Melrose, MT City Data

Melrose, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 175 people who live in Melrose and approximately 34,606 who live in Silver Bow 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

Silver Bow County where Melrose resides is 718.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,606 and has a population rank of 1,262 out of all the places in the United States.

Melrose has a total of 175 people and of those residents there are 87 males and 88 females. The median age of the male population is 42.5 and the female population is 44.5. There are approximately 397 births each year and around 432 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Melrose varies per year, but currently 172 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 175 people who live in Melrose, there are 44 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Melrose is 23 male and 21 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 136.

General Melrose Information
Total area in square miles - Silver Bow County	718.97
Water area in square miles - Silver Bow County	N/A
Resident population - Silver Bow County	34,606
Population rank - Silver Bow County	1,262
Total population	175
Total population (male)	87
Total population (female)	88
Population median age (male)	42.5
Population median age (female)	44.5
Births - Silver Bow County	397
Deaths- Silver Bow County	432
Population of one race	172
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	44
Population under 20 years (male)	23
Population under 20 years (female)	21
Total population 18 years and over	136

Melrose Social Characteristics

There are 14,432 households in Melrose. Families make up 8,970 of these households. The table below breaks down the Melrose families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,893), male householder with no wife present (526) and female householder with no husband present (1,355). The remainder of the Melrose households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,501. Melrose, MT 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 14,178 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,710 never married, 7,342 now married, 169 separated, 2,100 widowed, and 1,857 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 152 separated, 568 widowed and 1,483 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 (Silver Bow County)
Total households	14,432
Family households (families)	8,970
With own children under 18 years	4,303
Married-couple family	6,893
With own children under 18 years	2,982
Male householder, no wife present, family	526
With own children under 18 years	289
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,355
With own children under 18 years	899
Nonfamily households	5,501
Householder living alone	4,728
65 years and over	1,983

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	26
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	28
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	159
Householder	54
Spouse	47
Child	48
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	5
Female householder living alone	5
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,178
Never married	2,710
Now married	7,342
Separated	169
Widowed	2,100
Divorced	1,857
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	152
Widowed	568
Divorced	1,483

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	175
Male	87
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3
Female	88
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	1
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	175
One race	172
White	169
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	175
People who are White alone	169
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,672
Same house	19,274
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,872
Different state or abroad	3,182
Different state	3,033
Abroad	149

PLACE OF BIRTH (Silver Bow County)
Total resident population	34,606
Born in United States	27,310
State of residence	25,355
Different state	8,504
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	204
Foreign born	543

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 9,439 for the population of the country, which includes Melrose. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,428 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,801 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,457.

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	9,439
Pre-kindergarten	591
Public	372
Private	219
Kindergarten	489
Public	425
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,931
Public	3,448
Private	483
Elementary and high school	5,901
Public	5,135
Private	766
High school grades 9 to 12	1,970
Public	1,687
Private	283
College, undergraduate years	2,142
Public	1,997
Private	145
Graduate or professional school	316
Public	255
Private	61
Not enrolled in school	24,101

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,097
Less than 9th grade	1,069
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,369
High school graduate	7,931
Some college, no degree	5,674
Associate's degree	1,042
Bachelor's degree	5,012
Graduate or professional degree	21.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,426

Melrose Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,369 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Melrose. The Melrose occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,102), service occupations (3,063), sales and office occupations (4,265), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (114), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,478) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,746). The 27,369 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,044 private wage and salary workers, 2,581 government workers, 1,046 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Silver Bow County)
Population 16 years and over	27,369
In labor force	16,959
Civilian labor force	16,927
Employed	15,768
Unemployed	1,159
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	13,971
In labor force	8,014
Civilian labor force	8,007
Unemployed Civilian labor force	415
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	13,398
In labor force	8,945
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	744
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Silver Bow County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,601
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,664
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,639
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	655
Other means	103
Worked at home	425
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	217,520

OCCUPATION (Silver Bow County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,102
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,102
Service occupations	3,063
Sales and office occupations	4,265
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	114
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,478
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,746

INDUSTRY (Silver Bow County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,102
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	654
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	637
Wholesale trade	375
Retail trade	2,428
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,461
Information	450
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	621
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,114
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,754
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,821
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	811

CLASS OF WORKER (Silver Bow County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,102
Private wage and salary workers	12,044
Government workers	2,581
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,046
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Melrose Housing Characteristics

In Melrose, MT there are 16,176 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,432 occupied and 1,744 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Melrose, there are 11,281 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 279 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, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Melrose, MT 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 589 housing units with rent less than $200, 840 with rent between $200-299, 1,624 with rent between $300-499 and 851 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, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Silver Bow County)
Total housing units	16,176
Occupied housing units	14,432
Vacant housing units	1,744

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Silver Bow County)
Total housing units	16,176
1-unit, detached	11,281
1-unit, attached	279
2 units	702
3 or 4 units	664
5 to 9 units	592
10 to 19 units	338
20 to 49 units	402
50 or more units	338
Mobile home	1,570

HOUSING TENURE (Silver Bow County)
Occupied housing units	14,432
Owner-occupied	10,154
Renter-occupied	4,278

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Silver Bow County)
Occupied housing units	14,432
No vehicles available	1,410
2 vehicle available	8,506
3 vehicles available	2,280
4 vehicles available	738
5 or more vehicles available	265

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Silver Bow County)
Occupied housing units	14,432
Utility gas	12,147
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,207
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	86
Coal or coke
Wood	301
Solar energy
Other fuel	121
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Silver Bow County)
Occupied housing units	14,432
Less Than $50,000	10,154
$50,000 to $99,999	4,034
$100,000 to $149,999	1,347
$150,000 to $199,999	569
$200,000 to $299,999	251
$300,000 to $499,999	36
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	74,900

GROSS RENT (Silver Bow County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,278
Less than $200	589
$200 to $299	840
$300 to $499	1,624
$500 to $699	641
$700 to $999	164
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	29