Melbourne, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

627

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

18.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

7.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,000

20.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,200

3.62% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Melbourne, KY is home to a population of 627 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.638% of Melbourne, KY residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (563 people) in Melbourne, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Melbourne, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melbourne, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melbourne, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
563 ± 164
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 58
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

0.638%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.638% of the people in Melbourne, KY are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melbourne, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.638%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.371%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.638% of Melbourne, KY residents (4 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, KY was 0.371%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 6

Melbourne, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Melbourne, KY employs 205 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melbourne, KY were Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Construction (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,328), Manufacturing ($66,111), and Finance & Insurance ($65,250).

Employment

Occupations

205

2024 Value

± 85

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne, KY grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 186 employees to 205 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melbourne, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people), and Production Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melbourne, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

205

2024 Value

± 85

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne, KY grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 186 employees to 205 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melbourne, KY, are Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Construction (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melbourne, KY, though some of these residents may live in Melbourne, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,361

Median earning men ± $13,267

$51,071

Median earning women ± $18,719

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,094), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,250), and Manufacturing ($52,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Melbourne, KY was $166,200 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,400 to $166,200, a 3.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Melbourne, KY is 95.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melbourne, KY have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melbourne, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,031

$175

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.1% of the housing units in Melbourne, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melbourne, KY 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.

$80,000

Median Household Income

± $22,095

184

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 184 households in Melbourne, KY grew to $80,000 from the previous year's value of $66,458.

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne, KY 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, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Walked (7.88%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Melbourne, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who walked to work (7.88%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melbourne, KY have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Melbourne, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melbourne, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melbourne, KY (147 out of 604 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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