Melba, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
617
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
29.4
5.16% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.9%
28.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$45,750
14.5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$301,200
1.57% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
282
3.09% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Melba, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Melba, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Melba, ID was $301,200, and the homeownership rate was 87%.

Most people in Melba, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Melba, ID was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melba, ID is home to a population of 617 people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.1% of Melba, ID residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 5.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (464 people) in Melba, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Other (Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Melba, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melba, ID was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melba, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    464 ± 157
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    80 ± 84
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    64 ± 82
24%
Hispanic Population
148 people

In 2024, there were 5.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (464 people) in Melba, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Other (Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24% of the people in Melba, ID are hispanic (148 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
81 people
19.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
124 people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Melba, ID residents (81 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 Melba, ID was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 13

Melba, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Melba, ID employs 282 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melba, ID were Manufacturing (64 people), Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), Construction ($55,000), and Public Administration ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

282
2024 Value
± 99
−3.09%
1 Year decline
± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melba, ID declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 291 employees to 282 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melba, ID, are Production Occupations (52 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melba, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

282
2024 Value
± 99
−3.09%
1 Year decline
± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melba, ID declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 291 employees to 282 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melba, ID, are Manufacturing (64 people), Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melba, ID, though some of these residents may live in Melba, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,611
Median earning men ± $7,260
$25,694
Median earning women ± $5,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,250), Construction ($56,250), and Retail Trade ($55,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,250), Manufacturing ($27,788), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,714).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Melba, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Melba, ID was $301,200 in 2024, which is 0.905 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,000 to $301,200, a 1.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Melba, ID is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melba, ID have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melba, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,775
$194
Median Property Taxes
±$61

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 Melba, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

87%
Homeownership
2024
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Melba, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,750
Median Household Income
± $15,184
223
Number of Households
± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 223 households in Melba, ID declined from $45,750 from the previous year's value of $53,500.

The following chart displays the households in Melba, ID 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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melba, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5.32%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Melba, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.32%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melba, ID have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Melba, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Melba, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melba, ID have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melba, ID (86 out of 617 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melba, ID 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.

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Health

77% of the population of Melba, ID has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 6.32% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

23%
Uninsured
32.4%
Employer Coverage
26.4%
Medicaid
6.32%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Melba, ID declined by 9.55% from 25.4% to 23%.

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