Melrose Park, New York Population 2024

1,948

Melrose Park is a CDP located in Cayuga County and Onondaga County New York. Melrose Park has a 2024 population of 1,948. Melrose Park is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -13.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,259 in 2020.

The average household income in Melrose Park is $149,584 with a poverty rate of 3.71%. The median age in Melrose Park is 43.2 years: 47.2 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Melrose Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melrose Park was:

  • White: 97.35%
  • Other race: 1.9%
  • Two or more races: 0.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
522.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-13.77% (-311)
The current population of Melrose Park, New York is 1,948 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,259.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,94497.35%
Other race381.9%
Two or more races110.55%
Black or African American40.2%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Melrose Park Population by Race

Melrose Park Population Pyramid 2024

Melrose Park Median Age

43.2

Total

47.2

Male

39.5

Female

Melrose Park Adults

There are 1,561 adults, (379 of whom are seniors) in Melrose Park.

Melrose Park Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Melrose Park Sex Ratio

Female1,07653.88%
Male92146.12%

Melrose Park Population by Age

Melrose Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8302.3997.72.3
Married5032.821000
Non Family2501.3496.43.6
Female452.9177.822.2
Male323.131000

2.82

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

97.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melrose Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade201.38%
Associates Degree30420.95%
Bachelors Degree30120.74%
Graduate Degree37525.84%
High School Graduate16611.44%
Less Than 9th Grade80.55%
Some College27719.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Melrose Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Melrose Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4201,396649
Hispanic151515
Other Race121212
2+ Races999
Black400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Melrose Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,430$0$54,145
Graduate Degree$65,714$91,731$64,464
High School Graduate$45,568$66,154$41,771
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,944$74,866$53,453
Some College$68,173$95,455$39,233

$61,944

Average Earnings

$74,866

Average Male

$53,453

Average Female

Melrose Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Melrose Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Melrose Park Language

97.74% of Melrose Park residents speak only English, while 2.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Melrose Park Language

Melrose Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,938703.61%
Black44100%

3.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.26%

Male Poverty Rate

4.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melrose Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melrose Park is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melrose Park is White, with 3.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.31%.

Melrose Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.71%
High School4.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.55%
Some College1.89%

Melrose Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed1.77%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Melrose Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melrose Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,875$178,001
Households$123,476$149,584
Married Families$138,715$-999,999,999
Non Families$73,241$81,842

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melrose Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Melrose Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Melrose Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Melrose Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Melrose Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

134

Number of Veterans

134

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam60
Second Gulf War22
First Gulf War22
Korea15
World War II0

Melrose Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+46
65 to 7443
35 to 5428
55 to 6417
18 to 340

Melrose Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1340.08723958333333333

Melrose Park Veterans by Race

Melrose Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melrose Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.1%

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Melrose Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Melrose Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Melrose Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.14%

Born in Melrose Park

98.95%

Native Born

1.05%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.95% of Melrose Park residents were born in the United States, with 93.14% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Melrose Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,948-24-1.22%
20231,972-25-1.25%
20221,997-123-5.8%
20212,120-139-6.15%
20202,259-166-6.85%
20192,425954.08%
20182,330-1-0.04%
20172,331231%
20162,3081094.96%
20152,1991738.54%
20142,026-174-7.91%
20132,200442.04%
20122,156622.96%
20112,094-200-8.72%
20102,29400%

Melrose Park Population by Year