Population 4,857 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melrose Park
Household size in Melrose Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.32 | 2.42 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.71 | 2.51 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.35 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.49 | 2.45 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.03 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Melrose Park is a place of big households: 3.49 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.32, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Of Fort Lauderdale's 25 neighborhoods, only two have 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 Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 40.3 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.3 | 41.5 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.5 | 42.4 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 43.1 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Melrose Park is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.1, against 40.1 nationally. Compared with other Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods, Melrose Park is younger than most.
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 Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Melrose Park: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods, though, Melrose Park has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Park
Renters in Melrose Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 42.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 47.4% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.6% | 47.9% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 45.7% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Melrose Park rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 19.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Only two of Fort Lauderdale's 25 neighborhoods have a lower share of renters.
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 Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 19.0% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 19.2% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 17.8% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 16.7% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Melrose Park as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Fort Lauderdale as a whole (16.7%).
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 Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1969 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1969 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1971 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1976 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Melrose Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Melrose Park has the oldest homes of any Fort Lauderdale neighborhood.
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 Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,495 | $1,124 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,577 | $1,186 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,763 | $1,439 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,170 | $1,976 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$675 | +$852 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Melrose Park pays $2,170 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.1% 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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Melrose Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 29.5% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 31.0% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 35.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 39.9% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +10.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Melrose Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Melrose Park has the lowest share of college graduates of any Fort Lauderdale neighborhood.
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 Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 82.4% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 83.3% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 86.3% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 89.3% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Melrose Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Melrose Park has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Melrose Park | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −4.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Melrose Park: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Melrose Park has higher unemployment than at least four in five Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods. 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 Park 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 Park | 3.49 | 36.1 | 7.8% | 24.9% | 10.0% | 1959 | $2,170 | 10.2% | 82.7% | 8.1% |
| Melrose Manors | 3.65 | 33.0 | 24.7% | 37.5% | 9.0% | 1970 | $1,643 | 16.0% | 83.0% | 8.2% |
| Sunset | 3.21 | 35.8 | 12.2% | 31.6% | 3.7% | 1962 | $1,536 | 16.7% | 71.9% | 1.8% |
| Broadview Park | 2.88 | 39.6 | 11.8% | 29.9% | 14.2% | 1961 | $1,792 | 23.8% | 85.2% | 4.2% |
| Riverside Park | 2.58 | 38.6 | 18.3% | 64.5% | 16.9% | 1973 | $1,865 | 17.0% | 93.4% | 3.2% |
| Durrs Homeowners | 3.61 | 24.5 | 31.2% | 78.7% | 12.5% | 1980 | $1,358 | 10.5% | 78.8% | 24.3% |
| Dorsey-Riverbend | 3.12 | 32.4 | 30.8% | 82.5% | 12.4% | 1972 | $1,384 | 14.2% | 77.5% | 5.8% |
| River Oaks | 2.62 | 40.4 | 5.4% | 47.6% | 15.3% | 1974 | $2,002 | 32.1% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Edgewood | 2.55 | 38.1 | 7.1% | 55.5% | 8.5% | 1981 | $1,742 | 32.6% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| Tarpon River | 1.94 | 46.8 | 7.2% | 55.2% | 20.7% | 1989 | $2,113 | 50.8% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
| Lauderdale Manors | 3.11 | 41.2 | 16.1% | 30.0% | 10.1% | 1961 | $2,243 | 13.1% | 81.1% | 9.1% |
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 Park. 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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