Melrose, OR

Full City Profile · Oregon · Douglas County County

3.8 /5.0

B+ Good

1,150 Population 264/sq mi density

$115,536 Median Income $52,324 per capita

$483,000 Home Value $357,760 Zillow

56°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr

241 Violent Crime/100K 5,685 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.8 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.9 / 5.0

$115,536 median income, 2.9% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$483,000 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

241 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

4.9 / 5.0

49.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

1,150

Population Density

264

per square mile

Land Area

1.7

square miles (4.4 km²)

Median Age

43.4 yrs

12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.6%

Male

47.4%

Female

53%

47%

Race & Ethnicity

White	100% US: 61.6%
Black	0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

100%

Black

Hispanic

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	100% US: 78.5%
Spanish	0% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

100%

Spanish

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

7.0%

16% above US avg (6%)

Disability

9.3%

28% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

97.1%

6% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

7.1%

17% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.437

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	1,150
Population Density	264 / sq mi
Land Area	1.7 sq mi
Median Age	43.4 years

Gender

Male	52.6%
Female	47.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White	100.0%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	0.0%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	100.0%
Spanish	0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	7.0%
Disability	9.3%
Health Insurance	97.1%
Uninsured	7.1%
Broadband Access	50.0%
Gini Coefficient	0.437

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent