
2008 16,361 15,772 589 3.60% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,197 15,670 527 3.25% 33
Feb 2008 16,198 15,695 503 3.11% 31
Mar 2008 16,270 15,725 545 3.35% 33
Apr 2008 16,296 15,781 515 3.16% 32
May 2008 16,342 15,778 564 3.45% 35
Jun 2008 16,446 15,821 625 3.80% 38
Jul 2008 16,526 15,853 673 4.07% 41
Aug 2008 16,503 15,820 683 4.14% 41
Sep 2008 16,474 15,808 666 4.04% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Menlo Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,768 21.50%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 808 9.83%
3. Educational Services 745 9.06%
4. Construction 443 5.39%
5. Finance and Insurance 398 4.84%
6. Health Care 369 4.49%
7. Info Services and Data Processing 354 4.31%
8. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 266 3.24%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 263 3.20%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 238 2.89%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 182 2.21%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 160 1.95%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 151 1.84%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 147 1.79%
15. Repair and Maintenance 123 1.50%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 121 1.47%
17. Public Administration 119 1.45%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 87 1.06%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 86 1.05%
20. Other Transportation 76 0.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,339 18.58%
2. Educational Services 1,201 16.66%
3. Health Care 747 10.36%
4. Finance and Insurance 338 4.69%
5. Info Services and Data Processing 311 4.32%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 284 3.94%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 219 3.04%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 208 2.89%
9. Private Household Services 181 2.51%
10. Social Assistance 180 2.50%
11. Public Administration 166 2.30%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 164 2.28%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 154 2.14%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 139 1.93%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 137 1.90%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 130 1.80%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 119 1.65%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 98 1.36%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 92 1.28%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 89 1.23%

Menlo Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 774 9.41%
2. Computer Specialists 758 9.22%
3. Top Executives 542 6.59%
4. Engineers 426 5.18%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 317 3.86%
6. Business Operations Specialists 312 3.79%
7. Life and Physical Scientists 288 3.50%
8. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 277 3.37%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 276 3.36%
10. Lawyers 264 3.21%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 243 2.96%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 189 2.30%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 177 2.15%
14. Art and Design Workers 162 1.97%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 141 1.71%
16. Accountants and Auditors 140 1.70%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 139 1.69%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 135 1.64%
19. Other Production Occupations 135 1.64%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 135 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 471 6.54%
2. Business Operations Specialists 362 5.02%
3. Computer Specialists 361 5.01%
4. Secretaries and Admins 328 4.55%
5. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 275 3.82%
6. Media and Communications Workers 233 3.23%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 230 3.19%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 227 3.15%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 213 2.96%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 203 2.82%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 2.78%
12. Life and Physical Scientists 199 2.76%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 181 2.51%
14. Art and Design Workers 166 2.30%
15. Child Care Workers 161 2.23%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 157 2.18%
17. Top Executives 157 2.18%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 152 2.11%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 151 2.10%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 149 2.07%

Menlo Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,966 56.40%
15-35 hours 2,252 9.09%
1-14 hours 870 3.51%
No regular hours 7,673 30.99%

Menlo Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 184 1.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 0.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 206 1.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 726 5.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 868 6.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,016 14.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,440 17.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,735 19.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,518 10.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,850 13.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 627 4.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 204 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 464 3.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 309 2.17%

Menlo Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 173 1.22%
5-9 1,370 9.63%
10-14 2,291 16.10%
15-19 2,520 17.71%
20-24 2,554 17.95%
25-29 905 6.36%
30-34 1,884 13.24%
35-39 519 3.65%
40-44 314 2.21%
45-59 720 5.06%
60-89 673 4.73%
At least 90 305 2.14%

Menlo Park Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 77 0.54% 9,736 68.43%
30-44 119 0.84% 2,598 18.26%
45-59 55 0.39% 665 4.67%
At least 60 363 2.55% 615 4.32%

Menlo Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 562 3.69%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,084 7.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,506 75.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 86 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 614 4.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 338 2.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,009 6.62%

Menlo Park Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Menlo Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,481 (29,835 people)
Families (2000): 7,326 (22,603 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,848
People at same address in 1995: 15,239
Menlo Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 512 4.10%
$10,000-$14,999 310 2.48%
$15,000-$19,999 444 3.56%
$20,000-$24,999 459 3.68%
$25,000-$29,999 402 3.22%
$30,000-$34,999 284 2.28%
$35,000-$39,999 456 3.65%
$40,000-$44,999 380 3.04%
$45,000-$49,999 399 3.20%
$50,000-$59,999 738 5.91%
$60,000-$74,999 1,302 10.43%
$75,000-$99,999 1,405 11.26%
$100,000-$124,999 1,336 10.70%
$125,000-$149,999 829 6.64%
$150,000-$199,999 1,099 8.81%
$200,000 or more 2,126 17.03%

Menlo Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,979 32.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,276 26.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,063 8.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,482 11.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 162 1.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,316 10.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 531 4.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 221 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 294 2.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Menlo Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,134 27.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,824 21.24%
Public Assistance 224 0.61%
Retirement 2,119 5.75%
Self Employment 2,444 6.63%
Social Security 2,989 8.11%
Supplemental Security 268 0.73%
Wage / Salary 9,559 25.95%
Other 1,276 3.46%

Menlo Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,176 53.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,786 46.73%

Menlo Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 967 8.31%
Color 1 Box Married 6,804 58.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,514 30.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 348 2.99%

Menlo Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,539 11.51%
Color 1 Box Married 6,795 50.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,665 27.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,369 10.24%

Menlo Park Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Menlo Park Education Information Back to top
Menlo Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,261 5.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,618 6.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,621 10.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,439 14.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 989 4.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,257 30.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,973 28.86%

Menlo Park Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 175 0.57% 520 1.69% 695 2.26%
Kindergarten 482 1.57% 79 0.26% 561 1.82%
Grades 1-4 1,340 4.35% 310 1.01% 1,650 5.36%
Grades 5-8 1,172 3.81% 176 0.57% 1,348 4.38%
Grades 9-12 792 2.57% 278 0.90% 1,070 3.48%
Undergrad college 808 2.62% 197 0.64% 1,005 3.26%
Graduate or professional school 183 0.59% 691 2.24% 874 2.84%
Total 4,952 16.09% 2,251 7.31% 7,203 23.40%

Menlo Park Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Menlo Park Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $654,127,000
Retail sales (2002): $504,421,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $84,334,000
Menlo Park Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Menlo Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
Menlo Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,984 93.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,059 6.85%

Menlo Park Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Menlo Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Menlo Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,058 13.18%
10-19 Years 3,150 10.23%
20-29 Years 3,846 12.49%
30-39 Years 5,766 18.73%
40-49 Years 4,571 14.85%
50-59 Years 3,422 11.12%
60-69 Years 2,082 6.76%
70-79 Years 2,163 7.03%
80-89 Years 1,396 4.53%
90+ Years 331 1.08%

Menlo Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,920 48.47%
Color 1 Box Female 15,865 51.53%

Menlo Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,452 66.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,803 15.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,184 7.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,124 6.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 700 2.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 388 1.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 82 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 52 0.17%

Menlo Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 4,298 16.96%
2. German 4,285 16.91%
3. Irish 3,214 12.68%
4. Italian 2,035 8.03%
5. French Non-Basque 1,059 4.18%
6. Russian 1,003 3.96%
7. Scottish 956 3.77%
8. Norwegian 788 3.11%
9. United States Or American 753 2.97%
10. Polish 605 2.39%

Menlo Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,977 72.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,072 14.14%
3. Chinese 564 1.96%
4. French 539 1.87%
5. German 392 1.36%
6. Japanese 339 1.18%
7. Italian 296 1.03%
8. Russian 217 0.75%
9. African 161 0.56%
10. Persian 155 0.54%

Menlo Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,780 77.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,453 7.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,553 14.79%

Menlo Park Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Menlo Park Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Menlo Park Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
94025 94026