Melrose

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  1. Melrose Legal Resources
  2. Melrose Statistics
  3. Melrose Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Melrose Employment Information
  5. Melrose Family Information
  6. Melrose Education Information
  7. Melrose Public Benefits Information
  8. Melrose Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Melrose Legal Resources Back to top

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Melrose Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,700
  • Land Area (2000): 203.766 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.012 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,667
Melrose Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,590 38.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 272 4.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,921 57.81%

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Melrose Employment Information Back to top
Melrose Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 256 13.78%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 121 6.51%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 92 4.95%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 4.57%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 81 4.36%
6. Finance and Insurance 71 3.82%
7. Metal Manufactuing 64 3.44%
8. Educational Services 62 3.34%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 52 2.80%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 52 2.80%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 49 2.64%
12. Health Care 47 2.53%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 2.37%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 43 2.31%
15. Truck Transportation 42 2.26%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 41 2.21%
17. Food Manufacturing 41 2.21%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 40 2.15%
19. Repair and Maintenance 39 2.10%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 32 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 359 22.05%
2. Educational Services 180 11.06%
3. Finance and Insurance 91 5.59%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 90 5.53%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 86 5.28%
6. Social Assistance 86 5.28%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 4.48%
8. Department and Other General Stores 53 3.26%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 2.95%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 42 2.58%
11. Construction 40 2.46%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 39 2.40%
13. Public Administration 33 2.03%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 1.90%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30 1.84%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 1.60%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.47%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 23 1.41%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 18 1.11%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 17 1.04%

Melrose Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 122 6.57%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 119 6.40%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 100 5.38%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 93 5.01%
5. Other Production Occupations 93 5.01%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 4.14%
7. Other Management Occupations 72 3.88%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 68 3.66%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 64 3.44%
10. Top Executives 63 3.39%
11. Business Operations Specialists 58 3.12%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 54 2.91%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 54 2.91%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 48 2.58%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46 2.48%
16. Other Construction Trades 43 2.31%
17. Carpenters 40 2.15%
18. Construction Laborers 36 1.94%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 34 1.83%
20. Engineers 31 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 119 7.31%
2. Secretaries and Admins 115 7.06%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 6.08%
4. Registered Nurses 85 5.22%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 76 4.67%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 65 3.99%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 56 3.44%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 54 3.32%
9. Child Care Workers 53 3.26%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 3.19%
11. Cashiers 49 3.01%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 3.01%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 46 2.83%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 46 2.83%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 2.64%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 2.58%
17. Customer Service Representatives 42 2.58%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 39 2.40%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 38 2.33%
20. Accountants and Auditors 37 2.27%

Melrose Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,825 54.92%
15-35 hours 864 16.80%
1-14 hours 239 4.65%
No regular hours 1,216 23.64%

Melrose Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 133 3.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 51 1.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 196 5.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 217 6.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 356 10.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 606 18.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 694 20.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 346 10.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 131 3.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 148 4.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 143 4.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 286 8.50%

Melrose Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 73 2.17%
5-9 383 11.38%
10-14 877 26.06%
15-19 1,151 34.21%
20-24 446 13.25%
25-29 101 3.00%
30-34 133 3.95%
35-39 36 1.07%
40-44 19 0.56%
45-59 74 2.20%
60-89 26 0.77%
At least 90 46 1.37%

Melrose Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,031 90.07%
30-44 0 0.00% 188 5.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 74 2.20%
At least 60 0 0.00% 72 2.14%

Melrose Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 232 6.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,087 88.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 0.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 111 3.19%

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Melrose Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,483 (6,783 people)
Families (2000): 1,959 (6,053 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 976
People at same address in 1995: 3,995
Melrose Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 164 6.60%
$10,000-$14,999 111 4.47%
$15,000-$19,999 147 5.92%
$20,000-$24,999 153 6.16%
$25,000-$29,999 218 8.78%
$30,000-$34,999 129 5.20%
$35,000-$39,999 199 8.01%
$40,000-$44,999 131 5.28%
$45,000-$49,999 128 5.16%
$50,000-$59,999 292 11.76%
$60,000-$74,999 277 11.16%
$75,000-$99,999 243 9.79%
$100,000-$124,999 127 5.11%
$125,000-$149,999 79 3.18%
$150,000-$199,999 67 2.70%
$200,000 or more 18 0.72%

Melrose Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 459 18.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 816 33.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 76 3.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 414 16.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 410 16.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 184 7.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 69 2.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Melrose Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,115 28.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,378 18.64%
Public Assistance 55 0.74%
Retirement 346 4.68%
Self Employment 450 6.09%
Social Security 609 8.24%
Supplemental Security 60 0.81%
Wage / Salary 2,024 27.38%
Other 354 4.79%

Melrose Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 908 53.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 798 46.78%

Melrose Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 228 8.58%
Color 1 Box Married 1,765 66.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 611 22.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 2.03%

Melrose Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 223 8.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,652 62.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 556 21.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 193 7.36%

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Melrose Education Information Back to top
Melrose Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 171 3.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 275 5.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,848 37.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,256 25.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 307 6.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 674 13.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 338 6.94%

Melrose Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 96 1.43% 23 0.34% 119 1.78%
Kindergarten 87 1.30% 16 0.24% 103 1.54%
Grades 1-4 352 5.25% 57 0.85% 409 6.10%
Grades 5-8 367 5.48% 114 1.70% 481 7.18%
Grades 9-12 437 6.52% 44 0.66% 481 7.18%
Undergrad college 199 2.97% 50 0.75% 249 3.72%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.34% 22 0.33% 45 0.67%
Total 1,561 23.30% 326 4.87% 1,887 28.16%

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Melrose Public Benefits Information Back to top
Melrose Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,252 92.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 522 7.71%

Melrose Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melrose Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Melrose Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 986 14.72%
10-19 Years 1,083 16.16%
20-29 Years 657 9.81%
30-39 Years 902 13.46%
40-49 Years 1,100 16.42%
50-59 Years 872 13.01%
60-69 Years 575 8.58%
70-79 Years 386 5.76%
80-89 Years 130 1.94%
90+ Years 9 0.13%

Melrose Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,366 50.24%
Color 1 Box Female 3,334 49.76%

Melrose Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,521 97.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 55 0.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 48 0.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Melrose Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,997 50.40%
2. United States Or American 833 14.01%
3. Irish 693 11.65%
4. English 542 9.12%
5. Lithuanian 110 1.85%
6. French Non-Basque 88 1.48%
7. Swedish 78 1.31%
8. European 76 1.28%
9. Scottish 65 1.09%
10. Scotch Irish 55 0.92%

Melrose Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,205 97.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 110 1.73%
3. German 18 0.28%
4. Persian 11 0.17%
5. Arabic 7 0.11%

Melrose Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,733 99.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 0.41%

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Melrose Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.