Melrose, MN City Data

Melrose, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,091 people who live in Melrose and approximately 133,166 who live in Stearns 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

Stearns County where Melrose resides is 1,389.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 133,166 and has a population rank of 403 out of all the places in the United States.

Melrose has a total of 3,091 people and of those residents there are 1,502 males and 1,589 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 1,746 births each year and around 832 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Melrose varies per year, but currently 3,072 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 3,091 people who live in Melrose, there are 936 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Melrose is 469 male and 467 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 2,234.

General Melrose Information
Total area in square miles - Stearns County	1,389.93
Water area in square miles - Stearns County	N/A
Resident population - Stearns County	133,166
Population rank - Stearns County	403
Total population	3,091
Total population (male)	1,502
Total population (female)	1,589
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Stearns County	1,746
Deaths- Stearns County	832
Population of one race	3,072
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	936
Population under 20 years (male)	469
Population under 20 years (female)	467
Total population 18 years and over	2,234

Melrose Social Characteristics

There are 47,604 households in Melrose. Families make up 32,331 of these households. The table below breaks down the Melrose families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,822), male householder with no wife present (1,759) and female householder with no husband present (3,286). The remainder of the Melrose households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,475. Melrose, MN 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 52,745 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,277 never married, 28,476 now married, 396 separated, 4,104 widowed, and 3,492 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 310 separated, 796 widowed and 3,224 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 (Stearns County)
Total households	47,604
Family households (families)	32,331
With own children under 18 years	17,070
Married-couple family	26,822
With own children under 18 years	13,757
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,759
With own children under 18 years	924
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,286
With own children under 18 years	2,388
Nonfamily households	15,475
Householder living alone	11,229
65 years and over	3,985

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	427
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	399
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,587
Householder	797
Spouse	664
Child	954
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	5
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	428
Male householder	137
Male householder living alone	111
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	223
Female householder living alone	212
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,745
Never married	16,277
Now married	28,476
Separated	396
Widowed	4,104
Divorced	3,492
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	310
Widowed	796
Divorced	3,224

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,091
Male	1,502
Under 5 years	114
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	19
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	106
30 to 34 years	105
35 to 39 years	113
40 to 44 years	103
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	33
Female	1,589
Under 5 years	119
5 to 9 years	124
10 to 14 years	119
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	9
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	104
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	104
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	63
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	85
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	85

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,091
One race	3,072
White	2,960
Black or African American	15
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,015
People who are White alone	2,884
People who are Black or African American alone	15
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	381
People who are Some other race alone	78

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	124,571
Same house	71,138
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,986
Different state or abroad	7,931
Different state	6,528
Abroad	1,403

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stearns County)
Total resident population	133,166
Born in United States	93,204
State of residence	110,682
Different state	18,831
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	505
Foreign born	3,148

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 43,624 for the population of the country, which includes Melrose. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,116 and elementary or high school enrollment was 48,903 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,314.

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	43,624
Pre-kindergarten	2,073
Public	1,354
Private	719
Kindergarten	1,784
Public	1,379
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,557
Public	12,872
Private	2,685
Elementary and high school	24,452
Public	20,960
Private	3,492
High school grades 9 to 12	8,895
Public	8,088
Private	807
College, undergraduate years	14,327
Public	10,498
Private	3,829
Graduate or professional school	988
Public	700
Private	288
Not enrolled in school	84,280

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	77,519
Less than 9th grade	5,775
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,891
High school graduate	25,874
Some college, no degree	18,455
Associate's degree	5,488
Bachelor's degree	17,036
Graduate or professional degree	22
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,565

Melrose Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 103,463 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Melrose. The Melrose occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,864), service occupations (10,602), sales and office occupations (19,318), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (808), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,400) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,519). The 103,463 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 58,358 private wage and salary workers, 8,226 government workers, 5,672 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stearns County)
Population 16 years and over	103,463
In labor force	75,320
Civilian labor force	75,265
Employed	72,511
Unemployed	2,754
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	55
Females 16 years and over	51,656
In labor force	35,394
Civilian labor force	35,392
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,108
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	51,807
In labor force	39,926
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,646
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stearns County)
Workers 16 years and over	71,453
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	55,144
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,746
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,005
Other means	225
Worked at home	4,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,302,145

OCCUPATION (Stearns County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,864
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,864
Service occupations	10,602
Sales and office occupations	19,318
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	808
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,400
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,519

INDUSTRY (Stearns County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,864
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,158
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,334
Wholesale trade	2,620
Retail trade	11,702
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,712
Information	1,419
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,644
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,837
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,461
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,455
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,653

CLASS OF WORKER (Stearns County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,864
Private wage and salary workers	58,358
Government workers	8,226
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,672
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Melrose Housing Characteristics

In Melrose, MN there are 50,291 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,604 occupied and 2,687 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Melrose, there are 36,113 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,085 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, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Melrose, MN 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 792 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,485 with rent between $200-299, 4,474 with rent between $300-499 and 4,977 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, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stearns County)
Total housing units	50,291
Occupied housing units	47,604
Vacant housing units	2,687

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stearns County)
Total housing units	50,291
1-unit, detached	36,113
1-unit, attached	1,085
2 units	974
3 or 4 units	950
5 to 9 units	1,333
10 to 19 units	2,590
20 to 49 units	3,815
50 or more units	1,444
Mobile home	1,960

HOUSING TENURE (Stearns County)
Occupied housing units	47,604
Owner-occupied	35,124
Renter-occupied	12,480

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stearns County)
Occupied housing units	47,604
No vehicles available	2,864
2 vehicle available	31,433
3 vehicles available	7,235
4 vehicles available	2,330
5 or more vehicles available	862

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stearns County)
Occupied housing units	47,604
Utility gas	26,221
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,370
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,163
Coal or coke	5
Wood	1,534
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	494
No fuel used	206

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stearns County)
Occupied housing units	47,604
Less Than $50,000	35,124
$50,000 to $99,999	11,823
$100,000 to $149,999	8,976
$150,000 to $199,999	2,788
$200,000 to $299,999	1,344
$300,000 to $499,999	224
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	100,300

GROSS RENT (Stearns County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,480
Less than $200	792
$200 to $299	1,485
$300 to $499	4,474
$500 to $699	3,608
$700 to $999	1,112
$1,000 to $1,499	223
$1,500 or more	33