Melba, ID

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melba, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
464 ± 157
Other (Hispanic)
80 ± 84
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
64 ± 82

24%

Hispanic Population

148 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 17
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Melba, ID.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melba, ID 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.

$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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melba, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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