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Income/capita NAT. AVG.
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Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$43,068$29,664$34,212
Median household income$77,183$48,512$60,741
Median income owner occupied$0$86,203$83,277
Median income renter occupied$0$34,650$38,983
Median earnings male$65,074$32,597$40,464
Median earnings female$38,524$25,780$30,906
Unemployment rate3.6%4.3%4.8%
Poverty leveln/a22.9%15.5%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Melrose is 44% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Melrose is 40% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Melrose is 23% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Melrose is 100% lower than the national average

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      Melrose Your current location Population: 2,246 A+ Colonie City: 3.6mi / 5.8km away Population: 7,686 A+ Niskayuna City: 11.1mi / 17.8km away Population: 19,741 A+ Voorheesville City: 7.0mi / 11.2km away Population: 2,789 A+ East Greenbush City: 7.5mi / 12.1km away Population: 6,299 A+ Hampton Manor City: 5.2mi / 8.4km away Population: 5,161 A+ Helderberg Neighborhood: 1.6mi / 2.5km away Population: 3,016 A+ Whitehall Neighborhood: 1.8mi / 3.0km away Population: 1,922 A+ New Scotland Neighborhood: 1.1mi / 1.8km away Population: 2,797 A+ Dunes Neighborhood: 3.7mi / 5.9km away Population: 1,048 A+ Wynantskill City: 8.1mi / 13.0km away Population: 3,420 A+ Westmere City: 3.9mi / 6.2km away Population: 6,961 A- Center Square Neighborhood: 2.3mi / 3.7km away Population: 1,601 A- Buckingham Lake-Crestwood Neighborhood: 1.1mi / 1.7km away Population: 4,881 A- Delaware Avenue Neighborhood: 2.5mi / 4.0km away Population: 7,053 A- Lancaster Neighborhood: 0.4mi / 0.7km away Population: 844 B+ Rotterdam City: 10.6mi / 17.1km away Population: 21,939 B+ Normanskill Neighborhood: 2.2mi / 3.5km away Population: 1,148 B+ Campus Area-University District Neighborhood: 1.2mi / 2.0km away Population: 11,996 B Menands City: 3.9mi / 6.3km away Population: 3,889 B Bishop's Gate Neighborhood: 2.3mi / 3.7km away Population: 42 B- Rensselaer City: 3.9mi / 6.3km away Population: 9,223 B- Waterford City: 10.2mi / 16.5km away Population: 2,141 B- Second Avenue Neighborhood: 3.0mi / 4.8km away Population: 918 C Watervliet City: 5.9mi / 9.5km away Population: 9,976 C Mansion Area Neighborhood: 2.9mi / 4.7km away Population: 845 C
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      $32,338 $48,512 $97,024
      $55,000
      $40,489 $60,741 $121,482
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      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Melrose median earnings by income bracket

      Melrose employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry28.0%28.0%
      Manufacturing sector8.1%8.1%
      Financial & insurance services9.0%9.0%
      Wholesale & retail services12.2%12.2%
      Public administration12.9%12.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities3.7%3.7%
      Education, health & social services11.2%11.2%
      Other14.9%14.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Niskayuna, NY19,741$110,746100.2%
      West Sand Lake, NY3,391$104,01888.0%
      Voorheesville, NY2,789$94,29270.4%
      East Greenbush, NY6,299$92,40967.0%
      Colonie, NY7,686$92,23866.7%
      Albany, NY96,860$48,51212.3%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Nampa, ID96,825$53,2053.8%
      Federal Way, WA96,812$68,67224.1%
      Bend, OR97,032$67,97322.9%
      Erie, PA96,616$38,65530.1%
      Lawrence, KS97,348$55,5980.5%
      Albany, NY96,860$48,51212.3%
      Source: The Melrose, Albany, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).