Median Household Income
$133,953 ± $14,410
Median Home Value
$822,900 ± $19,886
Median Gross Rent
$1,970 ± $149/mo
Per Capita Income
$67,861
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Homeownership Rate
67.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
62.0%
Median Age
43.6
Average Commute
24 min
Households
12,401
Veterans
615
Population Over Time
Melrose grew 7.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,509
2016
27,787
2018
28,116
2020
28,054
2022
29,477
2024
29,650
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
77.9%
Hispanic or Latino
5.2%
Black or African American
1.6%
Asian
11.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.