Melrose, MA

Census Place

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2024 Population
29,650
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.6
1.58% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.79%
2.57% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$133,953
5.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$822,900
3.37% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,149
0.0558% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Melrose, MA 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.

93.2% of the residents in Melrose, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Melrose, MA was $822,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in Melrose, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Melrose, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melrose, MA is home to a population of 29.7k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.6% of Melrose, MA residents were born outside of the country (5.21k people).

In 2024, there were 7.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.8k people) in Melrose, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 735 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%
2024 Citizenship
93.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Melrose, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melrose, MA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melrose, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.8k ± 1.19k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.25k ± 1.15k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    735 ± 231
5.17%
Hispanic Population
1.53k people

In 2024, there were 7.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.8k people) in Melrose, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 735 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.17% of the people in Melrose, MA are hispanic (1.53k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.21k people
16%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.71k people

As of 2024, 17.6% of Melrose, MA residents (5.21k 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, MA was 16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    174 ± 94
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    134 ± 86
  3. Korea
    67 ± 50

Melrose, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Melrose, MA employs 16.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melrose, MA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,256 people), and Educational Services (1,581 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($147,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($134,943), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,467).

Employment

Occupations

16.1k
2024 Value
± 981
0.0558%
1 Year growth
± 8.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melrose, MA grew at a rate of 0.0558%, from 16.1k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melrose, MA, are Management Occupations (3,525 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,623 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melrose, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.1k
2024 Value
± 981
0.0558%
1 Year growth
± 8.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melrose, MA grew at a rate of 0.0558%, from 16.1k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melrose, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,256 people), and Educational Services (1,581 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melrose, MA, though some of these residents may live in Melrose, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$95,502
Median earning men ± $8,148
$82,205
Median earning women ± $6,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($157,396), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,278), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,478).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,927), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,393), and Manufacturing ($107,717).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.61%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.48%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Melrose, MA was $822,900 in 2024, which is 2.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $796,100 to $822,900, a 3.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Melrose, MA is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melrose, MA have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melrose, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$822,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,886
$8,328
Median Property Taxes
±$583

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.2%
Homeownership
2024
58.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Melrose, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

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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.
$133,953
Median Household Income
± $14,410
12.4k
Number of Households
± 874

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Melrose, MA grew to $133,953 from the previous year's value of $126,854.

The following chart displays the households in Melrose, MA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melrose, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (48.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.6%)
  3. Public Transit (12.4%)

In 2024, 48.6% of workers in Melrose, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.4%).

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

34.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melrose, MA have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Melrose, MA 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, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melrose, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melrose, MA (1.12k out of 29.4k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

99.1% of the population of Melrose, MA has health coverage, with 67.5% on employee plans, 7.76% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 8.74% on non-group plans, and 0.0374% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

0.878%
Uninsured
67.5%
Employer Coverage
7.76%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
8.74%
Non-Group
0.0374%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Melrose, MA declined by 19.5% from 1.09% to 0.878%.

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