Language Spoken At Home in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,343 | 100% |
| English only | 3,938 | 90.7% |
| Language other than English | 405 | 9.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 103 | 2.4% |
| Spanish | 390 | 9.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 103 | 2.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 15 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,828 | 100% |
| American | 690 | 14.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 27 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 57 | 1.2% |
| English | 286 | 5.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 195 | 4.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 742 | 15.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 497 | 10.3% |
| Italian | 148 | 3.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 37 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 107 | 2.2% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 27 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 157 | 3.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 383 | 7.9% |
| Swedish | 256 | 5.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 48 | 1.0% |
Households By Type in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,443 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,225 | 84.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 862 | 59.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,029 | 71.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 729 | 50.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 55 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 13 | 0.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 141 | 9.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 120 | 8.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 218 | 15.1% |
| Householder living alone | 139 | 9.6% |
| 65 years and over | 35 | 2.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 881 | 61.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 142 | 9.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,828 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,443 | 29.9% |
| Spouse | 1,046 | 21.7% |
| Child | 2,038 | 42.2% |
| Other relatives | 177 | 3.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 124 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 71 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,610 | 100% |
| Never married | 357 | 22.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,079 | 67.0% |
| Separated | 33 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 51 | 3.2% |
| Divorced | 90 | 5.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,637 | 100% |
| Never married | 197 | 12.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,139 | 69.6% |
| Separated | 9 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 42 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 250 | 15.3% |
Fertility in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 110 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 78 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 186 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 4 | 0% |
Grandparents in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 151 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 128 | 84.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 114 | 75.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 14 | 9.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 128 | 100% |
| Who are female | 65 | 50.8% |
| Who are married | 123 | 96.1% |
School Enrollment in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,436 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 58 | 4.0% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 6.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 905 | 63.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 219 | 15.3% |
| College or graduate school | 156 | 10.9% |
Educational Attainment in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,655 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 79 | 3.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 168 | 6.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 502 | 18.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 550 | 20.7% |
| Associate's degree | 365 | 13.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 614 | 23.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 377 | 14.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 37.3% |
Veteran Status in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,971 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 279 | 9.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,805 | 100% |
| With a disability | 132 | 2.7% |
| Under 18 years | 1,834 | 100% |
| With a disability | 13 | 0.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,795 | 100% |
| With a disability | 48 | 1.7% |
| 65 years and over | 176 | 100% |
| With a disability | 71 | 40.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,718 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,105 | 87.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 613 | 13.0% |
| Same county | 404 | 8.6% |
| Different county | 209 | 4.4% |
| Same state | 195 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 14 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,828 | 100% |
| Native | 4,722 | 97.8% |
| Born in United States | 4,703 | 97.4% |
| State of residence | 2,678 | 55.5% |
| Different state | 2,025 | 41.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 19 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 106 | 2.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 106 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 9 | 8.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 97 | 91.5% |
Year of Entry in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 125 | 100% |
| Native | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 106 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 106 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Melissa City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 106 | 100% |
| Europe | 3 | 2.8% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 103 | 97.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |