Overview
3,615
Total Population
45.8
Median age
47.44%
Female population %
110.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
666
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Melrose's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Melrose is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Melrose's population under 18 was 23.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Melrose's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Melrose, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 17.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 16.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 185 less females than males in Melrose:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.44% females and 52.56% males in Melrose, MN.
- The Melrose, MN gender ratio is 110.8:100 i.e. 110.8 men to 100 women (1.108).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 183.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 211.
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Race / Ethnicity
Melrose's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Melrose population: 92.67% are White, 0.77% are Black or African American, 3.54% are some other race and 3.02% are multiracial.
- Melrose's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 666 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,949 (81.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Melrose is White with a population of 3,35 (92.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Melrose's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,669 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Melrose's population increased by 490 (15.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Melrose's population increased by 11 (0.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Melrose's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,107.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)