Melissa, TX City Data

Melissa, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,350 people who live in Melissa and approximately 491,675 who live in Collin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Melissa 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 Melissa. We have included Melissa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Melissa Information

Collin County where Melissa resides is 885.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 491,675 and has a population rank of 113 out of all the places in the United States.

Melissa has a total of 1,350 people and of those residents there are 690 males and 660 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 8,678 births each year and around 1,814 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Melissa varies per year, but currently 1,333 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 1,350 people who live in Melissa, there are 447 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Melissa is 239 male and 208 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 934.

General Melissa Information
Total area in square miles - Collin County	885.85
Water area in square miles - Collin County	N/A
Resident population - Collin County	491,675
Population rank - Collin County	113
Total population	1,350
Total population (male)	690
Total population (female)	660
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Collin County	8,678
Deaths- Collin County	1,814
Population of one race	1,333
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	447
Population under 20 years (male)	239
Population under 20 years (female)	208
Total population 18 years and over	934

Melissa Social Characteristics

There are 181,970 households in Melissa. Families make up 133,200 of these households. The table below breaks down the Melissa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (113,089), male householder with no wife present (5,355) and female householder with no husband present (12,614). The remainder of the Melissa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 49,702. Melissa, TX moving companies help people in Melissa 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 Melissa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Melissa is based, there are 186,951 females 15 and over; of those females there are 35,345 never married, 119,680 now married, 2,864 separated, 9,197 widowed, and 19,865 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,926 separated, 1,697 widowed and 13,579 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Melissa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Melissa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Collin County)
Total households	181,970
Family households (families)	133,200
With own children under 18 years	76,839
Married-couple family	113,089
With own children under 18 years	63,977
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,355
With own children under 18 years	2,965
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,614
With own children under 18 years	8,818
Nonfamily households	49,702
Householder living alone	40,144
65 years and over	5,663

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	200
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	82
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,225
Householder	366
Spouse	328
Child	445
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	125
Male householder	56
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	50
Female householder living alone	43
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	186,951
Never married	35,345
Now married	119,680
Separated	2,864
Widowed	9,197
Divorced	19,865
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,926
Widowed	1,697
Divorced	13,579

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,350
Male	690
Under 5 years	62
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	11
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5
Female	660
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	46
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,350
One race	1,333
White	1,210
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,350
People who are White alone	1,210
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	180
People who are Some other race alone	103

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	449,510
Same house	171,109
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	98,870
Different state or abroad	90,136
Different state	69,873
Abroad	20,263

PLACE OF BIRTH (Collin County)
Total resident population	491,675
Born in United States	80,708
State of residence	223,499
Different state	197,086
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,811
Foreign born	65,279

Melissa 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 Melissa. That total enrollment is 136,630 for the population of the country, which includes Melissa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,393 and elementary or high school enrollment was 177,041 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,950.

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 Melissa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	136,630
Pre-kindergarten	13,682
Public	3,772
Private	9,910
Kindergarten	8,476
Public	6,834
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	62,528
Public	56,808
Private	5,720
Elementary and high school	88,521
Public	81,066
Private	7,455
High school grades 9 to 12	25,993
Public	24,258
Private	1,735
College, undergraduate years	18,745
Public	16,338
Private	2,407
Graduate or professional school	7,206
Public	5,007
Private	2,199
Not enrolled in school	329,223

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	315,665
Less than 9th grade	10,201
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,641
High school graduate	47,525
Some college, no degree	72,983
Associate's degree	19,898
Bachelor's degree	149,417
Graduate or professional degree	47.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	103,394

Melissa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 363,924 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Melissa. The Melissa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (138,283), service occupations (23,205), sales and office occupations (73,698), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (429), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,782) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,602). The 363,924 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 227,928 private wage and salary workers, 21,887 government workers, 16,551 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Collin County)
Population 16 years and over	363,924
In labor force	275,351
Civilian labor force	275,187
Employed	266,999
Unemployed	8,188
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	164
Females 16 years and over	183,838
In labor force	120,623
Civilian labor force	120,622
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,994
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	180,086
In labor force	154,728
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,194
Armed forces	163

COMMUTING TO WORK (Collin County)
Workers 16 years and over	263,601
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	220,103
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,152
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,716
Other means	1,537
Worked at home	11,477
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,165,360

OCCUPATION (Collin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	138,283
Management, professional, and related occupations	138,283
Service occupations	23,205
Sales and office occupations	73,698
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	429
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,782
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,602

INDUSTRY (Collin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	138,283
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,328
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	37,794
Wholesale trade	11,979
Retail trade	33,356
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,238
Information	21,237
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	27,556
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	39,935
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	38,224
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	15,659
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,050

CLASS OF WORKER (Collin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	138,283
Private wage and salary workers	227,928
Government workers	21,887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	16,551
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Melissa Housing Characteristics

In Melissa, TX there are 194,892 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 181,970 occupied and 12,922 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Melissa, there are 130,136 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,468 units in Melissa. 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 Melissa, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Melissa, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Melissa. There are 640 housing units with rent less than $200, 412 with rent between $200-299, 2,093 with rent between $300-499 and 51,742 with rent for $500 and above. Full Melissa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Melissa, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Collin County)
Total housing units	194,892
Occupied housing units	181,970
Vacant housing units	12,922

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Collin County)
Total housing units	194,892
1-unit, detached	130,136
1-unit, attached	3,468
2 units	1,276
3 or 4 units	5,838
5 to 9 units	12,849
10 to 19 units	12,492
20 to 49 units	6,354
50 or more units	15,467
Mobile home	6,703

HOUSING TENURE (Collin County)
Occupied housing units	181,970
Owner-occupied	124,916
Renter-occupied	57,054

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Collin County)
Occupied housing units	181,970
No vehicles available	4,690
2 vehicle available	124,793
3 vehicles available	24,481
4 vehicles available	5,465
5 or more vehicles available	1,386

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Collin County)
Occupied housing units	181,970
Utility gas	86,901
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	88,595
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26
Coal or coke
Wood	194
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	125
No fuel used	240

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Collin County)
Occupied housing units	181,970
Less Than $50,000	124,916
$50,000 to $99,999	15,974
$100,000 to $149,999	33,927
$150,000 to $199,999	28,417
$200,000 to $299,999	19,889
$300,000 to $499,999	6,597
$1,000,000 or more	374
Median (dollars)	155,500

GROSS RENT (Collin County)
Occupied units paying rent	57,054
Less than $200	640
$200 to $299	412
$300 to $499	2,093
$500 to $699	14,207
$700 to $999	24,477
$1,000 to $1,499	11,013
$1,500 or more	2,044