Melrose Park, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 21,853 (All urban)

Melrose Park, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,950 (7,667 occupied: 4,188 owner occupied, 3,479 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1875 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.

Median contract rent in 2007: $709 (lower quartile is $675, upper quartile is $817)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $634

Median gross rent in Melrose Park, IL in 2007: $802

Housing units in Melrose Park with a mortgage: 1,793 (143 second mortgage, 132 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,074

Melrose Park,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $283,444 (it was $155,200 in 2000)

Melrose Park:	$283,444
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $210,511 - $322,147

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $278,178
Here: $278,178
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $208,303
Here: $208,303
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $322,838
Here: $322,838
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $373,156
Here: $373,156
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $254,905
Here: $254,905
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $57,898
Here: $57,898
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,176

In family households: 20,641 (4,257 male householders, 1,239 female householders)
4,020 spouses, 7,964 children (7,561 natural, 164 adopted, 239 stepchildren), 468 grandchildren, 684 brothers or sisters, 235 parents, 1,089 other relatives, 685 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,535 (1,029 male householders (823 living alone)), 1,100 female householders (980 living alone)), 406 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 33 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,616 2-persons, 1,224 3-persons, 1,185 4-persons, 782 5-persons, 337 6-persons, 352 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,803 1-person, 251 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

4,513 married couples with children.
1,045 single-parent households (328 men, 717 women).

43.6% of residents of Melrose Park speak English at home.
49.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
6.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 8,195 (35.3%)
(29.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Melrose Park, Illinois:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 89 3 rooms: 212 4 rooms: 550 5 rooms: 1,139 6 rooms: 782 7 rooms: 743 8 rooms: 361 9 or more rooms: 305

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melrose Park, Illinois:
	1 room: 143 2 rooms: 429 3 rooms: 717 4 rooms: 1,220 5 rooms: 593 6 rooms: 269 7 rooms: 81 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 75
1990 to 1994: 185
1980 to 1989: 460
1970 to 1979: 992
1960 to 1969: 1,397
1950 to 1959: 2,420
1940 to 1949: 1,000
1939 or earlier: 1,421

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melrose Park:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 273 2 bedrooms: 1,198 3 bedrooms: 2,005 4 bedrooms: 484 5 or more bedrooms: 201

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melrose Park:
	no bedroom: 185 1 bedroom: 1,160 2 bedrooms: 1,562 3 bedrooms: 485 4 bedrooms: 80 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose Park in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 241 1 vehicle: 1,376 2 vehicles: 1,693 3 vehicles: 611 4 vehicles: 190 5 or more vehicles: 77

Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose Park in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 446 1 vehicle: 1,672 2 vehicles: 1,049 3 vehicles: 218 4 vehicles: 74 5 or more vehicles: 20

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Melrose Park, IL:

Less than $10,000: 39
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 33
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 42
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $174,999: 155
$175,000 to $199,999: 244
$200,000 to $249,999: 627
$250,000 to $299,999: 906
$300,000 to $399,999: 1161
$400,000 to $499,999: 344
$500,000 to $749,999: 117
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Melrose Park rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Melrose Park:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 28
$400 to $449: 88
$450 to $499: 82
$500 to $549: 143
$550 to $599: 220
$600 to $649: 321
$650 to $699: 580
$700 to $749: 353
$750 to $799: 345
$800 to $899: 578
$900 to $999: 184
$1,000 to $1,249: 205
$1,250 to $1,499: 39
$1,500 to $1,999: 18
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 71

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,221 1990 to 1994: 1,434 1985 to 1989: 1,414 1980 to 1984: 770 1975 to 1979: 827 1970 to 1974: 536 1970 to 1974: 318 1965 to 1969: 675

Melrose Park, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.6%
Number of people working at home: 116 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 296
5 to 9 minutes: 1189
10 to 14 minutes: 1471
15 to 19 minutes: 1312
20 to 24 minutes: 1335
25 to 29 minutes: 607
30 to 34 minutes: 1499
35 to 39 minutes: 409
40 to 44 minutes: 283
45 to 59 minutes: 877
60 to 89 minutes: 505
90 or more minutes: 85

Melrose Park mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,168 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,989 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 115 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 41 (0%)
Railroad: 85 (1%)
Taxi: 30 (0%)
Bicycle: 61 (1%)
Walked: 298 (3%)
Other means: 72 (1%)
Worked at home: 116 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 655
$10,000 to $14,999: 505
$15,000 to $19,999: 525
$20,000 to $24,999: 485
$25,000 to $29,999: 554
$30,000 to $34,999: 501
$35,000 to $39,999: 518
$40,000 to $44,999: 454
$45,000 to $49,999: 479
$50,000 to $59,999: 708
$60,000 to $74,999: 896
$75,000 to $99,999: 737
$100,000 to $124,999: 316
$125,000 to $149,999: 121
$150,000 to $199,999: 105
$200,000 or more: 66

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 11865

Italian: 4061

German: 1144

Polish: 675

Irish: 642

United States or American: 488

English: 217

Lithuanian: 163

Greek: 109

Czech: 77

Arab:: 72

Swedish: 60

Norwegian: 55

French (except Basque): 53

Austrian: 45

Canadian: 44

French Canadian: 40

Subsaharan African:: 35

African: 35

Hungarian: 32

Scottish: 30

Syrian: 29

Scotch-Irish: 28

Yugoslavian: 28

Romanian: 27

Belgian: 26

Slovak: 24

Lebanese: 21

Russian: 21

Brazilian: 13

Portuguese: 13

Serbian: 13

European: 12

Moroccan: 11

Arab/Arabic: 11

Bulgarian: 9

Welsh: 9

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Iranian: 8

Icelander: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Danish: 5

Croatian: 5

Swiss: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (76%)
Italy (5%)
Cuba (3%)
Guatemala (3%)
India (2%)
Poland (1%)
Philippines (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12759
Northeast: 263
Midwest: 477
South: 617
West: 493

59% of Melrose Park residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 271
Nursery to 4th grade: 127
5th and 6th grade: 723
7th and 8th grade: 341
9th grade: 239
10th grade: 376
11th grade: 251
12th grade, no diploma: 400
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,913
Less than 1 year of college: 466
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 797
Associate degree: 252
Bachelor's degree: 419
Master's degree: 111
Professional school degree: 121
Doctorate degree: 41

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 257
Nursery to 4th grade: 107
5th and 6th grade: 606
7th and 8th grade: 524
9th grade: 284
10th grade: 298
11th grade: 183
12th grade, no diploma: 492
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,110
Less than 1 year of college: 500
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 766
Associate degree: 311
Bachelor's degree: 332
Master's degree: 208
Professional school degree: 73
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,371
Black householders: $37,552
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,075
Asian householders: $61,340
Some other race householders: $54,816
Two or more races householders: $50,167
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,777

Melrose Park household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Melrose Park household income for Black householders

Melrose Park household income for Asian householders

Melrose Park household income for Some other race householders

Melrose Park household income for Two or more races householders

Melrose Park household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Melrose Park marital status for males

Melrose Park marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $283,261
Black or African American householders: $281,617
Asian householders: $316,865
Some other race householders: $263,902
Two or more races householders: $336,772
Hispanic or Latino householders: $273,398

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,123
One, attached: 339
Two: 1,356
3 or 4: 1,085
5 to 9: 655
10 to 19: 686
20 to 49: 196
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 504

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,171

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Melrose Park:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 470

Here:	17.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 306

Here:	24.6%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 212

Here:	20.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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