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Melrose, MA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 27,509
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 24,160 | 87.83%, see rank | 84.72% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 19,046 | 69.24%, see rank | 62.47% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 4,770 | 17.34%, see rank | 19.64% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 344 | 1.25%, see rank | 2.61% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 3,349 | 12.17%, see rank | 15.28% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,089 | 7.59%, see rank | 7.82% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,260 | 4.58%, see rank | 7.46% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 883 | 3.21%, see rank | 3.50% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 1,149 | 4.18%, see rank | 4.54% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 165 | 0.60%, see rank | 1.33% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 979 | 3.56%, see rank | 5.40% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 173 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 27,043
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 23,870 | 88.27%, see rank | 85.19% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 18,687 | 69.10%, see rank | 62.97% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 4,836 | 17.88%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 347 | 1.28%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 3,173 | 11.73%, see rank | 14.81% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,671 | 6.18%, see rank | 7.38% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,502 | 5.55%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 777 | 2.87%, see rank | 3.54% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 1,335 | 4.94%, see rank | 4.29% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 233 | 0.86%, see rank | 1.21% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 752 | 2.78%, see rank | 5.24% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 76 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 26,704
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 23,317 | 87.32%, see rank | 85.45% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 18,374 | 68.81%, see rank | 63.21% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 4,639 | 17.37%, see rank | 19.83% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 304 | 1.14%, see rank | 2.41% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 3,387 | 12.68%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,441 | 5.40%, see rank | 7.04% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,946 | 7.29%, see rank | 7.51% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 866 | 3.24%, see rank | 3.63% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 1,095 | 4.10%, see rank | 4.11% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 415 | 1.55%, see rank | 1.14% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 865 | 3.24%, see rank | 5.12% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 146 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 26,672
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 23,329 | 87.47%, see rank | 85.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 18,831 | 70.60%, see rank | 63.83% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 4,249 | 15.93%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 249 | 0.93%, see rank | 2.31% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 3,343 | 12.53%, see rank | 14.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,536 | 5.76%, see rank | 6.70% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,807 | 6.77%, see rank | 7.44% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 872 | 3.27%, see rank | 3.71% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 924 | 3.46%, see rank | 3.84% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 470 | 1.76%, see rank | 1.08% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 905 | 3.39%, see rank | 4.93% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 172 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 27,134
| Melrose, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 25,487 | 93.93%, see rank | 87.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 21,254 | 78.33%, see rank | 66.10% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 4,125 | 15.20%, see rank | 19.47% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 108 | 0.40%, see rank | 2.26% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 1,647 | 6.07%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 934 | 3.44%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 713 | 2.63%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 760 | 2.80%, see rank | 3.92% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 462 | 1.70%, see rank | 3.18% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 61 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 160 | 0.59%, see rank | 3.65% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 204 | 0.75%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.29% |
* 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.