Melrose, IA Demographics

The total population of Melrose is estimated to be 152 with 68 males (44.74%) and 84 females (55.26%). There are 16 more females than males in Melrose.
The median household income in Melrose was $54,496 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,082(1.95%) from $55,578 in 2020. This income is 73.05% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Melrose sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $54,560. Overall, the median household income for the city of Melrose stands at $54,496.
In Melrose, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,580 for males and $14,477 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, while the Census reported a median income of $43,687 for males, while data for females was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Melrose, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $54,239.
In 2022, the population of Melrose was 110, a 0.90% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Melrose's population was 111, a decline of 0.89% compared to a population of 112 in 2020.
The median age in Melrose, IA is 39.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.71% were under the age of 15, 23.53% aged 15 to 29, 21.08% aged 30 to 64, 24.51% aged 65 to 84, and 16.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Melrose population: 84.31% are White, 0.98% are Asian and 14.71% are multiracial.