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02176

Melrose, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
29,650
Median household income
$133,953
People below poverty
3.8%
Median home value
$822,900

Income

The median income of households in 02176 was $133,953. An estimated 3.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 32.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 3.9
$25,000 to $34,999 5.2
$35,000 to $49,999 5.3
$50,000 to $74,999 11.2
$75,000 to $99,999 8.4
$100,000 to $149,999 16
$150,000 to $199,999 12.3
$200,000 or more 32.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 103955
Female 96982

An estimated 78.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,304. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.7
Social Security 31.5
Retirement income 26.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.5
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 3.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 2.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 3.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 2.8

In 2020-2024, 6.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 21.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 76% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 3.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02176 in 2020-2024, 99.1% had health insurance coverage and 0.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 86.2% and public coverage was 27.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 02176 had a total population of 29,650 - 15,113 (51%) females and 14,537 (49%) males. The median age was 43.6 years. An estimated 20.2% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 26.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02176 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 626 822
5 to 9 774 1095
10 to 14 879 625
15 to 19 958 856
20 to 24 362 438
25 to 29 720 545
30 to 34 978 845
35 to 39 1335 1013
40 to 44 1376 1302
45 to 49 972 819
50 to 54 1209 1271
55 to 59 1052 979
60 to 64 841 852
65 to 69 606 872
70 to 74 611 761
75 to 79 467 985
80 to 84 501 532
85 and over 270 501

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 77.9% were White; 1.6% were Black or African American; 3.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 11% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.2% of the people in 02176 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 76.9% of the people in 02176 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,401 households in 02176. The average household size was 2.37 people.

Married-couple households made up 52% of the households in 02176 while cohabiting couple households made up 4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.7% of all households, while 18.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30% of all households.

In 02176, 29.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52
Cohabiting Couples 4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.4% of males and 53.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.1 25.2
Now married, except separated 56.4 53.5
Separated 0.8 1.5
Widowed 3.3 7.6
Divorced 6.4 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02176, 446 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 82.4% of the people living in 02176 were U.S. natives. 59.7% of the 02176 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 17.6% of 02176 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 66.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02176 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02176.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 18.7
Asia 39.8
Europe 25.3
Africa 15.3
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02176 in 2020-2024, 22.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.1% of people at least five years old; 6.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.1
Other Indo-European languages 8.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.9
Other languages 2.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93 % of the people at least one year old living in 02176 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93
Different house, same county 3.7
Different county, same state 2
Different state 1
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 62% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02176 was 6,468 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 502 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,592. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,374.

Educational Attainment of People in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.7
High school diploma or equivalency 17.6
Some college, no degree 10.4
Associate's degree 5.4
Bachelor's degree 33.7
Graduate or professional degree 28.2

Disability

In 02176, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.1% of people under 18 years old, to 7.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02176, 65.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,410 83
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,857 11.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 863 5.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02176 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 3.7
Manufacturing 7.1
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 9.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.8
Information 2.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 22.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.7
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 4.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02176 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 10,546 65.3
Service occupations 1,675 10.4
Sales and office occupations 2,629 16.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 600 3.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 699 4.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 48.6% of 02176 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 34.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 48.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 12.4
Walked 1.8
Other means 2.2
Worked from home 29.6

In 2020-2024, 02176 had a total of 12,771 housing units. Of these housing units, 56.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 41.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 56.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 41.7
Mobile homes 1.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

5.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 52.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02176 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 56.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02176 had 12,401 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 370 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.2% while renters occupied 32.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.73 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.63.

3.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.3% and another 10.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02176:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02176 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 64.2
Electricity 14.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 20.1
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02176 was $822,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.4 % had a mortgage. 32.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,213 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,124.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02176 was $1,970. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.