Melrose, Massachusetts Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Melrose is 16th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Melrose is 18th in Massachusetts out of 116 other cities in Female residents

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Melrose Rank Massachusetts US
Current population (2012) 27,435 44th 6,646,144 313,914,040
Size in square miles 4.7 84th 7,800.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 5,766.8 16th 839.4 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Melrose Rank Massachusetts US
Residents younger than 5 5.9% 51st 5.5% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 22.0% 57th 21.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 15.8% 40th 14.4% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Melrose Rank Massachusetts US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 95.7% 24th 88.9% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 50.6% 31st 38.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Melrose Rank Massachusetts US
Race - White 91.1% 46th 83.7% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 2.4% 59th 7.9% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1% 93rd 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 3.8% 45th 5.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 47th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.7% 76th 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 81st 10.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 89.5% 44th 75.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Melrose Rank Massachusetts US
Female residents 53.0% 18th 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 13.7% 42nd 14.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Melrose Rank Massachusetts US
Housing units 11,751 49th 2,818,940 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 42.5% 56th 41.8% 25.9%
Households 10,963 49th 2,522,409 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 66.0% 56th 63.6% 66.1%
Home median value $428,900 24th $343,500 $186,200
People per household 2.4 62nd 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Melrose Rank Massachusetts US
Income per capita $39,873 34th $35,051 $27,915
Income per household $84,599 29th $65,981 $52,762
Income below poverty line 4.9% 89th 10.7% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Melrose Rank Massachusetts US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 2,481 36th 596,790 27,092,908
Retail sales $173,143 42nd $88,082,966 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $6,488 40th $13,553 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $20,407 38th $14,917,210 $613,795,732

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