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Melrose, MA
Demographic Data




Melrose Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Melrose Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

29,155

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
14.5%
18 - 24:
6.4%
25 - 34:
11.6%
35 - 54:
30.7%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
19.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.1%
3.1%
95.0%
95.0%
61.3%
61.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Melrose
USA
$60,957
$60,957
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Melrose
USA
$126,305
$126,305
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.0%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Finance
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Other
Public Service
Information Technology
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Arts
Real estate
Administration
17.1%
17.1%
16.8%
16.8%
9.6%
9.6%
9.3%
9.3%
9.0%
9.0%
6.5%
6.5%
5.2%
5.2%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
78.4%
78.4%
9.5%
9.5%
5.1%
5.1%
4.3%
4.3%
2.7%
2.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
Polish
French Canadian
Moroccan
Scottish
French
Swedish
Greek
European
Brazilian
Canadian
Russian
Scots-Irish
Portuguese
Dutch
British
Haitian
26.5%
26.5%
15.7%
15.7%
10.6%
10.6%
7.4%
7.4%
4.0%
4.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
Vietnamese
Portuguese
French Creole
French
Greek
Langs. of India
Italian
Polish
West Germanic languages
Serbo-Croatian
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
African languages
Urdu
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
79.9%
79.9%
4.5%
4.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Melrose Residents

15.4%


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