Melbourne, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,263

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.8%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,469

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Melbourne, AR is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.574% of Melbourne, AR residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 31.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Melbourne, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 White (Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Melbourne, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melbourne, AR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Melbourne, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melbourne, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 388
White (Hispanic)
67 ± 64
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 22

3.89%

Hispanic Population

88 people

3.89% of the people in Melbourne, AR are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melbourne, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.574%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.808%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.574% of Melbourne, AR residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Melbourne, AR was 0.808%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Melbourne, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 50
Vietnam
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 28

Melbourne, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Melbourne, AR.

Economy

The economy of Melbourne, AR employs 822 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melbourne, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Manufacturing (151 people), and Educational Services (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,063), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,750), and Public Administration ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

822

2024 Value

± 202

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne, AR grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 727 employees to 822 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melbourne, AR, are Production Occupations (127 people), Management Occupations (117 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melbourne, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

822

2024 Value

± 202

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne, AR grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 727 employees to 822 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melbourne, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Manufacturing (151 people), and Educational Services (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melbourne, AR, though some of these residents may live in Melbourne, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,134

Median earning men ± $7,435

$30,588

Median earning women ± $9,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,500), Public Administration ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,597).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,534), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,597), and Retail Trade ($18,786).

Education

The student population of Melbourne, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 390 male students and 679 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Melbourne, AR are White (542 and 95.8%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 1.94%), American Indian or Alaska Native (6 and 1.06%), and Black or African American (5 and 0.883%).

The largest universities in Melbourne, AR by number of degrees awarded are Ozarka College (566 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Melbourne, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (92 and 16.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (83 and 14.7%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (65 and 11.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,069 students enrolled in Melbourne, AR, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,023 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
65 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
34 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Melbourne, AR was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Melbourne, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ozarka College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

566 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ozarka College with 566 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 181 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Melbourne, AR, which is 0.47 times less than the 385 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 542 degrees mean that there were 49.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 11 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,790) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,030) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Melbourne, AR was $172,800 in 2024, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,000 to $172,800, a 14.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Melbourne, AR is 54.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melbourne, AR have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melbourne, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$172,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,670

$443

Median Property Taxes

±$118

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Melbourne, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Melbourne, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.9% of the housing units in Melbourne, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melbourne, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,469

Median Household Income

± $8,978

807

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 807 households in Melbourne, AR grew to $39,469 from the previous year's value of $34,303.

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melbourne, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Melbourne, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melbourne, AR have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.91% of the workforce in Melbourne, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Melbourne, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melbourne, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melbourne, AR (665 out of 2.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melbourne, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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