Melissa, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

20,136

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

0.548% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.93%

25.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$138,763

0.644% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$454,000

5.51% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Melissa, TX is home to a population of 20.1k people, from which 91.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.3% of Melissa, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.49k people).

In 2024, there were 3.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Melissa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Melissa, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melissa, TX was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Melissa, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melissa, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.24k ± 1.35k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 616

14.9%

Hispanic Population

3.01k people

14.9% of the people in Melissa, TX are hispanic (3.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melissa, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

17.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.49k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Melissa, TX residents (3.49k 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 Melissa, TX was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Melissa, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
303 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
242 ± 125
Vietnam
77 ± 74

Melissa, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Melissa, TX.

Economy

The economy of Melissa, TX employs 9.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melissa, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,434 people), Finance & Insurance (1,373 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,313 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($162,917), Wholesale Trade ($130,341), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,923).

Employment

Occupations

9.99k

2024 Value

± 1,114

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melissa, TX grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 8.62k employees to 9.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melissa, TX, are Management Occupations (1,259 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,193 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melissa, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.99k

2024 Value

± 1,114

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melissa, TX grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 8.62k employees to 9.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melissa, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,434 people), Finance & Insurance (1,373 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melissa, TX, though some of these residents may live in Melissa, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,992

Median earning men ± $10,822

$58,453

Median earning women ± $6,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,828), Wholesale Trade ($130,636), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,872).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($195,040), Construction ($100,763), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,211).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Melissa, TX was $454,000 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $430,300 to $454,000, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Melissa, TX is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melissa, TX have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melissa, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$454,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,607

$5,470

Median Property Taxes

±$544

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 Melissa, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

52.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Melissa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melissa, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$138,763

Median Household Income

± $7,782

6.17k

Number of Households

± 790

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.17k households in Melissa, TX grew to $138,763 from the previous year's value of $137,875.

The following chart displays the households in Melissa, TX 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melissa, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.3%)
Worked At Home (29.4%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Melissa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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.

Commute Time

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melissa, TX have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Melissa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Melissa, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melissa, TX (387 out of 20.1k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melissa, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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