CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Melrose

Minnesota · 2,561 residents · 3.17 sq mi

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With 2,561 people, Melrose is a city in Minnesota. The typical home is worth $44,600. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 21%. Median rent is $277 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,561

−17%vs 2000

vs 3,091 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 35.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.17 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(202)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(232)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(186)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(152)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(145)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(382)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(330)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.3%(187)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(223)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(252)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(155)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.5%(115)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,405

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,432 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,269

−27%vs 2000

vs $15,510 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,600

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$277

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $413 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.5%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.8% in 2000

24.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.8%(2,684)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino12.3%(381)

Asian0.4%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(2,532)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(20)

Asian0.7%(17)

Other0.5%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican24.5%(901)

Ancestry

German41.2%(1,512)

American4.5%(165)

Norwegian4.2%(156)

English2.4%(89)

Polish2.4%(89)

Irish2.3%(86)

French1.7%(62)

Czech1%(38)

Swedish0.8%(29)

Scottish0.8%(28)

Greek0.5%(18)

Finnish0.4%(15)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.4%(14)

British0.3%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(9)

Italian0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.6%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.9%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.8 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 13.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.9%(432)

Married52.6%(760)

Widowed3%(43)

Divorced14.6%(211)

Women 15+

Never married27%(415)

Married48.6%(748)

Widowed14.3%(220)

Divorced10.1%(156)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.2%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.2%

−13.7 ptssince 2020

from 61.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.8%

−15.7 ptssince 2020

from 84.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.2%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)8.6%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.5%(60)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.2%(49)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.6%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.9%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 152 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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