COMPARING TWO PLACES
Melrose vs Pella
PLACE A
Melrose, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Pella, Wisconsin
Melrose is 371% larger than Pella. Pella earns more, with a median household income $11,964 higher.
MELROSEPELLADIFFERENCE
Total population528112+371% vs Pella
Population density65968+591
Population growth8.2%11.9%−3.7 pts
Median age36.152.2−16.1
Male48.8%41.1%+7.7 pts
Female51.2%58.9%−7.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic87.2%100.0%−12.8 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino6.0%0.0%+6.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.8%0.0%+6.8 pts
Median household income$48,750$60,714−$11,964
Per capita income$28,308$40,988−$12,680
Poverty rate18.9%10.7%+8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.350+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%13.4%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree4.4%9.3%−4.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%6.5%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation64.3%59.0%+5.2 pts
Median home value$151,600$169,400−$17,800
Median gross rent$744$583+$161
Owner-occupied72.4%90.6%−18.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%32.6%−32.6 pts
Rent-burdened households73.4%0.0%+73.4 pts
Average commute31.024.6+6.4
Worked from home5.3%3.4%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.1%7.1%−3.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024