Median Household Income
$66,189 ± $4,214
Median Home Value
$275,800 ± $10,829
Median Gross Rent
$1,176 ± $82/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,979
Poverty Rate
12.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Homeownership Rate
56.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0%
Median Age
37.3
Average Commute
26 min
Households
8,463
Veterans
416
Population Over Time
Melrose Park shrank 3.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
25,514
2016
25,422
2018
25,311
2020
25,404
2022
25,177
2024
24,549
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
22.5%
Hispanic or Latino
77.0%
Black or African American
5.2%
Asian
1.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.