Melrose, IA City Data

Melrose, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 130 people who live in Melrose and approximately 8,016 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Melrose to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Melrose. We have included Melrose housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Melrose Information

Monroe County where Melrose resides is 434.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,016 and has a population rank of 2,603 out of all the places in the United States.

Melrose has a total of 130 people and of those residents there are 61 males and 69 females. The median age of the male population is 45.8 and the female population is 47.3. There are approximately 102 births each year and around 109 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Melrose varies per year, but currently 129 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 130 people who live in Melrose, there are 30 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Melrose is 13 male and 17 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 106.

General Melrose Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	434.11
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	8,016
Population rank - Monroe County	2,603
Total population	130
Total population (male)	61
Total population (female)	69
Population median age (male)	45.8
Population median age (female)	47.3
Births - Monroe County	102
Deaths- Monroe County	109
Population of one race	129
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	30
Population under 20 years (male)	13
Population under 20 years (female)	17
Total population 18 years and over	106

Melrose Social Characteristics

There are 3,228 households in Melrose. Families make up 2,215 of these households. The table below breaks down the Melrose families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,814), male householder with no wife present (94) and female householder with no husband present (252). The remainder of the Melrose households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,018. Melrose, IA moving companies help people in Melrose move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Melrose. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Melrose is based, there are 3,290 females 15 and over; of those females there are 501 never married, 1,924 now married, 29 separated, 507 widowed, and 329 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 53 separated, 93 widowed and 240 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Melrose social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Melrose.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	3,228
Family households (families)	2,215
With own children under 18 years	1,043
Married-couple family	1,814
With own children under 18 years	769
Male householder, no wife present, family	94
With own children under 18 years	65
Female householder, no husband present, family	252
With own children under 18 years	178
Nonfamily households	1,018
Householder living alone	887
65 years and over	495

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	14
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	110
Householder	38
Spouse	29
Child	37
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	20
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	9
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,290
Never married	501
Now married	1,924
Separated	29
Widowed	507
Divorced	329
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	53
Widowed	93
Divorced	240

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	130
Male	61
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	69
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	130
One race	129
White	127
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	130
People who are White alone	127
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,496
Same house	4,772
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	979
Different state or abroad	336
Different state	321
Abroad	15

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	8,016
Born in United States	7,906
State of residence	6,727
Different state	1,189
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	52
Foreign born	48

Melrose Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Melrose. That total enrollment is 1,956 for the population of the country, which includes Melrose. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 796 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,865 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 262.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Melrose population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,956
Pre-kindergarten	153
Public	121
Private	32
Kindergarten	107
Public	107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	918
Public	863
Private	55
Elementary and high school	1,433
Public	1,374
Private	59
High school grades 9 to 12	515
Public	511
Private	4
College, undergraduate years	228
Public	209
Private	19
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	25
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	5,817

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,400
Less than 9th grade	435
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	525
High school graduate	2,391
Some college, no degree	1,029
Associate's degree	340
Bachelor's degree	680
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	510

Melrose Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,247 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Melrose. The Melrose occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (982), service occupations (426), sales and office occupations (839), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (51), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (300) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,020). The 6,247 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,767 private wage and salary workers, 467 government workers, 353 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	6,247
In labor force	3,763
Civilian labor force	3,758
Employed	3,618
Unemployed	140
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	3,233
In labor force	1,746
Civilian labor force	1,746
Unemployed Civilian labor force	62
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,014
In labor force	2,017
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	78
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,582
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,954
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	382
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	106
Other means	17
Worked at home	116
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	84,705

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	982
Management, professional, and related occupations	982
Service occupations	426
Sales and office occupations	839
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	51
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	300
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,020

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	982
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	210
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	983
Wholesale trade	84
Retail trade	456
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	173
Information	66
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	120
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	76
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	652
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	182
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	155

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	982
Private wage and salary workers	2,767
Government workers	467
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	353
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Melrose Housing Characteristics

In Melrose, IA there are 3,588 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,228 occupied and 360 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Melrose, there are 2,794 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17 units in Melrose. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Melrose, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Melrose, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Melrose. There are 46 housing units with rent less than $200, 113 with rent between $200-299, 259 with rent between $300-499 and 124 with rent for $500 and above. Full Melrose gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Melrose, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	3,588
Occupied housing units	3,228
Vacant housing units	360

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	3,588
1-unit, detached	2,794
1-unit, attached	17
2 units	120
3 or 4 units	121
5 to 9 units	73
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	387

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	3,228
Owner-occupied	2,531
Renter-occupied	697

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	3,228
No vehicles available	201
2 vehicle available	2,082
3 vehicles available	659
4 vehicles available	247
5 or more vehicles available	152

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	3,228
Utility gas	1,599
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	343
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	159
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	3,228
Less Than $50,000	2,531
$50,000 to $99,999	677
$100,000 to $149,999	87
$150,000 to $199,999	28
$200,000 to $299,999	30
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	52,400

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	697
Less than $200	46
$200 to $299	113
$300 to $499	259
$500 to $699	106
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A