Language Spoken At Home in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 743 | 100% |
| English only | 662 | 89.1% |
| Language other than English | 81 | 10.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 1.2% |
| Spanish | 20 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 61 | 8.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 743 | 100% |
| American | 80 | 10.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 15 | 2.0% |
| Dutch | 27 | 3.6% |
| English | 200 | 26.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Canadian | 60 | 8.1% |
| German | 263 | 35.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 98 | 13.2% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 108 | 14.5% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 14 | 1.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 | 3.5% |
| Scottish | 13 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 36 | 4.8% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 29 | 3.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 323 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 194 | 60.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 47 | 14.6% |
| Married-couple family | 141 | 43.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 47 | 14.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 38 | 11.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 15 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 129 | 39.9% |
| Householder living alone | 117 | 36.2% |
| 65 years and over | 34 | 10.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 62 | 19.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 167 | 51.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 738 | 100% |
| Householder | 323 | 43.8% |
| Spouse | 138 | 18.7% |
| Child | 126 | 17.1% |
| Other relatives | 123 | 16.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 28 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 11 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 377 | 100% |
| Never married | 92 | 24.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 154 | 40.8% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 20 | 5.3% |
| Divorced | 111 | 29.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 304 | 100% |
| Never married | 60 | 19.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 159 | 52.3% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 48 | 15.8% |
| Divorced | 37 | 12.2% |
Fertility in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 135 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 10.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 48 | 35.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 49 | 36.3% |
| College or graduate school | 24 | 17.8% |
Educational Attainment in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 619 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 39 | 6.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 103 | 16.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 86 | 13.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 139 | 22.5% |
| Associate's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 66 | 10.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 186 | 30.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 40.7% |
Veteran Status in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 632 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 86 | 13.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 743 | 100% |
| With a disability | 59 | 7.9% |
| Under 18 years | 111 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 410 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5 | 1.2% |
| 65 years and over | 222 | 100% |
| With a disability | 54 | 24.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 743 | 100% |
| Same house | 639 | 86.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 104 | 14.0% |
| Same county | 24 | 3.2% |
| Different county | 80 | 10.8% |
| Same state | 16 | 2.2% |
| Different state | 64 | 8.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 743 | 100% |
| Native | 723 | 97.3% |
| Born in United States | 723 | 97.3% |
| State of residence | 276 | 37.1% |
| Different state | 447 | 60.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 20 | 2.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 20 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 20 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 20 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 20 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 20 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Melrose
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 20 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 11 | 55.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 9 | 45.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |