Melrose, MA Profile

Melrose, MA, population 26,365, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 6.1 miles from Cambridge and 6.9 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Melrose's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Melrose has declined by about 3%.

Melrose's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Melrose tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	37.80
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,134	N/A
2001	27,060	-0.27%
2002	26,846	-0.79%
2003	26,685	-0.60%
2004	26,497	-0.70%
2005	26,365	-0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$62,811

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	48
2002	84
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	189
2006	166
2007	128
2008	112

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	-	-	4	1	4	1
Robbery	6	8	-	-	14	12	8	9
Aggravated Assault	5	13	-	-	32	31	22	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,144
2002	1,154
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	1,330
2006	1,229
2007	1,541
2008	1,257

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	49	73	-	-	89	78	81	75
Larceny, Theft	224	212	-	-	229	226	291	235
Motor Vehicle Theft	39	32	-	-	34	22	37	26
Arson	-	2	-	-	3	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	133 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles