Melrose

Population: 637
Median household income: $50,208
Median home value: $137,500

Located in Jackson County, Wisconsin, Melrose is a community with a population of 637. Its median household income of $50,208 runs below the Jackson County figure of $65,508.

From 2019 to 2023, Melrose's population grew 24.4% from 512 to 637, while its median home value rose 34.8% from $102,000 to $137,500.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $742.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 637
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,208
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 250
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

512637

Median household income

$60,694$50,208

Median home value

$102,000$137,500

Median gross rent

$970$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	512	$60,694	$102,000	$970
2020	474	$60,385	$115,100	$950
2021	547	$63,472	$123,000	$1,080
2022	596	$55,833	$139,300	$975
2023	637	$50,208	$137,500	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	6.3%
5 to 17	107	16.8%
18 to 24	58	9.1%
25 to 34	111	17.4%
35 to 44	53	8.3%
45 to 54	112	17.6%
55 to 64	71	11.1%
65 to 74	38	6.0%
75 and over	47	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	564	88.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	29	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	2.8%
High school graduate	181	41.9%
Some college or associate's	158	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	58	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	23	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	68.8%
Carpooled	13	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	12.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	11.0%
Other means	10	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	27.3%
15 to 29 min	95	33.7%
30 to 44 min	41	14.5%
45 to 59 min	47	16.7%
60+ min	22	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 17.4% (111 of 637)

	Count	Share
Family households	142	58.4%
Nonfamily households	101	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	243	97.2%
Vacant	7	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	74.9%
Renter-occupied	61	25.1%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.8%
5 to 19 units	26	10.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5550750
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.1312, -90.9969