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Melissa, TX
Demographic Data



Melissa 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

Melissa Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

19,357

Age

Under 5 Years:
9.0%
5 - 17:
22.8%
18 - 24:
6.2%
25 - 34:
11.7%
35 - 54:
34.7%
55 - 64:
7.9%
Over 65 Years:
7.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.3%
4.3%
96.8%
96.8%
52.5%
52.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Melissa
USA
$46,407
$46,407
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Melissa
USA
$138,465
$138,465
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Healthcare
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Retail
Manufacturing
Other
Public Service
Information Technology
Transportation
Real estate
Administration
Utilities
13.7%
13.7%
13.3%
13.3%
9.4%
9.4%
8.8%
8.8%
8.3%
8.3%
7.5%
7.5%
6.7%
6.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
66.4%
66.4%
13.2%
13.2%
7.9%
7.9%
6.8%
6.8%
5.6%
5.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Italian
European
Scottish
Nigerian
Swedish
African
French
Polish
British
Norwegian
Welsh
Canadian
Lebanese
Austrian
Croatian
Lithuanian
Dutch
15.3%
15.3%
14.9%
14.9%
11.5%
11.5%
5.3%
5.3%
5.0%
5.0%
3.9%
3.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
African languages
Chinese
French
Russian
Native American languages
Japanese
Langs. of India
Portuguese
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
83.5%
83.5%
6.5%
6.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Melissa Residents

10.9%

Real Estate in Popular Melissa Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Melissa

Zip Codes in Melissa, TX