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Fells neighborhood in Melrose, Massachusetts (MA), 02148, 02176 detailed profile


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Area: 0.334 square miles

Population: 1,792

Population density:
Fells:

5,360 people per square mile
Melrose:

6,279 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 88449.4%White
    • 61634.5%Asian
    • 1438.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 764.3%Some other race
    • 482.7%Two or more races
    • 211.2%Black
Age and Sex of Residents in Fells in Melrose, MA
Median household income in 2022:
Fells:

$89,596
Melrose:

$126,305

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 59Less than $10,000
  • 39$10,000 to $19,999
  • 117$20,000 to $29,999
  • 26$30,000 to $39,999
  • 21$40,000 to $49,999
  • 17$50,000 to $59,999
  • 98$60,000 to $74,999
  • 110$75,000 to $99,999
  • 80$100,000 to $124,999
  • 61$125,000 to $149,999
  • 129$150,000 to $199,999
  • 67$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 7$50,000 to $99,999
  • 24$200,000 to $249,999
  • 29$250,000 to $299,999
  • 21$300,000 to $399,999
  • 113$400,000 to $499,999
  • 174$500,000 to $749,999
  • 67$750,000 to $999,999
  • 17$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 21$100 to $199
  • 24$200 to $299
  • 29$300 to $399
  • 38$600 to $699
  • 14$700 to $799
  • 8$900 to $999
  • 60$1,000 to $1,249
  • 13$1,250 to $1,499
  • 116$1,500 to $1,999
  • 188$2,000 or more
Median rent in 2022:
Fells:

$2,018
Melrose:

$1,713

Zip codes: 02148, 02176.

Males:

1,025
Females:

766
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:

29.4 years
Whole city:

42.0 years
Females:
This neighborhood:

35.7 years
Whole city:

44.8 years

Average household size:
Fells:

2.6 people
Melrose:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
Fells:

33.6%
Melrose:

44.7%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

23.0%
Melrose:

54.5%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Fells:

10.6%
Melrose:

37.2%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Fells:

28.4%
Melrose:

2.6%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Fells:

30.2%
Melrose:

17.4%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Fells:

22.7%
city:

12.8%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Fells:

4.5%
Melrose:

2.3%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

44.3%
Melrose:

62.0%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Fells:

17.7%
Melrose:

19.5%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

1.4%
city:

3.0%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

36.7%
Melrose:

15.4%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fells
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fells
  • 171 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 233 rooms
  • 174 rooms
  • 685 rooms
  • 936 rooms
  • 517 rooms
  • 558 rooms
  • 429+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fells
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fells
  • 1351 room
  • 392 rooms
  • 663 rooms
  • 874 rooms
  • 675 rooms
  • 166 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 149+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fells
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fells
  • 17no bedroom
  • 251 bedroom
  • 792 bedrooms
  • 1483 bedrooms
  • 554 bedrooms
  • 365+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fells
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fells
  • 150no bedroom
  • 821 bedroom
  • 782 bedrooms
  • 1033 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:

2.7
Melrose:

1.8

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:

0.9
city:

1.1

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Fells:

69.2%
Melrose:

69.1%


Housing prices:

  • Average estimated value of detached houses in 2022 (34.6% of all units):
    Fells:

    $1,014,692
    Massachusetts:

    $651,570

  • Average estimated value of townhouses or other attached units in 2022 (2.2% of all units):
    This neighborhood:

    $655,335
    Massachusetts:

    $617,749

  • Average estimated value of housing units in 2-unit structures in 2022 (14.2% of all units):
    This neighborhood:

    $2,184,468
    Massachusetts:

    $594,808

  • Average estimated '22 value of housing units in 3-to-4-unit structures (8.4% of all units):
    Fells:

    $628,584
    Massachusetts:

    $601,912

  • Average estimated '22 value of housing units in 5-or-more-unit structures (10.6% of all units):
    Fells:

    $936,767
    Massachusetts:

    $555,768

Year house built in Fells
  • Year house built in Fells
  • 02020 or later
  • 542010 to 2019
  • 382000 to 2009
  • 2191990 to 1999
  • 411980 to 1989
  • 141970 to 1979
  • 1351960 to 1969
  • 761950 to 1959
  • 431940 to 1949
  • 2111939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

City-data.com crime index for city in 2020 (higher means more crime):
City:

44.2
U.S. average:

219.5

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 655 to 9 minutes
  • 7510 to 14 minutes
  • 4115 to 19 minutes
  • 15520 to 24 minutes
  • 6325 to 29 minutes
  • 37830 to 34 minutes
  • 7235 to 39 minutes
  • 3940 to 44 minutes
  • 6245 to 59 minutes
  • 17460 to 89 minutes
  • 11690 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 33.7%365Drove a car alone
  • 21.9%237Carpooled
  • 3.4%37Bus
  • 13.8%150Subway or elevated rail
  • 2.4%26Long-distance train or commuter rail
  • 0.6%7Bicycle
  • 4.1%44Walked
  • 27.0%293Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 15912:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 205:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 205:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 796:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 1196:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 1357:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 2077:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 1358:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 608:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 1009:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 8010:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 4211:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 25412:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 364:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    18.7%
    city:

    19.9%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    18.7%
    city:

    7.1%

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    7.3%
    city:

    9.1%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    10.8%
    city:

    5.5%

  • Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    4.3%
    city:

    3.9%

  • Percentage of males in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.6%
    city:

    2.0%

  • Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    3.7%
    city:

    2.3%

  • Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    3.0%
    city:

    5.3%

  • Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    2.7%
    city:

    2.2%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    8.2%
    city:

    10.8%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    6.8%
    city:

    15.3%

  • Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
    Here:

    15.2%
    city:

    3.2%

  • Percentage of males in production occupations:
    Here:

    22.6%
    city:

    1.8%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    2.5%
    city:

    3.8%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    4.1%
    city:

    2.9%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    8.8%
    city:

    19.1%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    8.6%
    city:

    13.3%

  • Percentage of females in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    24.4%
    city:

    4.3%

  • Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    2.7%
    city:

    3.7%

  • Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    4.3%
    city:

    4.2%

  • Percentage of females in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.6%
    city:

    1.3%

  • Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    9.7%
    city:

    9.4%

  • Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    3.6%
    city:

    2.1%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    12.9%
    city:

    10.4%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    23.3%
    city:

    11.5%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    7.5%
    city:

    16.5%

  • Percentage of females in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
    Here:

    2.7%
    city:

    0.0%

  • Percentage of females in production occupations:
    Here:

    6.6%
    city:

    1.0%

  • Percentage of females in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    4.6%
    city:

    0.9%

  • Percentage of females in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    7.0%
    city:

    0.0%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    Fells:

    20.6%
    Melrose:

    15.2%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    Fells:

    5.1%
    Melrose:

    3.2%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    Fells:

    8.0%
    Melrose:

    1.6%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    Fells:

    8.0%
    Melrose:

    9.4%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Fells:

13.0%
Melrose:

4.0%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2022):
Fells:

2004
Melrose:

2005

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2022):
Fells:

2018
Melrose:

2015

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Fells:

139.5%
Melrose:

85.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 57.6%Utility gas
  • 24.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.8%Electricity
  • 4.3%No fuel used
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Wood

Roads and streets:

Main St

Length: 0.46 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 60 to 1186

Fellsway E

Length: 0.43 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 574 to 599

Washington St

Length: 0.42 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 395

E Border Rd

Length: 0.36 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 23 to 159

Glenrock Ave

Length: 0.30 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 199

Banks Pl

Length: 0.29 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Brazil St

Length: 0.20 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Glen Rock Rd

Length: 0.15 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 35 to 43

Sylvan St

Length: 0.14 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2 to 9

Goodyear Ave

Length: 0.14 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 199

Summer St

Length: 0.11 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 335 to 399

Stone Pl

Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 11 to 99

Elliott St

Length: 0.06 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Pleasant St

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 26

Railroad features:

Mbta Commuter Rail

Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: N-S
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