Language Spoken At Home in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,254 | 100% |
| English only | 2,360 | 72.5% |
| Language other than English | 894 | 27.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 553 | 17.0% |
| Spanish | 779 | 23.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 510 | 15.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 80 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 35 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.8% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,587 | 100% |
| American | 147 | 4.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 10 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 31 | 0.9% |
| English | 19 | 0.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 96 | 2.7% |
| French Canadian | 51 | 1.4% |
| German | 1,683 | 46.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 171 | 4.8% |
| Italian | 6 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 106 | 3.0% |
| Polish | 46 | 1.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 32 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 118 | 3.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,288 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 963 | 74.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 490 | 38.0% |
| Married-couple family | 794 | 61.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 383 | 29.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 20 | 1.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9 | 0.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 149 | 11.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 98 | 7.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 325 | 25.2% |
| Householder living alone | 292 | 22.7% |
| 65 years and over | 181 | 14.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 499 | 38.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 449 | 34.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,511 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,288 | 36.7% |
| Spouse | 771 | 22.0% |
| Child | 1,168 | 33.3% |
| Other relatives | 162 | 4.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 122 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 52 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,348 | 100% |
| Never married | 344 | 25.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 853 | 63.3% |
| Separated | 22 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 31 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 98 | 7.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,327 | 100% |
| Never married | 234 | 17.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 799 | 60.2% |
| Separated | 23 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 202 | 15.2% |
| Divorced | 69 | 5.2% |
Fertility in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 20 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 11 | 55.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 74 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 13 | 37.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 14.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 8 | 22.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 13 | 100% |
| Who are female | 9 | 69.2% |
| Who are married | 8 | 61.5% |
School Enrollment in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 875 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 32 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 458 | 52.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 164 | 18.7% |
| College or graduate school | 174 | 19.9% |
Educational Attainment in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,301 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 471 | 20.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 146 | 6.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 728 | 31.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 397 | 17.3% |
| Associate's degree | 252 | 11.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 220 | 9.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 87 | 3.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.3% |
Veteran Status in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,527 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 359 | 14.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,517 | 100% |
| With a disability | 289 | 8.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,060 | 100% |
| With a disability | 45 | 4.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,808 | 100% |
| With a disability | 63 | 3.5% |
| 65 years and over | 649 | 100% |
| With a disability | 181 | 27.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,566 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,285 | 92.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 281 | 7.9% |
| Same county | 217 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 64 | 1.8% |
| Same state | 56 | 1.6% |
| Different state | 8 | 0.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,587 | 100% |
| Native | 2,972 | 82.9% |
| Born in United States | 2,915 | 81.3% |
| State of residence | 2,403 | 67.0% |
| Different state | 512 | 14.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 57 | 1.6% |
| Foreign born | 615 | 17.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 615 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 244 | 39.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 371 | 60.3% |
Year of Entry in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 672 | 100% |
| Native | 57 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 57 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 615 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 1.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 607 | 98.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Melrose City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 615 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 35 | 5.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 571 | 92.8% |
| Northern America | 9 | 1.5% |