Melrose city, Massachusetts demographics
Population: 29,567
Median age: 42.1
Median household income: 125,229
Melrose is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Melrose city, MA.
Population
| 2021 | 29,567 |
| 2020 | 28,054 |
| 2019 | 28,113 |
| 2018 | 28,116 |
| 2017 | 28,132 |
| 2016 | 27,787 |
| 2015 | 27,681 |
| 2014 | 27,509 |
| 2013 | 27,239 |
| 2012 | 27,043 |
| 2011 | 26,864 |
| 2010 | 26,704 |
| 2009 | 26,672 |
Census data for Melrose city, Massachusetts
Demographic and housing estimates in Melrose city, Massachusetts
| Total population | 29,567 |
| Male | 14,283 |
| Female | 15,284 |
| Total population | 29,567 |
| Under 5 years | 1,722 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,909 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,208 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,638 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,306 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,469 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,785 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,543 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,809 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,668 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,701 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,043 |
| 85 years and over | 766 |
| Median age (years) | 42.1 |
| Under 18 years | 5,894 |
| 16 years and over | 24,472 |
| 18 years and over | 23,673 |
| 21 years and over | 23,036 |
| 62 years and over | 6,555 |
| 65 years and over | 5,510 |
| Total population | 29,567 |
| One race | 28,268 |
| White | 24,320 |
| Black or African American | 1,001 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 18 |
| Asian | 2,448 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 481 |
| Two or more races | 1,299 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,831 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,654 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,177 |
Social characteristics in Melrose city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 11,996 |
| Family households (families) | 6,741 |
| Married-couple family | 582 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,587 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 776 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,086 |
| Average household size | 3,862 |
| Average family size | 2.44 |
Economic characteristics in Melrose city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 11,996 |
| Less than $10,000 | 388 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 262 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 613 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 803 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 671 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,170 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 969 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,083 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,174 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,863 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 125,229 |
Housing characteristics in Melrose city, Massachusetts
| Total housing units | 12,276 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,996 |
| Vacant housing units | 280 |
| Total housing units | 12,276 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,108 |
| 1-unit, attached | 426 |
| 2 units | 1,211 |
| 3 or 4 units | 379 |
| 5 to 9 units | 336 |
| 10 to 19 units | 756 |
| 20 or more units | 1,921 |
| Mobile home | 111 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 28 |
| Total housing units | 12,276 |
| Built 2014 or later | 7 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 330 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 677 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 220 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 415 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,046 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 903 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,598 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 738 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,342 |
| Total housing units | 12,276 |
| 1 room | 326 |
| 2 rooms | 418 |
| 3 rooms | 1,522 |
| 4 rooms | 1,393 |
| 5 rooms | 1,123 |
| 6 rooms | 1,863 |
| 7 rooms | 1,727 |
| 8 rooms | 1,890 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,014 |
| Median rooms | 6.2 |
| Total housing units | 12,276 |
| No bedroom | 389 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,873 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,959 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,048 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,278 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 729 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,996 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,983 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,013 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.77 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.78 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,996 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 582 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,222 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,510 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,990 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,615 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,077 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,983 |
| Less than $50,000 | 40 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 74 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 41 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 32 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 266 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,423 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,708 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 399 |
| Median (dollars) | 638,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,983 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,587 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,396 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,972 |
| Less than $500 | 381 |
| $500 to $999 | 413 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 553 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,081 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 867 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 400 |
| $3,000 or more | 277 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,796 |
| No rent paid | 41 |
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