Melrose Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,960

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

4.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.12%

0.377% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,723

0.243% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Melrose Park, NY is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.15% of Melrose Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Melrose Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Melrose Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melrose Park, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melrose Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 247
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 87
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 54

1.73%

Hispanic Population

34 people

1.73% of the people in Melrose Park, NY are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melrose Park, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

5.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 5.15% of Melrose Park, NY residents (101 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, NY was 2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 28

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Melrose Park, NY.

Economy

The economy of Melrose Park, NY employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melrose Park, NY were Educational Services (214 people), Public Administration (147 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($95,662), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,402), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 233

−3.81%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melrose Park, NY declined at a rate of −3.81%, from 1.05k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melrose Park, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (141 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people), and Legal Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melrose Park, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 233

−3.81%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melrose Park, NY declined at a rate of −3.81%, from 1.05k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melrose Park, NY, are Educational Services (214 people), Public Administration (147 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melrose Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Melrose Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,189

Median earning men ± $3,974

$59,764

Median earning women ± $8,726

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,441), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,402), and Public Administration ($66,392).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,097), and Retail Trade ($57,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Melrose Park, NY was $224,400 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,200 to $224,400, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Melrose Park, NY is 93.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melrose Park, NY have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melrose Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,544

$837

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.7%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.7% of the housing units in Melrose Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melrose Park, NY 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.

$103,723

Median Household Income

± $11,302

893

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 893 households in Melrose Park, NY grew to $103,723 from the previous year's value of $103,472.

The following chart displays the households in Melrose Park, NY 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melrose Park, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.09%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Melrose Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.09%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melrose Park, NY have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.08% of the workforce in Melrose Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melrose Park, NY (120 out of 1.96k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melrose Park, NY 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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