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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Melrose Park

New York · 2,079 residents · 3.73 sq mi
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Melrose Park is home to 2,079 people in New York. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. The median age is 41.0, about 8 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.1% of people here. Households here earn about 24% more than in New York as a whole. Households take in $40,735 a year at the median, 35% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,079
−12%vs 2000
vs 2,359 in 2000
1990 – 2024
41.0
+1%vs 2000
vs 40.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.73 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Melrose Park
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.3%(111)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.2%(109)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(138)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(137)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(102)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.5%(239)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.5%(344)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(232)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412%(249)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.1%(231)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.6%(159)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(28)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,735
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,600 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$21,286
−6%vs 2000
vs $22,724 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.1%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$72,500
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$504
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $568 in 2000
US average: $450
91.2%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.1% in 2000
8.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(2,326)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(10)
Asian0.7%(16)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(2,079)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Nicaraguan1.7%(34)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.3%(46)
Ancestry
Irish42.6%(834)
Italian34.6%(679)
English16.6%(326)
German10.1%(198)
Polish8.7%(171)
French5.7%(111)
Canadian3.9%(76)
Ukrainian3.7%(72)
American2.5%(49)
Dutch2.4%(48)
Swedish1.4%(28)
Greek1.3%(26)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(18)
Scottish0.9%(18)
Hungarian0.5%(10)
Welsh0.4%(8)
Section 05

Education

25.2%
−9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.6%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.4 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married26.4%(209)
Married59.9%(475)
Widowed1.1%(9)
Divorced12.6%(100)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(158)
Married68.8%(560)
Widowed6%(49)
Divorced5.8%(47)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 5.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
82.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.8%
+9.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.9%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era65.5%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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How many people live in Melrose Park, New York?

Melrose Park, New York has about 2,079 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Melrose Park, New York?

The typical household in Melrose Park, New York earns about $40,735 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Melrose Park, New York expensive?

In Melrose Park, New York, the median home is worth about $72,500, and the typical rent is about $504 a month.

How educated are people in Melrose Park, New York?

About 25.2% of adults age 25 and over in Melrose Park, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Melrose Park, New York?

About 2.1% of people in Melrose Park, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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