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Melrose city, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 29,477   ( 2,494 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.7 square miles
Population density: 6294.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,123 78.44% 4.3%
Black:7932.69% 26.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2,7919.47% 173.4%
2+ races:1,1844.02% 194.5%
Hispanic:1,5055.11% 127.0%
Total non-White:6,35421.56% 125.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,038 -4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:3,532 15.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
26,983
24,16189.54%
6252.32%
110.04%
1,0213.78%
4021.49%
6632.46%
2,82210.46%

2000
27,134
25,59994.34%
2270.84%
260.10%
5702.10%
4581.69%
2450.90%
1,5355.66%

1990
28,150
27,56997.94%
1570.56%
440.16%
2110.75%
n/a
1690.60%
5812.06%

1980
30,055
29,50998.18%
830.28%
00.00%
2060.69%
n/a
2460.82%
5461.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,438 -5.3
1,287 4.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,970 -7.0
954 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,940 -6.5
35 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Melrose city, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.1
5,785 19.6%
23,692 80.4%
5,674 19.2%
12,037
2.42
7,752 64.4%
6,561 84.6%
288 3.7%
4,285 35.6%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
5,941 22.0%
21,042 78.0%
4,260 15.8%
11,213
2.38
7,076 63.1%
5,756 81.3%
449 6.3%
4,137 36.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
5,971 22.0%
21,163 78.0%
4,483 16.5%
10,971
2.44
7,101 64.7%
6,014 84.7%
358 5.0%
3,870 35.3%

1990
NumberPercent
37.0
5,846 20.8%
22,304 79.2%
4,742 16.8%
10,949
2.54
7,529 68.8%
6,088 80.9%
373 5.0%
3,420 31.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
7,850 26.1%
22,205 73.9%
4,530 15.1%
10,624
2.80
7,739 72.8%
6,541 84.5%
418 5.4%
2,885 27.2%

2022 Housing Data for Melrose city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,372 
Median Value$732,300 
Occupied12,03797.3%
Vacant3352.7%
Owned7,92465.8%
Rented4,11334.2%
Median Rent$1,837 
Single-Family Units7,44660.2%
    Detached6,98056.4%
    Attached4663.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,32026.8%
Mobile Homes1411.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Melrose city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005754.8%
$10,000 to $14,9992051.7%
$15,000 to $19,9993052.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992211.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993302.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992902.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993312.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991561.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991381.1%
$50,000 to $59,9997356.1%
$60,000 to $74,9996235.2%
$75,000 to $99,9999588.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1169.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0328.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,63113.5%
$200,000 or more3,39128.2%
Median Household Income126,305 
Per Capita Income60,957 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4483.7%
Public Assistance1801.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8397.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,16779.9%
Unemployed5633.2%
In Armed Forces80.0%
Total Labor Force14,73883.1%
Not in Labor Force2,99316.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,1174,10559.8%
Non-Profit9511,89433.4%
Self-Employed72156156.2%
Local Government39865437.8%
State Government48120170.5%
Federal Government5910236.6%
Total Private + Self6,8384,66659.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8892,85139.9%
Total8,7277,51753.7%
Pct. Govt.11.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,79229.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,57115.8%
Professional, Technical5,49733.8%
Service Occupations1,80411.1%
All others1,5809.7%
White Collar 79.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical2,78217.1%
Health care and social assistance2,73016.8%
Finance and insurance1,5549.6%
Retail trade1,5099.3%
Educational services1,4669.0%
Manufacturing1,0596.5%
Other services8405.2%
Public administration7274.5%
Information6113.8%
Construction6033.7%
Accommodation and food services5593.4%
Transportation and warehousing3922.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3742.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing3742.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3542.2%
Wholesale trade2141.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting590.4%
Utilities370.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Melrose city, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2090.71%
Puerto Rican2330.79%
Cuban200.07%
Dominican1160.39%
Total Central American4171.41%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2440.83%
Honduran140.05%
Nicaraguan110.04%
Panamanian150.05%
Salvadoran1330.45%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2630.89%
Argentinean290.10%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2340.79%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2470.84%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,1113.77%
Vietnamese8392.85%
Indian2150.73%
Cambodian720.24%
Japanese600.20%
Taiwanese400.14%
Korean380.13%
Filipino340.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,34979.9%
Spanish1,2484.5%
Other Indo-European1,0853.9%
Chinese8032.9%
Arabic6872.5%
Vietnamese6102.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4351.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2711.0%
Other Asian2490.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish7,80726.5%
Italian4,62615.7%
English3,13610.6%
German2,1827.4%
Polish1,1784.0%
American1,0763.7%
French Canadian7312.5%
Moroccan6632.2%
Scottish6382.2%
French6242.1%
Swedish4191.4%
Greek3931.3%
European3751.3%
Brazilian3621.2%
Canadian3211.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,67293.9%
Not a citizen1,8056.1%
Native24,92784.6%
Foreign-born4,55015.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Melrose city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
518 2.4%573 2.6%3,803 17.4%3,555 16.3%7,237 33.2%6,133 28.1%
  Average years of education: 15.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 518 2.4%
9-12 Years 573 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,803 17.4%
Some College 3,555 16.3%
Bach. Degree 7,237 33.2%
Grad Degree 6,133 28.1%
Average years of education: 15.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Melrose city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -186 D +2,712 D + 10.2%
D +2,526
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,325 D +5,170 D + 25.8%
D +3,845
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,200 D +5,274 D + 26.0%
D +4,074
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,014 D +2,562 D + 15.8%
D +1,548
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 13,213 72.4% Donald Trump* (R) 4,646 25.5% 382 2.1% 18,241 -7 -21 0.50%
2016 74% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,687 64.0% Donald Trump (R) 4,832 28.9% 1,176 7.0% 16,695 -4 -17 0.50%
2012 72% Barack Obama* (D) 9,368 60.1% Mitt Romney (R) 5,971 38.3% 245 1.6% 15,584 1 -9 0.49%
2008 73% Barack Obama (D) 9,139 59.6% John McCain (R) 5,846 38.1% 340 2.2% 15,325 2 -7 0.50%
2004 72% John Kerry (D) 9,386 61.7% George W. Bush* (R) 5,640 37.1% 190 1.2% 15,216 0 -14 0.52%
2000 68% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,647 60.0% George W. Bush (R) 4,705 32.7% 1,053 7.3% 14,405 0 -15 0.53%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Melrose city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 13,213 72.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,646 25.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 197 1.1%
Other 185 1.0%
TOTAL 18,241
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -21


2016 President, Melrose city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,687 64.0%
Donald Trump (R) 4,832 28.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 678 4.1%
Other 498 3.0%
TOTAL 16,695
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -17


2012 President, Melrose city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,368 60.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,971 38.3%
Other 245 1.6%
TOTAL 15,584
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Melrose city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,139 59.6%
John McCain (R) 5,846 38.1%
Other 340 2.2%
TOTAL 15,325
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Melrose city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,640 37.1%
John Kerry (D) 9,386 61.7%
Other 190 1.2%
TOTAL 15,216
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -14


2000 President, Melrose city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,705 32.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,647 60.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 879 6.1%
Other 174 1.2%
TOTAL 14,405
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -15
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Melrose city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 57% Maura Healey (D) 9,611 72.0% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,526 26.4% 204 [+] 1.5% 13,341 -8 0.54%
2020 S2 76% Ed Markey* (D) 13,031 72.6% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,828 26.9% 86 [+] 0.5% 17,945 -6 0.50%
2018 S1 63% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 9,262 64.1% Geoff Diehl (R) 4,681 32.4% 501 [+] 3.5% 14,444 -4 0.53%
2018 G 62% Charlie Baker* (R) 9,329 65.5% Jay Gonzalez (D) 4,861 34.1% 60 [+] 0.4% 14,250 -1 0.53%
2014 S2 52% Ed Markey* (D) 7,619 66.8% Brian Herr (R) 3,767 33.0% 17 [+] 0.1% 11,403 -5 0.55%
2014 G 53% Martha Coakley (D) 5,709 48.7% Charlie Baker (R) 5,520 47.1% 495 [+] 4.2% 11,724 -1 0.54%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote