Population 6,681 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melrose Manors
Household size in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.64 | 2.42 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.82 | 2.51 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.91 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.65 | 2.45 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.03 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Melrose Manors is a place of big households: 3.65 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. No other Fort Lauderdale neighborhood has larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 40.3 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 41.5 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.0 | 42.4 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 43.1 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.0, Melrose Manors is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 35.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Of Fort Lauderdale's 25 neighborhoods, only two are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Melrose Manors (24.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only two of Fort Lauderdale's 25 neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Melrose Manors
Renters in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 42.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.6% | 47.4% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 47.9% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 45.7% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Melrose Manors rent their homes (37.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Fort Lauderdale overall (45.7%). Among homeowners, 27.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 19.0% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 19.2% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 17.8% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 16.7% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Melrose Manors as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Fort Lauderdale as a whole (16.7%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 1.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1969 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1969 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1971 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1976 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Melrose Manors is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1962 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $938 | $1,124 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,077 | $1,186 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,138 | $1,439 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,643 | $1,976 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$705 | +$852 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Melrose Manors runs $1,643 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Fort Lauderdale overall ($1,976). Rent has climbed $705 a month since 2006–10, up 75%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 38.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Melrose Manors
Bachelor's degrees in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 29.5% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 31.0% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 35.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 39.9% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +10.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Melrose Manors: 16.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.8 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 82.4% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.4% | 83.3% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.1% | 86.3% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 89.3% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Melrose Manors never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 11.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Melrose Manors
| Period | Melrose Manors | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −4.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Melrose Manors runs well above the national rate: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only two of Fort Lauderdale's 25 neighborhoods have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Melrose Manors compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Manors | 3.65 | 33.0 | 24.7% | 37.5% | 9.0% | 1970 | $1,643 | 16.0% | 83.0% | 8.2% |
| Riverside Park | 2.58 | 38.6 | 18.3% | 64.5% | 16.9% | 1973 | $1,865 | 17.0% | 93.4% | 3.2% |
| Melrose Park | 3.49 | 36.1 | 7.8% | 24.9% | 10.0% | 1959 | $2,170 | 10.2% | 82.7% | 8.1% |
| Sunset | 3.21 | 35.8 | 12.2% | 31.6% | 3.7% | 1962 | $1,536 | 16.7% | 71.9% | 1.8% |
| Dorsey-Riverbend | 3.12 | 32.4 | 30.8% | 82.5% | 12.4% | 1972 | $1,384 | 14.2% | 77.5% | 5.8% |
| Durrs Homeowners | 3.61 | 24.5 | 31.2% | 78.7% | 12.5% | 1980 | $1,358 | 10.5% | 78.8% | 24.3% |
| River Oaks | 2.62 | 40.4 | 5.4% | 47.6% | 15.3% | 1974 | $2,002 | 32.1% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Tarpon River | 1.94 | 46.8 | 7.2% | 55.2% | 20.7% | 1989 | $2,113 | 50.8% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
| Broadview Park | 2.88 | 39.6 | 11.8% | 29.9% | 14.2% | 1961 | $1,792 | 23.8% | 85.2% | 4.2% |
| Croissant Park | 2.68 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 49.3% | 19.8% | 1961 | $2,597 | 23.5% | 91.2% | 3.7% |
| Edgewood | 2.55 | 38.1 | 7.1% | 55.5% | 8.5% | 1981 | $1,742 | 32.6% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Melrose Manors. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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