Melrose Park, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 23,171. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,512 (-2.8% change)
Males: 11,623 (50.2%), Females: 11,548 (49.8%)
Cook County
Zip codes: 60160, 60164.
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $40,689
Median house value: $154,600
Population by Race
Races in Melrose Park:
- Hispanic (53.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (40.5%)
- Other race (20.1%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- Black (2.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
- Filipino (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (18.9%), German (7.8%), Irish (5.4%), Polish (4.0%), United States (2.1%), English (1.4%).
Elevation: 630 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Melrose Park
- High school or higher: 60.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Melrose Park village
- Never married: 31.9%
- Now married: 51.3%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 8.2%
35.4% Foreign born (30.0% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,273 (+10.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Melrose Park:
- GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (701 WEST NORTH AVE)
- WESTLAKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1225 SUPERIOR ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Melrose Park:
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; MAYWOOD, IL)
- THC CHICAGO INC DBA KINDRED HOSP CHGO (about 3 miles; NORTHLAKE, IL)
- JOHN J MADDEN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 4 miles; HINES, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melrose Park:
- CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 38 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Melrose Park:
- PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 17 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
- SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 18 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)
Amtrak stations near Melrose Park:
- 6 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 9 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
College/University in Melrose Park:
- THE TRAINING INSTITUTE INC (Location: 1440 W NORTH AVE STE 305; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melrose Park:
- TRITON COLLEGE (about 3 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
- MORTON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 11 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
- OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,201)
Private high school in Melrose Park:
- WALTHER LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 900 CHICAGO AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Melrose Park:
- MELROSE PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 951; Location: 1715 W LAKE ST; Grades: KG – 08)
- STEVENSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 878; Location: 1630 N 20TH AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
- SCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 2250 SCOTT ST; Grades: KG – 06)
- GRANT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 1300 N 34TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- MANNHEIM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 2600 HYDE PARK AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
- JANE ADDAMS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 910 DIVISION ST; Grades: KG – 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Melrose Park:
- ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 1025 W LAKE ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- SACRED HEART (Students: 203; Location: 815 N. 16TH AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
- OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 1102 NORTH 22ND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- GOTTLIEB CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 108; Location: 701 W NORTH AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Melrose Park:
- MELROSE PARK P.L. (Operating income: $672,352; Location: 801 N. BROADWAY; 87,708 books; 1,165 audio materials; 1,702 video materials; 183 serial subscriptions)