Melrose, NM City Data

Melrose, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 736 people who live in Melrose and approximately 45,044 who live in Curry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Melrose to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Melrose. We have included Melrose housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Melrose Information

Curry County where Melrose resides is 1,407.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 45,044 and has a population rank of 998 out of all the places in the United States.

Melrose has a total of 736 people and of those residents there are 345 males and 391 females. The median age of the male population is 39.9 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 782 births each year and around 351 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Melrose varies per year, but currently 722 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 736 people who live in Melrose, there are 216 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Melrose is 111 male and 105 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 546.

General Melrose Information
Total area in square miles - Curry County	1,407.67
Water area in square miles - Curry County	N/A
Resident population - Curry County	45,044
Population rank - Curry County	998
Total population	736
Total population (male)	345
Total population (female)	391
Population median age (male)	39.9
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Curry County	782
Deaths- Curry County	351
Population of one race	722
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	216
Population under 20 years (male)	111
Population under 20 years (female)	105
Total population 18 years and over	546

Melrose Social Characteristics

There are 16,766 households in Melrose. Families make up 11,966 of these households. The table below breaks down the Melrose families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,054), male householder with no wife present (747) and female householder with no husband present (2,124). The remainder of the Melrose households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,897. Melrose, NM moving companies help people in Melrose move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Melrose. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Melrose is based, there are 17,296 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,357 never married, 9,744 now married, 392 separated, 1,738 widowed, and 2,065 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 239 separated, 437 widowed and 1,683 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Melrose social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Melrose.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Curry County)
Total households	16,766
Family households (families)	11,966
With own children under 18 years	6,851
Married-couple family	9,054
With own children under 18 years	4,490
Male householder, no wife present, family	747
With own children under 18 years	440
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,124
With own children under 18 years	1,495
Nonfamily households	4,897
Householder living alone	4,290
65 years and over	1,512

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	102
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	109
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	605
Householder	201
Spouse	167
Child	208
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	119
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	36
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	67
Female householder living alone	66
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,296
Never married	3,357
Now married	9,744
Separated	392
Widowed	1,738
Divorced	2,065
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	239
Widowed	437
Divorced	1,683

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	736
Male	345
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6
Female	391
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	736
One race	722
White	678
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	724
People who are White alone	668
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	82
People who are Some other race alone	26

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,329
Same house	18,388
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,940
Different state or abroad	9,122
Different state	7,322
Abroad	1,800

PLACE OF BIRTH (Curry County)
Total resident population	45,044
Born in United States	17,031
State of residence	20,895
Different state	20,238
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,267
Foreign born	2,644

Melrose Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Melrose. That total enrollment is 14,012 for the population of the country, which includes Melrose. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,924 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,073 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,354.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Melrose population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,012
Pre-kindergarten	850
Public	615
Private	235
Kindergarten	770
Public	726
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,152
Public	5,973
Private	179
Elementary and high school	9,037
Public	8,718
Private	319
High school grades 9 to 12	2,885
Public	2,745
Private	140
College, undergraduate years	3,058
Public	2,914
Private	144
Graduate or professional school	297
Public	264
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	28,718

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,403
Less than 9th grade	2,084
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,616
High school graduate	7,371
Some college, no degree	7,202
Associate's degree	2,098
Bachelor's degree	4,032
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,546

Melrose Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,829 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Melrose. The Melrose occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,661), service occupations (3,099), sales and office occupations (4,636), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (394), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,954) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,239). The 32,829 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,443 private wage and salary workers, 3,718 government workers, 1,762 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Curry County)
Population 16 years and over	32,829
In labor force	20,707
Civilian labor force	18,236
Employed	16,983
Unemployed	1,253
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	2,471
Females 16 years and over	16,863
In labor force	9,024
Civilian labor force	8,619
Unemployed Civilian labor force	675
Armed forces	405
Males 16 years and over	15,966
In labor force	11,683
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	578
Armed forces	2,066

COMMUTING TO WORK (Curry County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,133
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,061
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,620
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	564
Other means	144
Worked at home	590
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	288,905

OCCUPATION (Curry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,661
Service occupations	3,099
Sales and office occupations	4,636
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	394
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,954
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,239

INDUSTRY (Curry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	996
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	914
Wholesale trade	316
Retail trade	2,763
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,271
Information	376
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	823
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	893
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,788
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,346
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,365

CLASS OF WORKER (Curry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Private wage and salary workers	11,443
Government workers	3,718
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,762
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Melrose Housing Characteristics

In Melrose, NM there are 19,212 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,766 occupied and 2,446 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Melrose, there are 12,943 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,390 units in Melrose. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Melrose, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Melrose, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Melrose. There are 492 housing units with rent less than $200, 579 with rent between $200-299, 2,108 with rent between $300-499 and 1,743 with rent for $500 and above. Full Melrose gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Melrose, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Curry County)
Total housing units	19,212
Occupied housing units	16,766
Vacant housing units	2,446

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Curry County)
Total housing units	19,212
1-unit, detached	12,943
1-unit, attached	1,390
2 units	596
3 or 4 units	663
5 to 9 units	341
10 to 19 units	298
20 to 49 units	155
50 or more units	355
Mobile home	2,449

HOUSING TENURE (Curry County)
Occupied housing units	16,766
Owner-occupied	9,958
Renter-occupied	6,808

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Curry County)
Occupied housing units	16,766
No vehicles available	1,317
2 vehicle available	9,250
3 vehicles available	2,110
4 vehicles available	547
5 or more vehicles available	168

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Curry County)
Occupied housing units	16,766
Utility gas	10,450
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,750
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	101
Solar energy
Other fuel	54
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Curry County)
Occupied housing units	16,766
Less Than $50,000	9,958
$50,000 to $99,999	4,075
$100,000 to $149,999	938
$150,000 to $199,999	200
$200,000 to $299,999	167
$300,000 to $499,999	19
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	64,700

GROSS RENT (Curry County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,808
Less than $200	492
$200 to $299	579
$300 to $499	2,108
$500 to $699	1,155
$700 to $999	530
$1,000 to $1,499	58
$1,500 or more	N/A