Village in Cook County, Illinois · 4.4 sq mi · 5,458 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Melrose Park. The typical household earns $66,189, and the median resident is 37.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,660 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.31%
Men 37.6 · Women 36.7
1880–2026
23,762
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
23,762
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,762 | -174 | 0.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,936 | -31 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 23,967 | +146 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 23,821 | -46 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 23,867 | -343 | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 24,210 | -450 | 1.82% |
| 2020 | 24,660 | -27 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 24,687 | -203 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 24,890 | -260 | 1.03% |
| 2017 | 25,150 | -231 | 0.91% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 245 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 39% | 41% |
| Never married | 45% | 48% | 41% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau