| | Melrose, MN | Kent, WA | United States |
| Population | 3,615 | 134,890 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.4% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.6% | 51.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.8 | 34.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,597 | 119,071 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,091 | 79,524 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,561 | 37,960 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.8% | 64.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 43.4% | 244.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,158.3 | 3,998.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.1 | 33.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Melrose, MN | Kent, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 8.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.6% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 16.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.2% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Melrose, MN | Kent, WA | United States |
| White | 79.9% | 40.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 22.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 7.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.4% | 16.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Melrose, MN | Kent, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.1% | 48.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.8% | 47.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.9% | 51.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.9% | 37.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.24 | 2.89 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,579 | 45,957 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 882 | 31,790 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.8% | 34.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.0% | 35.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 697 | 14,167 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 2.0% | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.2% | 11.0% | 10.8% |