Melrose, FL City Data

Melrose, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,669 people who live in Melrose and approximately 70,423 who live in Putnam 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

Putnam County where Melrose resides is 827.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 70,423 and has a population rank of 705 out of all the places in the United States.

Melrose has a total of 4,669 people and of those residents there are 2,359 males and 2,310 females. The median age of the male population is 43.8 and the female population is 45.4. There are approximately 899 births each year and around 912 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Melrose varies per year, but currently 4,611 are one race and 58 are two or more races.

Of the 4,669 people who live in Melrose, there are 1,044 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Melrose is 558 male and 486 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 3,724.

General Melrose Information
Total area in square miles - Putnam County	827.16
Water area in square miles - Putnam County	N/A
Resident population - Putnam County	70,423
Population rank - Putnam County	705
Total population	4,669
Total population (male)	2,359
Total population (female)	2,310
Population median age (male)	43.8
Population median age (female)	45.4
Births - Putnam County	899
Deaths- Putnam County	912
Population of one race	4,611
Population of two or more races	58
Population under 20 years	1,044
Population under 20 years (male)	558
Population under 20 years (female)	486
Total population 18 years and over	3,724

Melrose Social Characteristics

There are 27,839 households in Melrose. Families make up 19,451 of these households. The table below breaks down the Melrose families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,689), male householder with no wife present (1,092) and female householder with no husband present (3,336). The remainder of the Melrose households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,375. Melrose, FL 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 28,873 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,195 never married, 15,529 now married, 848 separated, 3,764 widowed, and 3,537 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 437 separated, 984 widowed and 3,232 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 (Putnam County)
Total households	27,839
Family households (families)	19,451
With own children under 18 years	8,850
Married-couple family	14,689
With own children under 18 years	5,200
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,092
With own children under 18 years	634
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,336
With own children under 18 years	2,093
Nonfamily households	8,375
Householder living alone	6,988
65 years and over	3,322

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	539
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	642
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,875
Householder	1,362
Spouse	1,096
Child	1,128
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	91
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	101
Foster child	7
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	783
Male householder	334
Male householder living alone	273
Male householder not living alone	61
Female householder	323
Female householder living alone	281
Female householder not living alone	42
Nonrelatives	126
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	32
Foster child	1
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,873
Never married	5,195
Now married	15,529
Separated	848
Widowed	3,764
Divorced	3,537
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	437
Widowed	984
Divorced	3,232

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,669
Male	2,359
Under 5 years	107
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	180
15 to 17 years	107
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	31
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	96
30 to 34 years	110
35 to 39 years	153
40 to 44 years	207
45 to 49 years	186
50 to 54 years	192
55 to 59 years	177
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	94
70 to 74 years	121
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	31
Female	2,310
Under 5 years	108
5 to 9 years	111
10 to 14 years	141
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	9
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	113
35 to 39 years	178
40 to 44 years	198
45 to 49 years	179
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	189
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	126
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	58

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,669
One race	4,611
White	4,237
Black or African American	317
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	6
Two or more races	58

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,658
People who are White alone	4,226
People who are Black or African American alone	317
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	81
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,043
Same house	39,999
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,721
Different state or abroad	5,777
Different state	4,962
Abroad	815

PLACE OF BIRTH (Putnam County)
Total resident population	70,423
Born in United States	26,371
State of residence	37,436
Different state	29,601
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,015
Foreign born	2,371

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 16,240 for the population of the country, which includes Melrose. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,974 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,959 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,983.

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	16,240
Pre-kindergarten	949
Public	706
Private	243
Kindergarten	827
Public	804
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,631
Public	8,104
Private	527
Elementary and high school	12,480
Public	11,752
Private	728
High school grades 9 to 12	3,849
Public	3,648
Private	201
College, undergraduate years	1,800
Public	1,569
Private	231
Graduate or professional school	184
Public	115
Private	69
Not enrolled in school	51,575

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,761
Less than 9th grade	4,308
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,852
High school graduate	17,833
Some college, no degree	9,083
Associate's degree	2,178
Bachelor's degree	4,507
Graduate or professional degree	9.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,750

Melrose Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 55,103 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Melrose. The Melrose occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,845), service occupations (4,600), sales and office occupations (6,560), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (869), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,666) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,786). The 55,103 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,312 private wage and salary workers, 5,119 government workers, 1,807 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Putnam County)
Population 16 years and over	55,103
In labor force	27,959
Civilian labor force	27,921
Employed	26,326
Unemployed	1,595
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	28,340
In labor force	13,060
Civilian labor force	13,054
Unemployed Civilian labor force	878
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	26,763
In labor force	14,899
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	717
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Putnam County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,758
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,094
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,346
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	251
Other means	345
Worked at home	512
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	739,420

OCCUPATION (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,845
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,845
Service occupations	4,600
Sales and office occupations	6,560
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	869
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,666
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,786

INDUSTRY (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,845
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,287
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,441
Wholesale trade	798
Retail trade	3,363
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,549
Information	495
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,179
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,397
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,128
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,822
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,020

CLASS OF WORKER (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,845
Private wage and salary workers	19,312
Government workers	5,119
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,807
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Melrose Housing Characteristics

In Melrose, FL there are 33,870 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,839 occupied and 6,031 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Melrose, there are 16,348 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 356 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, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Melrose, FL 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 816 housing units with rent less than $200, 703 with rent between $200-299, 2,346 with rent between $300-499 and 1,106 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, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Putnam County)
Total housing units	33,870
Occupied housing units	27,839
Vacant housing units	6,031

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Putnam County)
Total housing units	33,870
1-unit, detached	16,348
1-unit, attached	356
2 units	444
3 or 4 units	614
5 to 9 units	317
10 to 19 units	59
20 to 49 units	199
50 or more units	415
Mobile home	14,935

HOUSING TENURE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	27,839
Owner-occupied	22,269
Renter-occupied	5,570

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	27,839
No vehicles available	2,631
2 vehicle available	14,794
3 vehicles available	3,020
4 vehicles available	785
5 or more vehicles available	280

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	27,839
Utility gas	4,027
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,114
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	628
Coal or coke
Wood	339
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	171

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	27,839
Less Than $50,000	22,269
$50,000 to $99,999	5,271
$100,000 to $149,999	1,482
$150,000 to $199,999	658
$200,000 to $299,999	378
$300,000 to $499,999	81
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,500

GROSS RENT (Putnam County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,570
Less than $200	816
$200 to $299	703
$300 to $499	2,346
$500 to $699	849
$700 to $999	228
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	N/A