Melrose Park, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
24,549
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.3
6.57% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.3%
18% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$66,189
2.24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$275,800
4.08% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,097
0.108% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Melrose Park, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

78.9% of the residents in Melrose Park, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Melrose Park, IL are Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (682 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Melrose Park, IL was $275,800, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Melrose Park, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Melrose Park, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melrose Park, IL is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 78.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 34.8% of Melrose Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (8.55k people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.32k people) in Melrose Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.87k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.9%
2024 Citizenship
80.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.9% of Melrose Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melrose Park, IL was 80.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melrose Park, IL
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    9.32k ± 1.23k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.43k ± 1.32k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.87k ± 611
77%
Hispanic Population
18.9k people

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.32k people) in Melrose Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.87k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

77% of the people in Melrose Park, IL are hispanic (18.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melrose Park, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

34.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.55k people
34.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.36k people

As of 2024, 34.8% of Melrose Park, IL residents (8.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Melrose Park, IL was 34.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    118 ± 68
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    108 ± 91
  3. Korea
    41 ± 55

Melrose Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Melrose Park, IL employs 12.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melrose Park, IL were Manufacturing (2,561 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,565 people), and Retail Trade (1,112 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,161), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,603).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k
2024 Value
± 975
0.108%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melrose Park, IL grew at a rate of 0.108%, from 12.1k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melrose Park, IL, are Production Occupations (1,749 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,483 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melrose Park, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.1k
2024 Value
± 975
0.108%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melrose Park, IL grew at a rate of 0.108%, from 12.1k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melrose Park, IL, are Manufacturing (2,561 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,565 people), and Retail Trade (1,112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melrose Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Melrose Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,038
Median earning men ± $4,663
$36,334
Median earning women ± $3,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,500), and Information ($54,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,500), Wholesale Trade ($46,055), and Information ($45,862).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Melrose Park, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Melrose Park, IL awarded 682 degrees. The student population of Melrose Park, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 998 male students and 347 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Melrose Park, IL are Hispanic or Latino (370 and 54.3%), Black or African American (162 and 23.8%), White (77 and 11.3%), and Unknown (36 and 5.28%).

The largest universities in Melrose Park, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (682 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Melrose Park, IL are Electrician (266 and 39%), Medical Assistant (191 and 28%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (110 and 16.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,345 students enrolled in Melrose Park, IL, 74.2% men and 25.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 770 records, of which 20.4% were women and 79.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    191 degrees awarded
  2. Autobody & Collision Repair Technology
    74 degrees awarded
  3. Electrician
    42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Melrose Park, IL was Medical Assistant with 191 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Melrose Park, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
682 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park with 682 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 476 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Melrose Park, IL, which is 2.31 times more than the 206 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 370 degrees mean that there were 2.28 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 162 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Melrose Park, IL was $275,800 in 2024, which is 0.829 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,000 to $275,800, a 4.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Melrose Park, IL is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melrose Park, IL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melrose Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$275,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,829
$4,795
Median Property Taxes
±$491

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Melrose Park, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Melrose Park, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

56.7%
Homeownership
2024
57.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Melrose Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,189
Median Household Income
± $4,214
8.46k
Number of Households
± 797

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.46k households in Melrose Park, IL grew to $66,189 from the previous year's value of $64,740.

The following chart displays the households in Melrose Park, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melrose Park, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.1%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.91%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Melrose Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (5.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melrose Park, IL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Melrose Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Melrose Park, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melrose Park, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melrose Park, IL (3.01k out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melrose Park, IL is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

83.7% of the population of Melrose Park, IL has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 6.12% on non-group plans, and 0.253% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.3%
Uninsured
41.3%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
6.12%
Non-Group
0.253%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Melrose Park, IL grew by 7.9% from 15.1% to 16.3%.

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