Melissa is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 26,194 people and two associated neighborhoods, Melissa is the 204th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Melissa, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Melissa, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Melissa’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Melissa does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $137,875.00. Melissa real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Melissa house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Melissa is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.84% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Melissa is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Melissa who work in management occupations (12.18%), sales jobs (11.20%), and office and administrative support (11.09%). Also of interest is that Melissa has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.27% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Melissa is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Melissa’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Melissa, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.99 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Melissa doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Melissa, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Melissa is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.22% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Melissa in 2022 was $46,119, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,476 for a family of four. Melissa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Melissa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Melissa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Melissa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Melissa include Irish, English, German, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Melissa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
