Melrose, MA Demographic Data
Melrose, MA Summary
Melrose is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
- Population: 27,230
- Area: 4.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.68 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,715.78 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 81.04 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Melrose, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,281
51%
50.8
Male
13,506
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,787
323,128,000
Melrose, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,171
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,524
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,170
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,267
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,371
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,799
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,314
15.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,108
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,946
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,722
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,466
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,347
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
582
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,941
79.0%
77.2
Female
11,291
51.5%
51.3
Male
10,650
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,392
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,487
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,395
15.8%
15.2
Female
2,587
58.9%
55.8
Male
1,808
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Melrose, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,245
98.0%
96.8
White
24,973
89.9%
72.6
Black or African American
957
3.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,239
4.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
105
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
455
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
87
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
82
0.3%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
408
1.5%
0.6
Other Asian
87
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
76
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
542
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
843
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
39
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
415
1.5%
1.7
Cuban
76
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
313
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,944
97.0%
82.2
Melrose, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
285
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
808
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,695
18.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,059
15.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,597
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,235
30.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,605
22.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,093
5.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,191
94.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,840
53.4%
31.2
Melrose, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,930
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
12,592
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,908
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
362
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,130
4.9
5.8%
Melrose, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,157
86.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,459
13.5%
21.6%
Spanish
463
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,741
6.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
895
3.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
360
1.4%
1.1%
Melrose, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
302
2.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
311
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
731
6.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
642
5.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,277
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,606
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,586
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,177
19.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,527
13.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,226
10.8%
6.4
Median household income
87,712
57,617
Per capita income
46,307
31,128
Melrose, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
33
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,118
7.2%
9.8
Construction
897
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,967
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,508
9.8%
6.6
Information
347
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
884
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
847
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,742
17.7%
11.4
Public administration
867
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,522
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
483
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
240
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
984
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,512
55.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
772
5.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,383
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,804
11.7%
18.1%
Melrose, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,141
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,453
69.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
455
3.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,030
20.0%
5.1
Walked
366
2.4%
2.7
Other means
178
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
659
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.0
26.6
Melrose, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
696
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,811
42.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,344
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,534
13.5%
21.0
Melrose, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,385
96.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,600
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,785
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
441
3.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Melrose, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,826
1 room
285
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
587
5.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,278
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,404
11.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,583
13.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,992
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,672
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,109
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,916
16.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Melrose, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,826
1-unit, detached
6,330
53.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
451
3.8%
5.9
2-units
1,413
11.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
552
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
405
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
737
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,888
16.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
50
0.4%
0.1
Melrose, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,493
54.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
984
8.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,032
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
862
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,005
8.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
392
3.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
263
2.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
668
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
64
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
63
0.5%
1.4%
Melrose, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,509
57.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
210
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,228
10.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,327
29.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
32
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
30
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
49
0.4%
1.1
Melrose, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,201
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
222
4.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
647
12.4%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
859
16.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
941
18.1%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
1,098
21.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,434
27.6%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,125
40.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
788
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
693
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
516
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,079
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Melrose, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,686
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
91
2.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
240
6.5%
4.4%
Less than $500
443
12.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
610
16.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
735
19.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,567
42.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
99
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,176
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
587
16.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
430
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
756
20.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
427
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
468
12.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
964
26.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
153
0.0%
0.0%
Melrose, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,600
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
175
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
39
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
71
0.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
175
2.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
808
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,823
50.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,417
31.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
92
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
437,100
205,000
