Melrose Park

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.353
State:: Illinois

Melrose Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Melrose Park has a 2025 population of 22,968. Melrose Park is currently declining at a rate of -1.5% annually and its population has decreased by -7.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,713 in 2020.

The average household income in Melrose Park is $84,563 with a poverty rate of 10.43%. The median age in Melrose Park is 35 years: 35.4 years for males, and 34.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Melrose Park includes 38.46% other race, 29.56% White, 3.82% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	9,427	38.46%
White	7,246	29.56%
Two or more races	6,546	26.7%
Black or African American	936	3.82%
Asian	174	0.71%
Native American	167	0.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	17	0.07%

Melrose Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Melrose Park's average per capita income is $42,271. Household income levels show a median of $64,740. The poverty rate stands at 10.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,806	-
Families	$74,257	$92,373
Households	$64,740	$84,563
Non Families	$47,975	$59,245

$42,271

Average Income

$64,740

Median Household Income

10.43%

Poverty Rate