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Melrose Park

County:
Cook County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.353
State:
Illinois

Melrose Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Melrose Park has a 2025 population of 22,968. Melrose Park is currently declining at a rate of -1.5% annually and its population has decreased by -7.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,713 in 2020.

The average household income in Melrose Park is $84,563 with a poverty rate of 10.43%.The median age in Melrose Park is 35 years: 35.4 years for males, and 34.3 years for females.

23K
Total Population
5,276
Density (mi²)
-349 -1.5%
Growth

Melrose Park Population

Melrose Park Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Melrose Park includes 38.46% other race, 29.56% White, 3.82% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race9,42738.46%
White7,24629.56%
Two or more races6,54626.7%
Black or African American9363.82%
Asian1740.71%
Native American1670.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.07%

Melrose Park Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Melrose Park's average per capita income is $42,271. Household income levels show a median of $64,740. The poverty rate stands at 10.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$88,806-
Families$74,257$92,373
Households$64,740$84,563
Non Families$47,975$59,245

$42,271

Average Income

$64,740

Median Household Income

10.43%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)