Melrose, WI Population

Overview

547

Total Population

37.8

Median age

48.63%

Female population %

105.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

38.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Melrose's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Melrose is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Melrose's population under 18 was 20.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Melrose's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Melrose, 15.54% were under the age of 15, 23.22% aged 15 to 29, 48.81% aged 30 to 64, 9.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in Melrose:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.63% females and 51.37% males in Melrose, WI.
The Melrose, WI gender ratio is 105.6:100 i.e. 105.6 men to 100 women (1.056).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 40.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 62.

Melrose's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Melrose population: 94.70% are White, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.75% are multiracial.
Melrose's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 502 (91.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Melrose is White with a population of 518 (94.70% of the total population).

Melrose's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 544 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Melrose's population decreased by 30 (5.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Melrose's population increased by 49 (9.90%), 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 2018 at 476.