Melrose

Population: 1,150
Median household income: $115,536
Median home value: $483,000

Melrose, a community in Douglas County, Oregon, has 1,150 residents. The median household income of $115,536 is above the Douglas County median ($58,983).

Between 2019 and 2023, Melrose's population grew 77.2% from 649 to 1,150, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $321,300 to $483,000.

The typical home was built around 1970. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,150
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $115,536
Median home value: $483,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 434
Homeownership rate: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6491,150

Median household income

$69,211$115,536

Median home value

$321,300$483,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	649	$69,211	$321,300
2020	544	$80,625	$344,700
2021	556	$109,063	$410,800
2022	797	$94,671	$489,600
2023	1,150	$115,536	$483,000

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	4.9%
5 to 17	174	15.1%
18 to 24	88	7.7%
25 to 34	82	7.1%
35 to 44	191	16.6%
45 to 54	198	17.2%
55 to 64	204	17.7%
65 to 74	141	12.3%
75 and over	16	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,150	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree37.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	6.1%
High school graduate	156	18.8%
Some college or associate's	216	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	310	37.3%
Graduate or professional degree	99	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	393	63.7%
Carpooled	27	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	70	11.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	20.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	310	63.3%
15 to 29 min	165	33.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 7.5% (86 of 1,150)

	Count	Share
Family households	268	61.8%
Nonfamily households	166	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	434	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	415	95.6%
Renter-occupied	19	4.4%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	420	96.8%
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	14	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4147350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2529, -123.4575