Melrose Park

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


Melrose Park Legal Resources Back to top

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Melrose Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,114
  • Land Area (2000): 2.339 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,072
Melrose Park Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melrose Park Employment Information Back to top
Melrose Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 228 15.38%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 145 9.78%
3. Educational Services 104 7.02%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 97 6.55%
5. Repair and Maintenance 83 5.60%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 67 4.52%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 3.37%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 3.24%
9. Health Care 44 2.97%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 2.90%
11. Other Transportation 43 2.90%
12. Public Administration 32 2.16%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 2.09%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 2.02%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 28 1.89%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 1.62%
17. Finance and Insurance 20 1.35%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 18 1.21%
19. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.21%
20. Metal Manufactuing 17 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 508 30.64%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 136 8.20%
3. Educational Services 133 8.02%
4. Finance and Insurance 104 6.27%
5. Public Administration 89 5.37%
6. Department and Other General Stores 76 4.58%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 4.28%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 60 3.62%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 3.20%
10. Social Assistance 41 2.47%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 34 2.05%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 1.87%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 29 1.75%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27 1.63%
15. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.51%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 1.39%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 21 1.27%
18. Private Household Services 19 1.15%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 1.09%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 0.78%

Melrose Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 153 10.32%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 103 6.95%
3. Construction Laborers 84 5.67%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 80 5.40%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 67 4.52%
6. Other Production Occupations 61 4.12%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 58 3.91%
8. Other Management Occupations 54 3.64%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 3.58%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 3.24%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 42 2.83%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 39 2.63%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 2.23%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.23%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 31 2.09%
16. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 30 2.02%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 30 2.02%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 28 1.89%
19. Computer Specialists 26 1.75%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 25 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 181 10.92%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 135 8.14%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 93 5.61%
4. Customer Service Representatives 76 4.58%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 76 4.58%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 76 4.58%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 4.46%
8. Registered Nurses 67 4.04%
9. Cashiers 59 3.56%
10. Other Management Occupations 50 3.02%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 49 2.96%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 2.90%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 47 2.83%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 46 2.77%
15. Secretaries and Admins 40 2.41%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 39 2.35%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 35 2.11%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 33 1.99%
19. Bus Drivers 30 1.81%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 1.81%

Melrose Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,094 60.63%
15-35 hours 477 9.35%
1-14 hours 107 2.10%
No regular hours 1,425 27.92%

Melrose Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 56 1.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95 3.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 126 4.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 361 11.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 402 13.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 509 16.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 363 11.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 294 9.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 163 5.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 92 3.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 3.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 191 6.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 267 8.75%

Melrose Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14 0.46%
5-9 118 3.87%
10-14 262 8.59%
15-19 569 18.65%
20-24 489 16.03%
25-29 258 8.46%
30-34 655 21.47%
35-39 106 3.47%
40-44 94 3.08%
45-59 195 6.39%
60-89 230 7.54%
At least 90 61 2.00%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 35 1.15% 1,675 54.90%
30-44 37 1.21% 818 26.81%
45-59 24 0.79% 171 5.60%
At least 60 85 2.79% 206 6.75%

Melrose Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 554 17.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,235 72.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 181 5.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 44 1.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 1.04%

Melrose Park Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melrose Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,979 (7,080 people)
Families (2000): 1,625 (6,374 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 537
People at same address in 1995: 4,198
Melrose Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 141 7.12%
$10,000-$14,999 135 6.82%
$15,000-$19,999 106 5.36%
$20,000-$24,999 82 4.14%
$25,000-$29,999 134 6.77%
$30,000-$34,999 110 5.56%
$35,000-$39,999 156 7.88%
$40,000-$44,999 96 4.85%
$45,000-$49,999 162 8.19%
$50,000-$59,999 229 11.57%
$60,000-$74,999 334 16.88%
$75,000-$99,999 173 8.74%
$100,000-$124,999 63 3.18%
$125,000-$149,999 23 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 31 1.57%
$200,000 or more 4 0.20%

Melrose Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 259 13.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 362 18.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 74 3.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 333 16.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 358 18.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 266 13.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 131 6.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 167 8.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Melrose Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,805 35.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 306 5.94%
Public Assistance 102 1.98%
Retirement 202 3.92%
Self Employment 229 4.44%
Social Security 371 7.20%
Supplemental Security 188 3.65%
Wage / Salary 1,743 33.82%
Other 207 4.02%

Melrose Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 487 46.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 566 53.75%

Melrose Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 137 5.52%
Color 1 Box Married 1,287 51.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,005 40.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 2.06%

Melrose Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 309 11.14%
Color 1 Box Married 1,272 45.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,032 37.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 160 5.77%

Melrose Park Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melrose Park Education Information Back to top
Melrose Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 316 6.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,292 26.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,859 38.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 696 14.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 257 5.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 289 6.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 81 1.69%

Melrose Park 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 107 1.50% 80 1.12% 187 2.63%
Kindergarten 77 1.08% 0 0.00% 77 1.08%
Grades 1-4 519 7.30% 59 0.83% 578 8.12%
Grades 5-8 567 7.97% 20 0.28% 587 8.25%
Grades 9-12 644 9.05% 27 0.38% 671 9.43%
Undergrad college 282 3.96% 57 0.80% 339 4.77%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.38% 14 0.20% 41 0.58%
Total 2,223 31.25% 257 3.61% 2,480 34.86%

Melrose Park Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melrose Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
Melrose Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,942 84.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,109 15.73%

Melrose Park 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 Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Melrose Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,111 15.62%
10-19 Years 1,494 21.00%
20-29 Years 836 11.75%
30-39 Years 975 13.71%
40-49 Years 1,246 17.51%
50-59 Years 751 10.56%
60-69 Years 381 5.36%
70-79 Years 213 2.99%
80-89 Years 85 1.19%
90+ Years 22 0.31%

Melrose Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,483 48.96%
Color 1 Box Female 3,631 51.04%

Melrose Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 5,836 82.04%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 576 8.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 321 4.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 277 3.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.79%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Melrose Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Jamaican 1,596 40.58%
2. Haitian 1,128 28.68%
3. United States Or American 331 8.42%
4. Irish 177 4.50%
5. German 156 3.97%
6. Guyanese 65 1.65%
7. French Non-Basque 63 1.60%
8. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 55 1.40%
9. Barbadian 54 1.37%
10. English 53 1.35%

Melrose Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,156 77.92%
2. French Creole 1,077 16.28%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 223 3.37%
4. French 109 1.65%
5. Other Indo European 31 0.47%
6. Chinese 17 0.26%
7. African 4 0.06%

Melrose Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,429 62.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,302 18.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,356 19.13%

Melrose Park Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Melrose Park 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.