Melrose Park, IL

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2023 Population
24,513
2.64% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35
1.45% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.4%
2.54% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$64,740
0.528% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$265,000
6.64% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
12,084
2.43% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Melrose Park, IL had a population of 24.5k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $64,740. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Melrose Park, IL declined from 25,177 to 24,513, a −2.64% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,400 to $64,740, a 0.528% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Melrose Park, IL are Other (Hispanic) (38.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (25.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.8%), White (Hispanic) (12.8%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%).

None of the households in Melrose Park, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.1% of the residents in Melrose Park, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Melrose Park, IL are Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (682 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Melrose Park, IL was $265,000, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Melrose Park, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Melrose Park, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melrose Park, IL is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 80.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 34.1% of Melrose Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (8.36k people).

In 2023, there were 1.51 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.37k people) in Melrose Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.12k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.1%
2023 Citizenship
79.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 80.1% of Melrose Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Melrose Park, IL was 79.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melrose Park, IL
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    9.37k ± 1.33k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.21k ± 1.54k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.12k ± 663
77.8%
Hispanic Population
19.1k people

In 2023, there were 1.51 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.37k people) in Melrose Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.12k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

77.8% of the people in Melrose Park, IL are hispanic (19.1k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

34.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.36k people
34.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8.73k people

As of 2023, 34.1% of Melrose Park, IL residents (8.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Melrose Park, IL was 34.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    194 ± 147
  2. Vietnam
    118 ± 61
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    42 ± 54

Melrose Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Melrose Park, IL employs 12.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Melrose Park, IL were Manufacturing (2,428 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,405 people), and Retail Trade (1,194 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,036), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,221).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k
2023 Value
± 955
−2.43%
1 Year decline
± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Melrose Park, IL declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 12.4k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melrose Park, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,662 people), Production Occupations (1,576 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melrose Park, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.1k
2023 Value
± 955
−2.43%
1 Year decline
± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Melrose Park, IL declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 12.4k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melrose Park, IL, are Manufacturing (2,428 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,405 people), and Retail Trade (1,194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melrose Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Melrose Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,684
Median earning men ± $4,036
$35,612
Median earning women ± $2,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($89,375), Information ($63,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,602).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,906), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,020), and Public Administration ($47,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Melrose Park, IL awarded 682 degrees. The student population of Melrose Park, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 998 male students and 347 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Melrose Park, IL are Hispanic or Latino (370 and 54.3%), followed by Black or African American (162 and 23.8%), White (77 and 11.3%), and Unknown (36 and 5.28%).

The largest universities in Melrose Park, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (682 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Melrose Park, IL are Electrician (266 and 39%), Medical Assistant (191 and 28%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (110 and 16.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,345 students enrolled in Melrose Park, IL, 74.2% men and 25.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 770 records, of which 20.4% were women and 79.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    191 degrees awarded
  2. Autobody & Collision Repair Technology
    74 degrees awarded
  3. Electrician
    42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Melrose Park, IL was Medical Assistant with 191 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Melrose Park, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
682 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park with 682 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 476 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Melrose Park, IL, which is 2.31 times more than the 206 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 370 degrees mean that there were 2.28 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 162 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Melrose Park, IL was $265,000 in 2023, which is 0.873 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $248,500 to $265,000, a 6.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Melrose Park, IL is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Melrose Park, IL have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melrose Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,442
$4,768
Median Property Taxes
±$443

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Melrose Park, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Melrose Park, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

57.3%
Homeownership
2023
57.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 57.3% of the housing units in Melrose Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Melrose Park, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$64,740
Median Household Income
± $3,235
8.32k
Number of Households
± 785

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.32k households in Melrose Park, IL grew to $64,740 from the previous year's value of $64,400.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melrose Park, IL is from Melrose Park, IL.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.4%)
  2. Carpooled (15.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.87%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Melrose Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (4.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melrose Park, IL have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.9% of the workforce in Melrose Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Melrose Park, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melrose Park, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melrose Park, IL (2.55k out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melrose Park, IL is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

84.9% of the population of Melrose Park, IL has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 9.54% on Medicare, 7.72% on non-group plans, and 0.527% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.1%
Uninsured
41.6%
Employer Coverage
25.5%
Medicaid
9.54%
Medicare
7.72%
Non-Group
0.527%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Melrose Park, IL declined by 5.25% from 15.9% to 15.1%.

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