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Melrose Park, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,513
Population
5,635/sq mi density
$64,740
Median Income
$28,664 per capita
$265,000
Home Value
$299,810 Zillow
$1,194
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
298
Violent Crime/100K
1,275 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,740 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$265,000 home value, $1,194/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
298 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.9%
25,635 → 23,854
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.8%
$45,323 → $64,740
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Melrose Park across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,677
-1,177 from 2023 (23,854)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,094
+$18,354 from 2023 ($64,740)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,635 | — | $45,323 | — |
| 2015 | 25,455 | -0.7% | $45,459 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 25,150 | -1.2% | $47,925 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 24,687 | -1.8% | $50,870 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 24,206 | -1.9% | $58,871 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 23,854 | -1.5% | $64,740 | +10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.