Living in Melrose School District Area

Living Summary

11,329

households

27,798

Total Population

$570,300

Average House Value

$1,516

Average Housing Rent

$106,955

Average Household Income

98.64%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,909

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

66%

Percent Proficient - Math

74%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 11,329 households are located in Melrose School District area. Among them, 3,266 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,130 and 6,686 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (1,330) of residents are non-citizens and 13% (3,660) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Melrose School District, Massachusetts
Household	11,329
Population	27,798
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,266 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,130
Total Students	6,686
Pre-Kindergarten	706
Kindergarten	253
Grade 1-8	2,331
Grade 9-12	1,331
College/Graduate School	2,065
Veterans	22,433
Non-citizen	1,330
Non-English Home Language	3,660
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

23,268 residents are over the age of 16 and 16,704 people are in labor force. Among them, 16,667 people are in civilian labor force and 37 are in armed labor force. 16,192 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Melrose School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,937	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,695	60.83%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	700	4.39%
Public transportation	4,043	25.37%
Walked	463	2.91%
Other method	147	0.92%
Worked from home	889	5.58%
Average Commute Time	36 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,192	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	10,311	63.68%
Service	1,858	11.47%
Sales and office	2,680	16.55%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	578	3.57%
Production, transportation, and material moving	765	4.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,192	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	102	0.63%
Construction	567	3.50%
Manufacturing	937	5.79%
Wholesale trade	178	1.10%
Retail trade	1,320	8.15%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	513	3.17%
Information	461	2.85%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,539	9.50%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,278	20.24%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,880	30.14%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	982	6.06%
Other services, except public administration	681	4.21%
Public administration	754	4.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,192	-
Private wage and salary workers	12,994	80.25%
Government workers	2,111	13.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,068	6.60%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.12%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $135,189 for the 11,329 households in Melrose School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $62,058. 27,453 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.64%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,329	-
Less than $10,000	366	3.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	276	2.44%
$15,000 - $24,999	853	7.53%
$25,000 - $34,999	639	5.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	829	7.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,208	10.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,097	9.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,914	16.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,923	16.97%
More than $200,000	2,224	19.63%
Median Household Income	$106,955	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$135,189	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,112	-
Less than $10,000	46	0.65%
$10,000 - $14,999	16	0.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	300	4.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	192	2.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	315	4.43%
$50,000 - $74,999	603	8.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	721	10.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,388	19.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,539	21.64%
More than $200,000	1,992	28.01%

Median Family Income	$147,237	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$168,916	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$62,058	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$89,672	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$89,672	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	27,831	-
With health insurance coverage	27,453	98.64%
Public coverage	7,112	25.55%
Private health insurance	23,723	85.24%
Without health insurance coverage	378	1.36%

Housing

There are 11,787 housing units in Melrose School District area, Massachusetts with 11,329 units (96.11%) occupied. 7,456 houses (65.81%) are occupied by owner and 3,873 houses (34.19%) are rented. The average housing value is $570,300 and the average rental cost is $1,516. 234 houses (1.99%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 7,021 houses (59.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,787	-
Occupied	11,329	96.11%
Owner Occupied	7,456	65.81%
Renter Occupied	3,873	34.19%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,744	57.22%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	373	3.16%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,620	39.20%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	50	0.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,787	-
Built 2014 or later	234	1.99%
Built 2010 - 2013	53	0.45%
Built 2000 - 2009	751	6.37%
Built 1990 - 1999	277	2.35%
Built 1980 - 1989	268	2.27%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,076	9.13%
Built 1960 - 1969	820	6.96%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,287	10.92%
Built 1949 or earlier	7,021	59.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,787	-
1 room	300	2.55%
2 rooms	422	3.58%
3 rooms	1,453	12.33%
4 rooms	1,473	12.50%
5 rooms	1,180	10.01%
6 rooms	1,747	14.82%
7 rooms	1,756	14.90%
8 rooms	1,462	12.40%
9 rooms or more	1,994	16.92%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,787	-
no bedroom	359	3.05%
1 bedroom	1,782	15.12%
2 bedrooms	2,890	24.52%
3 bedrooms	4,012	34.04%
4 bedrooms	2,026	17.19%
5 bedrooms or more	718	6.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,456	-
Less than $50,000	56	0.75%
$50,000 - $99,999	38	0.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	50	0.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	28	0.38%
$200,000 - $299,999	377	5.06%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,231	29.92%
$500,000 - $999,999	4,425	59.35%
$1,000,000 or more	251	3.37%
Median House Value	$570,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,790	-
Less than $500	390	10.29%
$500 - $999	471	12.43%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,005	26.52%
$1,500 - $1,999	888	23.43%
$2,000 - $2,499	556	14.67%
$2,500 - $2,999	271	7.15%
$3,000 or more	209	5.51%
Median Rental Costs	$1,516	-

Demographic

A total of 28,113 people lives in Melrose School District area, Massachusetts with 12,978 male and 15,135 female. The males to female ratio is 46.16 to 53.84. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	28,113	-
Male	12,978	46.16%
Female	15,135	53.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,113	-
Under 5 years	1,607	5.72%
5 - 9 years	1,583	5.63%
10 - 14 years	1,273	4.53%
15 - 19 years	1,649	5.87%
20 - 24 years	1,679	5.97%
25 - 34 years	3,546	12.61%
35 - 44 years	4,073	14.49%
45 - 54 years	4,437	15.78%
55 - 59 years	1,883	6.70%
60 - 64 years	1,547	5.50%
65 - 74 years	2,824	10.05%
75 - 84 years	1,456	5.18%
85 years and older	556	1.98%
Median Age	41.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,113	-
One Race	27,431	97.57%
White	24,786	88.17%
Black or African American	811	2.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	1,736	6.18%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	98	0.35%

Two or more races	682	2.43%
White and Black or African American	388	1.38%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	28	0.10%
White and Asian	204	0.73%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%