Living in Melissa Independent School District Area

Living Summary

3,291

households

11,209

Total Population

$305,000

Average House Value

$1,806

Average Housing Rent

$108,381

Average Household Income

88.50%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,792

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

73%

Percent Proficient - Math

67%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,291 households are located in Melissa Independent School District area. Among them, 1,820 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.56 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,318 and 3,297 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (289) of residents are non-citizens and 11% (1,197) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Melissa Independent School District, Texas
Household	3,291
Population	11,209
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,820 (55%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,318
Total Students	3,297
Pre-Kindergarten	277
Kindergarten	175
Grade 1-8	1,495
Grade 9-12	882
College/Graduate School	468
Veterans	7,607
Non-citizen	289
Non-English Home Language	1,197
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,946 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,441 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,441 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,318 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.30%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,318	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,023	75.65%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	442	8.31%
Public transportation	10	0.19%
Walked	15	0.28%
Other method	34	0.64%
Worked from home	794	14.93%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,318	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,427	45.64%
Service	719	13.52%
Sales and office	1,364	25.65%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	416	7.82%
Production, transportation, and material moving	392	7.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,318	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	13	0.24%
Construction	353	6.64%
Manufacturing	370	6.96%
Wholesale trade	129	2.43%
Retail trade	835	15.70%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	168	3.16%
Information	209	3.93%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	550	10.34%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	674	12.67%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	919	17.28%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	506	9.51%
Other services, except public administration	333	6.26%
Public administration	259	4.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,318	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,315	81.14%
Government workers	637	11.98%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	366	6.88%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $124,071 for the 3,291 households in Melissa Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $53,041. 9,920 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.50%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,291	-
Less than $10,000	6	0.18%
$10,000 - $14,999	40	1.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	99	3.01%
$25,000 - $34,999	97	2.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	182	5.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	504	15.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	599	18.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	780	23.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	599	18.20%
More than $200,000	385	11.70%
Median Household Income	$108,381	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$124,071	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,996	-
Less than $10,000	6	0.20%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	71	2.37%
$25,000 - $34,999	51	1.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	226	7.54%
$50,000 - $74,999	478	15.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	507	16.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	748	24.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	529	17.66%
More than $200,000	380	12.68%

Median Family Income	$110,877	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$127,415	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$53,041	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$90,488	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$90,488	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,209	-
With health insurance coverage	9,920	88.50%
Public coverage	1,749	15.60%
Private health insurance	8,903	79.43%
Without health insurance coverage	1,289	11.50%

Housing

There are 3,317 housing units in Melissa Independent School District area, Texas with 3,291 units (99.22%) occupied. 2,907 houses (88.33%) are occupied by owner and 384 houses (11.67%) are rented. The average housing value is $305,000 and the average rental cost is $1,806. 777 houses (23.42%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 60 houses (1.81%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,317	-
Occupied	3,291	99.22%
Owner Occupied	2,907	88.33%
Renter Occupied	384	11.67%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,166	95.45%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	7	0.21%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	0	0.00%
Mobile Homes	137	4.13%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7	0.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,317	-
Built 2014 or later	777	23.42%
Built 2010 - 2013	496	14.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,275	38.44%
Built 1990 - 1999	397	11.97%
Built 1980 - 1989	189	5.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	67	2.02%
Built 1960 - 1969	33	0.99%
Built 1950 - 1959	23	0.69%
Built 1949 or earlier	60	1.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,317	-
1 room	7	0.21%
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	-	-
4 rooms	93	2.80%
5 rooms	525	15.83%
6 rooms	444	13.39%
7 rooms	566	17.06%
8 rooms	547	16.49%
9 rooms or more	1,135	34.22%
Median Number of Rooms	7.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,317	-
no bedroom	7	0.21%
1 bedroom	-	-
2 bedrooms	133	4.01%
3 bedrooms	1,283	38.68%
4 bedrooms	1,539	46.40%
5 bedrooms or more	355	10.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,907	-
Less than $50,000	15	0.52%
$50,000 - $99,999	82	2.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	66	2.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	402	13.83%
$200,000 - $299,999	826	28.41%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,421	48.88%
$500,000 - $999,999	95	3.27%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$305,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	358	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	42	11.73%
$1,000 - $1,499	93	25.98%
$1,500 - $1,999	72	20.11%
$2,000 - $2,499	128	35.75%
$2,500 - $2,999	23	6.42%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,806	-

Demographic

A total of 11,209 people lives in Melissa Independent School District area, Texas with 4,925 male and 6,284 female. The males to female ratio is 43.94 to 56.06. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	11,209	-
Male	4,925	43.94%
Female	6,284	56.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,209	-
Under 5 years	931	8.31%
5 - 9 years	818	7.30%
10 - 14 years	1,045	9.32%
15 - 19 years	1,084	9.67%
20 - 24 years	634	5.66%
25 - 34 years	1,127	10.05%
35 - 44 years	2,069	18.46%
45 - 54 years	1,691	15.09%
55 - 59 years	385	3.43%
60 - 64 years	352	3.14%
65 - 74 years	784	6.99%
75 - 84 years	268	2.39%
85 years and older	21	0.19%
Median Age	34.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,209	-
One Race	11,062	98.69%
White	10,189	90.90%
Black or African American	467	4.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.05%
Asian	259	2.31%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	141	1.26%

Two or more races	147	1.31%
White and Black or African American	94	0.84%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	53	0.47%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%