Menlo Park, CA Population

Overview

33,677

Total Population

38.4

Median age

51.21%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,912

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Menlo Park's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Menlo Park is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Menlo Park's population under 18 was 23.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Menlo Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Menlo Park, 21.21% were under the age of 15, 16.28% aged 15 to 29, 48.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 815 more females than males in Menlo Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.21% females and 48.79% males in Menlo Park, CA.
The Menlo Park, CA gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,402.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,461.

Menlo Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Menlo Park population: 62.21% are White, 3.38% are Black or African American, 0.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.38% are Asian, 1.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.68% are some other race and 8.83% are multiracial.
Menlo Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5,912 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,765 (82.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Menlo Park is White with a population of 20,95 (62.21% of the total population).

Menlo Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 35,609 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Menlo Park's population increased by 1,216 (3.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Menlo Park's population increased by 1,586 (4.94%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Menlo Park's population was lowest in year 2005 at 29,548.