Melrose, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 11,248 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 6,423 | 57.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 194 | 1.7 |
| 2 units | 1,610 | 14.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 557 | 5.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 361 | 3.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 489 | 4.3 |
| 20 or more units | 1,605 | 14.3 |
| Mobile home | 9 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 23 | 0.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 86 | 0.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 39 | 0.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 566 | 5.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 955 | 8.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,037 | 9.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,235 | 19.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 6,307 | 56.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 183 | 1.6 |
| 2 rooms | 679 | 6.0 |
| 3 rooms | 1,301 | 11.6 |
| 4 rooms | 1,156 | 10.3 |
| 5 rooms | 1,207 | 10.7 |
| 6 rooms | 2,172 | 19.3 |
| 7 rooms | 1,906 | 16.9 |
| 8 rooms | 1,402 | 12.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,242 | 11.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 10,982 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,361 | 12.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,989 | 27.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,569 | 14.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,810 | 16.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,410 | 12.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,843 | 16.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,193 | 10.9 |
| 1 | 4,103 | 37.4 |
| 2 | 4,321 | 39.3 |
| 3 or more | 1,365 | 12.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 4,336 | 39.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 93 | 0.8 |
| Electricity | 1,086 | 9.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 5,401 | 49.2 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 10 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 47 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 9 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 89 | 0.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 62 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 58 | 0.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 10,982 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 10,899 | 99.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 61 | 0.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 22 | 0.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,949 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 17 | 0.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7 | 0.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 142 | 2.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,069 | 18.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,135 | 52.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,438 | 24.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 141 | 2.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 254,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,307 | 72.4 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 26 | 0.4 |
$500 to $699 | 90 | 1.5 |
$700 to $999 | 387 | 6.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,439 | 24.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,578 | 26.5 |
$2,000 or more | 787 | 13.2 |
Median (dollars) | 1,560 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,642 | 27.6 |
Median (dollars) | 514 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,931 | 32.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,165 | 19.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 991 | 16.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 643 | 10.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 372 | 6.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 834 | 14.0 |
| Not computed | 13 | 0.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 3,617 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 265 | 7.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 226 | 6.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 398 | 11.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 789 | 21.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,247 | 34.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 475 | 13.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 78 | 2.2 |
| No cash rent | 139 | 3.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 760 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 752 | 20.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 633 | 17.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 440 | 12.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 443 | 12.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 273 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 895 | 24.7 |
| Not computed | 181 | 5.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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