Melrose, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,228 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 639 | 10.3 |
| Kindergarten | 310 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,531 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,345 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,403 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,697 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 450 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,206 | 6.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,802 | 24.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,878 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,471 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,932 | 25.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,958 | 15.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,102 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,143 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,479 | 56.5 |
| Separated | 308 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,646 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,363 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 1,526 | 6.9 |
Female | 1,029 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 386 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 88 | 22.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,154 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,554 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,795 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 303 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,982 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,066 | 12.9 |
Percent employed | 73.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,916 | 87.1 |
Percent employed | 86.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,215 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,441 | 34.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,308 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,887 | 66.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,148 | 32.2 |
Same county | 5,171 | 20.4 |
Different county | 2,977 | 11.8 |
Same state | 1,701 | 6.7 |
Different state | 1,276 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 273 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,134 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,487 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 25,379 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 21,254 | 78.3 |
Different state | 4,125 | 15.2 |
Born outside United States | 108 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,647 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 576 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 934 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 713 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,647 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 760 | 46.1 |
| Asia | 462 | 28.1 |
| Africa | 61 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 160 | 9.7 |
| Northern America | 204 | 12.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,308 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,245 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,063 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 732 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 280 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,402 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 395 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 285 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 193 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,134 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,798 | 120.9 |
| Arab | 114 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 34 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 87 | 0.3 |
| English | 3,563 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,315 | 4.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,038 | 3.8 |
| German | 1,516 | 5.6 |
| Greek | 314 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 125 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 9,588 | 35.3 |
| Italian | 6,090 | 22.4 |
| Lithuanian | 110 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 168 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 838 | 3.1 |
| Portuguese | 469 | 1.7 |
| Russian | 484 | 1.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 884 | 3.3 |
| Scottish | 865 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 81 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 723 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 133 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 996 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 90 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 62 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 3,048 | 11.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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