Melrose

  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 Business Information
  8. Melrose Public Benefits Information
  9. Melrose Criminal Information
  10. Melrose Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Melrose Zip Codes


Melrose Legal Resources Back to top

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Melrose Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,134
  • Land Area (2000): 12.159 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.144 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 28.6186 (-1.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.5186 (23.1) / 81.8186 (27.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,641
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 678
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 42 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): MELROSE
Melrose Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 27,501 2002 27,471 2005 26,460
2000 28,008 2003 Not Available 2006 26,523
2001 27,263 2004 Not Available 2007 26,549

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Houses (2000): 11,248
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 890
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,424
Melrose 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 Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,344
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $170,553,000 / $39,045,000
Melrose Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,509 14,789 720 4.64% 46
1991 15,181 14,182 999 6.58% 66
1992 14,998 13,940 1,058 7.05% 71
1993 14,649 13,868 781 5.33% 53
1994 14,679 14,025 654 4.46% 45
1995 14,873 14,272 600 4.04% 40
1996 15,037 14,500 537 3.57% 36
1997 15,321 14,836 485 3.17% 32
1998 15,330 14,963 368 2.40% 24
1999 15,397 15,021 376 2.44% 24
2000 15,500 15,170 330 2.13% 21
2001 15,515 15,057 459 2.96% 30
2002 15,416 14,695 721 4.68% 47
2003 15,143 14,394 749 4.95% 50
2004 14,960 14,286 674 4.50% 45
2005 14,893 14,309 584 3.92% 39
2006 15,017 14,451 566 3.77% 38
2007 15,113 14,609 504 3.33% 33
2008 15,219 14,629 590 3.88% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,142 14,590 552 3.65% 36
Feb 2008 15,099 14,560 539 3.57% 36
Mar 2008 15,140 14,616 524 3.46% 35
Apr 2008 15,100 14,645 455 3.01% 30
May 2008 15,060 14,470 590 3.92% 39
Jun 2008 15,398 14,693 705 4.58% 46
Jul 2008 15,463 14,817 646 4.18% 42
Aug 2008 15,411 14,775 636 4.13% 41
Sep 2008 15,154 14,493 661 4.36% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Melrose Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 992 13.11%
2. Construction 756 9.99%
3. Finance and Insurance 597 7.89%
4. Public Administration 488 6.45%
5. Educational Services 353 4.67%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 352 4.65%
7. Health Care 323 4.27%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 251 3.32%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 247 3.26%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 174 2.30%
11. Other Transportation 171 2.26%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 162 2.14%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 161 2.13%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 157 2.08%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 137 1.81%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 106 1.40%
17. U.S. Postal Service 104 1.37%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 88 1.16%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 86 1.14%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 83 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,284 18.00%
2. Educational Services 959 13.44%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 800 11.21%
4. Finance and Insurance 788 11.05%
5. Public Administration 383 5.37%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 262 3.67%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 236 3.31%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 213 2.99%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 179 2.51%
10. Social Assistance 141 1.98%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 136 1.91%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 116 1.63%
13. Department and Other General Stores 113 1.58%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 112 1.57%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 111 1.56%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 105 1.47%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 101 1.42%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 91 1.28%
19. Air Transportation 83 1.16%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 74 1.04%

Melrose Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 574 7.59%
2. Other Management Occupations 417 5.51%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 307 4.06%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 305 4.03%
5. Engineers 302 3.99%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 271 3.58%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 264 3.49%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 255 3.37%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 251 3.32%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 248 3.28%
11. Business Operations Specialists 247 3.26%
12. Other Production Occupations 205 2.71%
13. Top Executives 202 2.67%
14. Lawyers 163 2.15%
15. Accountants and Auditors 153 2.02%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 143 1.89%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 135 1.78%
18. Electricians 131 1.73%
19. Construction Laborers 130 1.72%
20. Customer Service Representatives 121 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 517 7.25%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 473 6.63%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 385 5.40%
4. Registered Nurses 356 4.99%
5. Business Operations Specialists 352 4.93%
6. Other Management Occupations 313 4.39%
7. Computer Specialists 245 3.43%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 219 3.07%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 213 2.99%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 211 2.96%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 189 2.65%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 174 2.44%
13. Accountants and Auditors 167 2.34%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 154 2.16%
15. Cashiers 153 2.14%
16. Customer Service Representatives 153 2.14%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 145 2.03%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 142 1.99%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 129 1.81%
20. Child Care Workers 127 1.78%

Melrose Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,198 56.09%
15-35 hours 3,004 13.81%
1-14 hours 809 3.72%
No regular hours 5,736 26.38%

Melrose Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 281 1.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 140 0.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 399 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,044 7.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,713 12.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,316 16.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,603 18.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,105 14.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 817 5.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 727 5.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 221 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 247 1.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 847 6.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 655 4.64%

Melrose Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 274 1.94%
5-9 1,131 8.01%
10-14 1,550 10.98%
15-19 1,649 11.68%
20-24 1,872 13.26%
25-29 677 4.80%
30-34 2,550 18.07%
35-39 681 4.82%
40-44 949 6.72%
45-59 1,797 12.73%
60-89 745 5.28%
At least 90 240 1.70%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 238 1.69% 6,915 48.99%
30-44 932 6.60% 3,248 23.01%
45-59 657 4.65% 1,140 8.08%
At least 60 306 2.17% 679 4.81%

Melrose Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,150 7.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,265 70.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 52 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,133 14.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 480 3.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 409 2.82%

Melrose 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,971 (26,806 people)
Families (2000): 7,101 (21,957 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,633
People at same address in 1995: 16,887
Melrose Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 673 6.13%
$10,000-$14,999 469 4.27%
$15,000-$19,999 515 4.69%
$20,000-$24,999 369 3.36%
$25,000-$29,999 503 4.58%
$30,000-$34,999 372 3.39%
$35,000-$39,999 333 3.04%
$40,000-$44,999 514 4.69%
$45,000-$49,999 539 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 918 8.37%
$60,000-$74,999 1,347 12.28%
$75,000-$99,999 1,858 16.94%
$100,000-$124,999 1,112 10.14%
$125,000-$149,999 550 5.01%
$150,000-$199,999 532 4.85%
$200,000 or more 367 3.35%

Melrose Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,260 29.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,891 26.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 537 4.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,721 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,604 14.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 645 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 186 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.06%

Melrose Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,796 28.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,294 16.98%
Public Assistance 179 0.57%
Retirement 2,227 7.14%
Self Employment 1,170 3.75%
Social Security 3,313 10.63%
Supplemental Security 394 1.26%
Wage / Salary 8,561 27.46%
Other 1,247 4.00%

Melrose Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,273 54.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,741 45.58%

Melrose Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 497 4.81%
Color 1 Box Married 6,346 61.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,201 31.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 283 2.74%

Melrose Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,029 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 6,441 54.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,942 24.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,363 11.58%

Melrose 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 Education Information Back to top
Melrose Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 450 2.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,465 6.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,128 24.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,439 20.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,514 7.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,195 24.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,972 14.04%

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 324 1.19% 315 1.16% 639 2.35%
Kindergarten 247 0.91% 63 0.23% 310 1.14%
Grades 1-4 1,117 4.12% 115 0.42% 1,232 4.54%
Grades 5-8 1,139 4.20% 160 0.59% 1,299 4.79%
Grades 9-12 1,132 4.17% 213 0.78% 1,345 4.96%
Undergrad college 603 2.22% 359 1.32% 962 3.55%
Graduate or professional school 126 0.46% 315 1.16% 441 1.63%
Total 4,688 17.28% 1,540 5.68% 6,228 22.95%

Melrose 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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 514
Retail sales (2002): $128,388,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $15,175,000
Melrose Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 25,895 96.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 897 3.35%

Melrose Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $2,246 $15 $833 $134 $51 $167 $3,431 $1,700 $0 $0
1952 $2,328 $31 $951 $127 $56 $184 $3,646 $1,928 $0 $0
1953 $2,672 $17 $895 $144 $59 $178 $3,948 $1,893 $0 $0
1954 $2,672 $17 $895 $144 $63 $178 $3,952 $1,893 $0 $1,393
1955 $2,815 $30 $943 $191 $63 $222 $4,234 $2,589 $600 $1,845
1956 $2,979 $13 $950 $252 $75 $282 $4,538 $2,624 $480 $1,560
1957 $3,331 $16 $1,070 $194 $77 $291 $4,963 $2,855 $360 $1,700
1958 $3,668 $26 $1,063 $208 $84 $275 $5,298 $2,396 $240 $1,828
1959 $3,769 $28 $1,194 $192 $92 $270 $5,517 $3,173 $1,420 $2,966
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $5,698 $11 $1,929 $316 $155 $542 $8,640 $4,332 $1,885 $2,560
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $7,580 $13 $1,637 $349 $155 $435 $10,156 $6,699 $1,915 $2,347
1971 $8,917 $9 $1,900 $347 $155 $432 $11,751 $6,927 $1,705 $2,537
1972 $9,725 $12 $2,124 $340 $252 $443 $12,884 $8,048 $1,745 $3,469
1973 $11,762 $15 $2,540 $258 $252 $365 $15,177 $8,897 $1,520 $4,249
1974 $11,983 $24 $2,258 $0 $252 $846 $15,339 $10,522 $9,295 $8,904
1975 $14,991 $48 $4,152 $0 $252 $998 $20,393 $10,364 $10,890 $7,871
1976 $13,090 $26 $4,714 $0 $252 $1,350 $19,406 $11,740 $9,990 $5,218
1977 $14,677 $21 $4,483 $0 $472 $1,135 $20,767 $12,310 $9,095 $6,225
1978 $15,257 $26 $5,716 $0 $498 $797 $22,268 $14,230 $8,556 $6,093
1979 $15,710 $29 $7,622 $411 $597 $869 $25,209 $13,862 $10,450 $10,773
1980 $17,298 $30 $7,855 $584 $714 $881 $27,332 $14,680 $8,870 $10,117
1981 $17,033 $25 $7,608 $831 $812 $1,731 $28,015 $15,287 $8,243 $9,148
1982 $14,462 $51 $7,686 $883 $927 $1,510 $25,468 $14,998 $6,904 $9,553
1983 $15,085 $49 $8,829 $842 $1,112 $1,248 $27,116 $14,859 $5,890 $10,206
1984 $15,529 $47 $9,153 $902 $1,002 $1,040 $27,626 $15,650 $5,565 $10,137
1985 $16,726 $23 $10,094 $871 $1,265 $1,426 $30,382 $16,684 $4,380 $10,478
1986 $17,505 $115 $11,413 $886 $1,500 $2,246 $33,550 $18,106 $5,690 $16,040
1987 $17,573 $116 $12,904 $876 $2,001 $2,334 $35,688 $22,704 $4,625 $16,750
1988 $18,199 $75 $12,765 $849 $1,476 $2,819 $36,108 $20,375 $4,210 $17,420
1989 $19,794 $85 $13,502 $1,055 $2,255 $2,850 $39,456 $24,826 $6,495 $20,924
1990 $19,896 $64 $12,173 $951 $2,016 $4,481 $39,517 $25,652 $10,062 $23,653
1991 $20,523 $107 $11,630 $1,096 $1,997 $4,033 $39,279 $23,060 $7,932 $21,450
1992 $21,111 $91 $9,466 $1,671 $2,187 $4,244 $38,679 $21,739 $10,877 $19,358
1993 $24,853 $230 $10,772 $2,018 $2,214 $4,929 $44,786 $25,661 $7,262 $19,643
1994 $25,246 $203 $11,201 $2,494 $1,982 $5,781 $46,704 $24,653 $7,151 $24,232
1995 $26,399 $208 $7,914 $1,721 $2,184 $7,486 $45,704 $27,058 $6,020 $26,630
1996 $27,149 $281 $13,081 $1,732 $2,184 $6,792 $50,938 $27,745 $6,752 $29,799
1997 $28,583 $225 $14,567 $1,979 $2,930 $6,495 $54,554 $25,279 $8,987 $40,414
1998 $29,798 $222 $13,828 $2,056 $3,610 $6,792 $56,084 $26,013 $8,914 $47,415
1999 $30,466 $197 $14,705 $2,242 $2,701 $7,068 $57,182 $26,569 $4,636 $53,108
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,591 $0 $4,591 $0 $0 $45,175
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $33,884 $226 $18,586 $2,170 $3,331 $6,123 $64,094 $27,380 $28,746 $57,598
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $38,355 $26 $14,667 $3,336 $0 $7,918 $64,276 $26,562 $42,318 $12,357
2005 $40,344 $35 $15,357 $3,640 $0 $8,500 $67,841 $26,412 $38,055 $17,776
2006 $41,283 $40 $28,096 $3,411 $0 $9,782 $82,572 $27,644 $36,562 $23,587


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,013 $121 $15 $66 $235 $126 $3,170
$384 $482 $2 $104 $36 $586
1952 $1,098 $147 $15 $40 $295 $119 $3,237
$398 $571 $5 $143 $49 $357
1953 $1,394 $201 $19 $79 $272 $117 $3,867
$419 $595 $5 $199 $49 $518
1954 $1,394 $201 $19 $79 $272 $117 $3,870
$419 $595 $5 $199 $52 $518
1955 $1,628 $223 $21 $72 $386 $154 $4,307
$446 $552 $8 $120 $52 $645
1956 $1,999 $219 $29 $73 $283 $168 $4,607
$505 $517 $5 $136 $62 $611
1957 $1,679 $128 $27 $77 $474 $231 $4,620
$547 $556 $22 $103 $69 $707
1958 $1,933 $215 $37 $143 $348 $139 $4,956
$576 $611 $14 $96 $78 $766
1959 $2,418 $192 $0 $137 $331 $215 $5,648
$788 $586 $33 $110 $83 $755
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $3,848 $182 $62 $76 $444 $355 $8,288
$880 $733 $101 $83 $201 $1,323
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $4,854 $444 $19 $131 $520 $438 $9,840
$1,150 $75 $128 $121 $201 $1,759
1971 $5,860 $476 $22 $167 $676 $446 $11,405
$1,281 $88 $106 $131 $201 $1,951
1972 $6,415 $511 $40 $161 $520 $455 $12,820
$1,426 $108 $122 $133 $400 $2,529
1973 $7,023 $556 $42 $182 $568 $518 $14,302
$1,602 $110 $144 $171 $400 $2,986
1974 $9,183 $889 $124 $187 $442 $523 $16,598
$1,689 $112 $148 $0 $400 $2,901
1975 $13,323 $961 $49 $208 $721 $633 $22,256
$2,121 $143 $432 $0 $400 $3,265
1976 $10,717 $831 $25 $160 $873 $637 $19,401
$2,172 $147 $499 $0 $400 $2,940
1977 $11,225 $517 $160 $174 $700 $685 $21,781
$2,419 $161 $463 $0 $774 $4,503
1978 $10,769 $569 $315 $177 $1,055 $866 $22,524
$2,565 $227 $423 $0 $872 $4,686
1979 $12,117 $603 $67 $189 $1,558 $762 $24,942
$2,784 $194 $464 $487 $893 $4,824
1980 $12,675 $528 $37 $178 $1,477 $836 $26,675
$2,781 $167 $542 $299 $1,030 $6,125
1981 $13,292 $461 $98 $158 $1,601 $739 $28,724
$3,002 $158 $464 $2,319 $1,208 $5,224
1982 $12,574 $449 $73 $113 $1,581 $596 $25,545
$3,076 $139 $638 $319 $1,323 $4,664
1983 $12,990 $627 $71 $112 $1,841 $692 $26,730
$3,242 $155 $405 $310 $1,430 $4,855
1984 $13,921 $553 $82 $116 $1,647 $634 $27,508
$3,510 $150 $401 $299 $1,387 $4,808
1985 $14,973 $561 $95 $109 $1,602 $661 $28,020
$3,701 $54 $219 $271 $1,535 $4,239
1986 $16,480 $914 $69 $140 $1,830 $315 $31,355
$4,085 $53 $326 $389 $1,598 $5,156
1987 $20,000 $1,152 $163 $151 $1,847 $384 $36,775
$4,546 $61 $388 $772 $1,872 $5,439
1988 $18,591 $700 $305 $157 $2,359 $436 $36,777
$4,920 $46 $372 $820 $2,123 $5,948
1989 $19,290 $767 $1,259 $163 $2,858 $429 $39,566
$5,020 $60 $327 $363 $2,275 $6,755
1990 $20,085 $895 $989 $165 $2,528 $376 $41,042
$4,883 $62 $502 $924 $2,456 $7,177
1991 $20,588 $789 $110 $163 $2,672 $309 $41,928
$5,140 $72 $545 $822 $2,581 $8,137
1992 $20,790 $740 $63 $6 $2,050 $4,264 $45,954
$5,347 $60 $475 $223 $2,867 $9,069
1993 $21,051 $970 $80 $121 $1,704 $183 $43,397
$4,389 $34 $373 $1,123 $3,265 $10,104
1994 $22,244 $1,241 $100 $122 $2,138 $325 $46,856
$4,738 $19 $358 $1,308 $3,190 $11,073
1995 $22,575 $1,434 $130 $138 $1,811 $698 $48,959
$4,985 $17 $387 $1,354 $3,458 $11,972
1996 $22,310 $1,521 $140 $139 $2,498 $702 $48,889
$5,249 $15 $298 $1,410 $3,458 $11,149
1997 $25,383 $1,592 $167 $200 $2,351 $890 $54,283
$5,533 $38 $155 $1,581 $3,630 $12,763
1998 $25,565 $1,712 $360 $229 $2,382 $937 $57,271
$6,209 $18 $384 $1,711 $3,983 $13,781
1999 $26,685 $1,680 $59 $46 $3,726 $1,032 $56,682
$6,809 $17 $328 $1,700 $3,879 $10,721
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,175
$0 $0 $0 $0 $4,175 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $39,353 $1,888 $0 $233 $2,511 $1,767 $77,553
$7,311 $18 $326 $792 $4,958 $18,396
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $33,566 $1,947 $0 $300 $2,237 $1,575 $69,757
$6,508 $28 $859 $3,208 $0 $19,529
2005 $34,092 $1,862 $0 $334 $1,883 $1,543 $69,818
$7,217 $24 $725 $2,668 $0 $19,470
2006 $36,196 $1,881 $0 $404 $1,929 $2,030 $72,640
$6,195 $48 $1,224 $1,737 $0 $20,996

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.


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Melrose Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.109 0.000 0.036 0.218 0.364 0.000 3.164 8.400 0.873 12.436
2000 0.107 0.036 0.000 0.250 0.393 0.000 4.035 8.533 0.428 12.996
2001 0.183 0.073 0.000 0.220 0.477 0.000 1.797 8.216 1.431 11.444
2002 0.473 0.073 0.000 0.291 0.837 0.073 2.657 7.717 1.165 11.612
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.209 0.151 0.000 0.529 1.890 0.113 3.364 8.655 1.285 13.303
2006 1.169 0.038 0.000 0.452 1.659 0.000 2.941 8.521 0.829 12.291
2007 0.829 0.151 0.000 0.301 1.281 0.000 3.051 10.961 1.394 15.405

Melrose Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 44
2005 3 42
2006 1 40
2007 1 43

Melrose Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 352
2000 375
2001 325
2002 342

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Melrose Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,432 12.65%
10-19 Years 2,947 10.86%
20-29 Years 2,692 9.92%
30-39 Years 4,767 17.57%
40-49 Years 4,356 16.05%
50-59 Years 3,481 12.83%
60-69 Years 2,055 7.57%
70-79 Years 2,008 7.40%
80-89 Years 1,110 4.09%
90+ Years 286 1.05%

Melrose Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,757 47.01%
Color 1 Box Female 14,377 52.99%

Melrose Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,640 94.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 545 2.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 346 1.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 283 1.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 246 0.91%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Melrose Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 9,588 30.66%
2. Italian 6,090 19.47%
3. English 3,563 11.39%
4. German 1,516 4.85%
5. French Non-Basque 1,315 4.20%
6. French Canadian 1,038 3.32%
7. United States Or American 996 3.18%
8. Scotch Irish 884 2.83%
9. Scottish 865 2.77%
10. Polish 838 2.68%

Melrose Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,245 91.88%
2. Italian 381 1.51%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 280 1.11%
4. French 277 1.09%
5. Chinese 172 0.68%
6. Greek 118 0.47%
7. Other Indo European 116 0.46%
8. Russian 108 0.43%
9. German 73 0.29%
10. Vietnamese 65 0.26%

Melrose Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,487 93.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 934 3.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 713 2.63%

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Melrose Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02176