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Melrose Park Illinois Information: Melrose Park, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Melrose Park from the last gathering is 23171. You can view Melrose Park venues that host many Melrose Park IL events every year. You can also research Melrose Park Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Melrose Park Illinois real estate guide. Melrose Park Illinois has a latitude of 41.9013 and a longitude of -87.8618. Zip codes in Melrose Park, IL include 60160 ... more Melrose Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Melrose Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Melrose Park, IL was 23,171.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Melrose Park was 11,623, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Melrose Park, IL
There are an estimated 4,605 married men in the town. 52.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Melrose Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Melrose Park is 11,548 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Melrose Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,504 married women in the community. 50.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Melrose Park, IL
The median age of people living in Melrose Park, IL was 30.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Melrose Park was 2,068. There were 16,824 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (2,522) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Melrose Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Melrose Park, IL was 22,482.

White Population in Melrose Park, IL
The estimated White population in the Melrose Park community is 16,575, which is 71.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Melrose Park, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 676, which is 2.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Melrose Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Melrose Park, IL was 114.

Asian Population in Melrose Park, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 461.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Melrose Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Melrose Park was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,653, while those of “two or more races” was 689 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Melrose Park community was 12,485, or 53.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Melrose Park, IL
The household population number in Melrose Park was 23,137.

Group Quarters Population in Melrose Park, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 34.

Average Household Size in Melrose Park, IL
The average household size in Melrose Park is 3.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.61 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Melrose Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,905 total housing units in Melrose Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,631, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,172 were owner-occupied (54.7), and 3,459 were renter-occupied (45.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 274 vacant homes in Melrose Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Melrose Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,867, with a median value in dollars of 154,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Melrose Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,253 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Melrose Park, average costs per month were $402 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,453 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Melrose Park, Illinois
1,338 people in Melrose Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Melrose Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Melrose Park was 1,316, or 7.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Melrose Park, IL
In 2000, there were 3,888 people in Melrose Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Melrose Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11,978 people in Melrose Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 56.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Melrose Park, Illinois
There were 10,895 in the labor force in Melrose Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Melrose Park was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Melrose Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,689. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Melrose Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,963. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Melrose Park, Illinois
Per capita income in Melrose Park in the last full census was 16,206. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Melrose Park numbered 479, or 8.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Melrose Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,369, or 10.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.