USA.com / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Melrose, MA / Population and Races / Historical Language Spoken at Home Data
Melrose, MA Historical Language Spoken at Home Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 27,509
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 9,439 | 83.50%, see rank | 75.89% | 79.39% |
| Spanish | 356 | 3.15%, see rank | 8.35% | 11.75% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 1,039 | 9.19%, see rank | 10.59% | 4.52% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 342 | 3.03%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.36% |
| Other | 128 | 1.13%, see rank | 1.33% | 0.99% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 27,043
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 9,208 | 82.06%, see rank | 76.28% | 79.64% |
| Spanish | 316 | 2.82%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.57% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 1,089 | 9.71%, see rank | 10.83% | 4.61% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 453 | 4.04%, see rank | 3.63% | 3.24% |
| Other | 155 | 1.38%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.94% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 26,704
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 8,827 | 82.18%, see rank | 76.85% | 79.95% |
| Spanish | 235 | 2.19%, see rank | 7.71% | 11.42% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 1,052 | 9.79%, see rank | 10.81% | 4.60% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 470 | 4.38%, see rank | 3.48% | 3.14% |
| Other | 157 | 1.46%, see rank | 1.16% | 0.89% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 26,672
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 8,743 | 83.69%, see rank | 77.66% | 80.35% |
| Spanish | 192 | 1.84%, see rank | 7.24% | 11.21% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 952 | 9.11%, see rank | 10.81% | 4.62% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 390 | 3.73%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.95% |
| Other | 170 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.09% | 0.87% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 27,134
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 9,687 | 88.30%, see rank | 78.83% | 81.14% |
| Spanish | 187 | 1.70%, see rank | 6.28% | 10.21% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 913 | 8.32%, see rank | 11.36% | 5.22% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 110 | 1.00%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.61% |
| Other | 74 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.82% |
* 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.