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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    29,938

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.9%
    5 - 17:
    15.3%
    18 - 24:
    4.9%
    25 - 34:
    10.4%
    35 - 54:
    31.4%
    55 - 64:
    12.6%
    Over 65 Years:
    20.6%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    3.0%
    3.0%
    95.3%
    95.3%
    62.0%
    62.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Melrose
    USA
    $67,861
    $67,861
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Melrose
    USA
    $133,953
    $133,953
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    3.8%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Healthcare
    Education
    Retail
    Finance
    Manufacturing
    Other
    Public Service
    Accommodation
    Construction
    Administration
    Information Technology
    Transportation
    Real estate
    19.3%
    19.3%
    14.0%
    14.0%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    9.5%
    9.5%
    9.1%
    9.1%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    76.9%
    76.9%
    11.0%
    11.0%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    Italian
    English
    German
    Polish
    Scottish
    French Canadian
    French
    Moroccan
    Swedish
    Russian
    Brazilian
    Greek
    Portuguese
    Lithuanian
    Canadian
    Other Arab
    Welsh
    European
    Norwegian
    27.8%
    27.8%
    15.8%
    15.8%
    11.3%
    11.3%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Vietnamese
    Arabic
    Portuguese
    French Creole
    French
    Greek
    Langs. of India
    Italian
    Polish
    West Germanic languages
    Serbo-Croatian
    German/Yiddish
    Korean
    Other Asian languages
    Slavic languages
    Tagalog
    African languages
    77.6%
    77.6%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    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

    17.6%

    Real Estate in Popular Melrose Neighborhoods

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