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Melrose, MA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
24,952 (90.70%) out of the total population of 27,509 reported first ancestry.
| Melrose, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 321 | 1.17%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 17 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 136 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 141 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.40% |
| English | 3,451 | 12.54%, see rank | 10.33% | 8.02% |
| French | 2,298 | 8.35%, see rank | 11.20% | 3.34% |
| German | 2,359 | 8.58%, see rank | 6.24% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 788 | 2.86%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 94 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 9,172 | 33.34%, see rank | 22.17% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 6,375 | 23.17%, see rank | 13.57% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 355 | 1.29%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 1,099 | 4.00%, see rank | 4.80% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 602 | 2.19%, see rank | 4.63% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 339 | 1.23%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 202 | 0.73%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 560 | 2.04%, see rank | 2.34% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.07%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 632 | 2.30%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 81 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,279 | 4.65%, see rank | 4.41% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 269 | 0.98%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
24,929 (92.18%) out of the total population of 27,043 reported first ancestry.
| Melrose, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 313 | 1.16%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 11 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 130 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 216 | 0.80%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.51% |
| English | 3,557 | 13.15%, see rank | 11.02% | 8.53% |
| French | 2,764 | 10.22%, see rank | 11.89% | 3.54% |
| German | 2,248 | 8.31%, see rank | 6.56% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 388 | 1.43%, see rank | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 114 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 9,818 | 36.31%, see rank | 23.08% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 6,311 | 23.34%, see rank | 13.92% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 175 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 1,062 | 3.93%, see rank | 5.11% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 688 | 2.54%, see rank | 4.75% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 432 | 1.60%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 255 | 0.94%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 582 | 2.15%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 98 | 0.36%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 608 | 2.25%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 47 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 79 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| American | 902 | 3.34%, see rank | 3.91% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 150 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
24,762 (92.73%) out of the total population of 26,704 reported first ancestry.
| Melrose, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 278 | 1.04%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 13 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 63 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 200 | 0.75%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.63% |
| English | 3,769 | 14.11%, see rank | 11.54% | 9.02% |
| French | 2,475 | 9.27%, see rank | 12.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 1,877 | 7.03%, see rank | 6.75% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 395 | 1.48%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 9,118 | 34.14%, see rank | 23.41% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 6,639 | 24.86%, see rank | 13.93% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 157 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 890 | 3.33%, see rank | 5.23% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 640 | 2.40%, see rank | 4.81% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 252 | 0.94%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 733 | 2.74%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 713 | 2.67%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 323 | 1.21%, see rank | 1.67% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 396 | 1.48%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 94 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 85 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.31% |
| American | 506 | 1.89%, see rank | 3.27% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 118 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
24,833 (93.11%) out of the total population of 26,672 reported first ancestry.
| Melrose, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 384 | 1.44%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 27 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 121 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.68% |
| English | 3,883 | 14.56%, see rank | 11.92% | 9.29% |
| French | 2,403 | 9.01%, see rank | 12.90% | 3.90% |
| German | 1,831 | 6.86%, see rank | 6.77% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 365 | 1.37%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 96 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 9,098 | 34.11%, see rank | 23.68% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 6,817 | 25.56%, see rank | 14.12% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 168 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 857 | 3.21%, see rank | 5.30% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 656 | 2.46%, see rank | 4.92% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 319 | 1.20%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 640 | 2.40%, see rank | 1.95% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 795 | 2.98%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 344 | 1.29%, see rank | 1.56% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 463 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 75 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 112 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| American | 551 | 2.07%, see rank | 3.42% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 118 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
23,839 (87.86%) out of the total population of 27,134 reported first ancestry.
| Melrose, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 97 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 16 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 74 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.91% |
| English | 2,249 | 8.29%, see rank | 7.05% | 5.91% |
| French | 1,208 | 4.45%, see rank | 8.81% | 2.39% |
| German | 819 | 3.02%, see rank | 3.27% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 257 | 0.95%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 76 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 7,497 | 27.63%, see rank | 16.39% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 4,944 | 18.22%, see rank | 10.82% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 99 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 524 | 1.93%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 244 | 0.90%, see rank | 3.66% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 292 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 609 | 2.24%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 567 | 2.09%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 67 | 0.25%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 487 | 1.79%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 106 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.24% |
| American | 996 | 3.67%, see rank | 3.85% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 46 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.