Melrose Park village, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,936
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,936
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,755
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,801
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,796
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,411
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.8%
Female persons, percent 47.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 22.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 32.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 77.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 416
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 34.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $275,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,114
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $919
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,176
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,463
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.89
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 70.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 351,502
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 299,088
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,201,100
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $50,373
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,189
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,979
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,696.3
Population per square mile, 2010 5,996.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.24
FIPS Code 1748242