Population 694 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melrose
Household size in Melrose
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Melrose are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.2 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Melrose is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Melrose than nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in New Mexico as a whole (14.4%).
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
Renters in Melrose
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.5% of households in Melrose rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (74.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Melrose: 25.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Melrose is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$234 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Melrose pays $838 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.2% of the typical renter's income, 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
Bachelor's degrees in Melrose
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Melrose: 22.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Melrose never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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
| Period | Melrose | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Melrose: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose | 2.36 | 43.3 | 12.6% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 1968 | $838 | 22.4% | 86.8% | 7.8% |
| Krider | 2.43 | 42.9 | 3.8% | 11.2% | 18.0% | 1975 | $1,064 | 28.9% | 93.4% | 0.9% |
| St. Vrain | 2.28 | 40.8 | 7.0% | 5.1% | 25.2% | 1981 | $853 | 41.7% | 99.2% | 0.0% |
| Grier | 2.18 | 42.4 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 22.1% | 1982 | $899 | 39.0% | 98.0% | 0.4% |
| Ranchvale | 2.45 | 38.2 | 11.5% | 42.3% | 17.5% | 1982 | $1,211 | 26.3% | 93.1% | 6.1% |
| Cannon Air Force Base | 2.13 | 48.6 | 5.8% | 15.5% | 13.4% | 1983 | $1,027 | 22.7% | 90.1% | 1.2% |
| Hollene | 2.52 | 38.4 | 8.6% | 40.4% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,106 | 29.5% | 93.2% | 7.4% |
| Taiban | 1.90 | 31.7 | 21.2% | 26.9% | 26.0% | 1980 | $550 | 12.7% | 87.8% | 4.7% |
| Clovis | 2.63 | 33.3 | 14.7% | 38.8% | 13.1% | 1977 | $1,060 | 24.0% | 82.8% | 8.8% |
| Texico | 2.52 | 42.6 | 4.8% | 22.5% | 10.3% | 1990 | $975 | 23.8% | 84.0% | 2.1% |
| Fort Sumner | 1.99 | 31.1 | 22.9% | 28.5% | 36.0% | 1978 | $387 | 8.6% | 90.5% | 9.2% |
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. 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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