Population 194 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melrose
Household size in Melrose
| Period | Melrose | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Melrose has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Household size has climbed from 2.31 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Melrose skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Melrose: 15.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Melrose own their homes; 29.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 61.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.4% of the housing in Melrose, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Melrose leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $438 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $601 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$550 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Melrose runs $988 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 45.1% 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
Bachelor's degrees in Melrose
| Period | Melrose | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Melrose have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Melrose never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Melrose runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 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 | 2.48 | 42.2 | 15.1% | 29.6% | 31.4% | 1974 | $988 | 15.7% | 86.9% | 3.6% |
| Starrucca | 2.33 | 53.2 | 8.5% | 7.9% | 50.7% | 1971 | $873 | 24.8% | 90.8% | 6.3% |
| North Jackson | 2.59 | 43.9 | 9.4% | 18.2% | 37.8% | 1972 | $1,088 | 18.0% | 91.7% | 5.6% |
| Lanesboro | 2.46 | 41.2 | 16.0% | 31.8% | 25.2% | 1976 | $945 | 13.6% | 86.8% | 3.6% |
| Susquehanna Depot | 2.72 | 38.5 | 13.3% | 28.6% | 22.9% | 1939 | $765 | 12.1% | 88.6% | 11.5% |
| Susquehanna | 2.46 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 19.0% | 32.1% | 1978 | $998 | 17.7% | 90.4% | 4.3% |
| Oakland | 2.33 | 45.2 | 15.5% | 25.8% | 19.5% | 1972 | $737 | 11.8% | 91.8% | 8.1% |
| Thompson | 2.54 | 47.2 | 9.8% | 19.0% | 46.1% | 1970 | $1,039 | 20.0% | 92.8% | 9.1% |
| Brushville | 2.45 | 45.3 | 9.7% | 20.6% | 30.7% | 1977 | $988 | 16.1% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| Shehawken | 2.32 | 53.6 | 8.3% | 7.3% | 51.0% | 1972 | $867 | 25.2% | 90.8% | 6.2% |
| Lakeview | 2.59 | 44.7 | 5.5% | 15.4% | 37.8% | 1981 | $1,165 | 19.2% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
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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