The citizens of Melrose Park are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.40% of adults in Melrose Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Melrose Park in 2022 was $27,791, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,164 for a family of four. However, Melrose Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Melrose Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Melrose Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Melrose Park, accounting for 78.97% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Melrose Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Melrose Park include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Melrose Park's cultural character, accounting for 34.67% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Melrose Park is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
