Melrose

Population: 139
Median household income: $56,250

Melrose, a community in Monroe County, Iowa, has 139 residents. The median household income of $56,250 is below the Monroe County median ($72,518).

From 2019 to 2023, Melrose's population declined 1.4% from 141 to 139.

The median resident is 51.8 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 25.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 139
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 65
Homeownership rate: 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Unemployment rate: 40.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

141139

Median household income

$44,375$56,250

Median home value

$69,400$56,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	141	$44,375	$69,400	$875
2020	179	$49,048	$62,500	—
2021	204	$50,417	$56,100	—
2022	152	$55,234	—	—
2023	139	$56,250	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2416.5%

25 to 341.4%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 642.9%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over25.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	19	13.7%
18 to 24	23	16.5%
25 to 34	2	1.4%
35 to 44	24	17.3%
45 to 54	4	2.9%
55 to 64	4	2.9%
65 to 74	27	19.4%
75 and over	36	25.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124	89.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	6.2%
High school graduate	44	45.4%
Some college or associate's	43	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	4	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked22.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	77.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	22.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	29.6%
15 to 29 min	1	3.7%
30 to 44 min	7	25.9%
45 to 59 min	5	18.5%
60+ min	6	22.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 27.3% (38 of 139)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	72.2%
Nonfamily households	15	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54	83.1%
Vacant	11	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53	98.1%
Renter-occupied	1	1.9%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61	93.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1950970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9791, -93.0508