Melville, RI

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,840

4.07% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

29.2

0.344% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

0.986%

45.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$103,393

19.7% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

589

10.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Melville, RI had a population of 1.84k people with a median age of 29.2 and a median household income of $103,393. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Melville, RI declined from 1,918 to 1,840, a −4.07% decrease and its median household income declined from $128,750 to $103,393, a −19.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Melville, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Other (Hispanic) (10.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.92%), and White (Hispanic) (4.4%).

None of the households in Melville, RI 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.

97.1% of the residents in Melville, RI are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Melville, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Melville, RI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melville, RI is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.15% of Melville, RI residents were born outside of the country (150 people).

In 2023, there were 3.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Melville, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 296 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 189 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Melville, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Melville, RI was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melville, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 422
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
296 ± 249
Other (Hispanic)
189 ± 182

19.1%

Hispanic Population

351 people

19.1% of the people in Melville, RI are hispanic (351 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Melville, RI 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 Rhode Island.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
34,203 ± 4,469 people
Guatemala
16,562 ± 3,136 people
Portugal
12,711 ± 2,752 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 34,203 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 16,562 and Portugal with 12,711.

Foreign-Born Population

8.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

7.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

As of 2023, 8.15% of Melville, RI residents (150 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Melville, RI was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Melville, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Melville, RI employs 589 people. The largest industries in Melville, RI are Public Administration (126 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (119 people), and Retail Trade (65 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,011), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,058).

Males in Rhode Island have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,610. The income inequality in Rhode Island (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

589

2023 Value

± 193

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 51.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Melville, RI declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 656 employees to 589 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melville, RI, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (127 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melville, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

589

2023 Value

± 193

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 51.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Melville, RI declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 656 employees to 589 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melville, RI, are Public Administration (126 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (119 people), and Retail Trade (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melville, RI, though some of these residents may live in Melville, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.31%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% 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 20.6%.

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (248k), Some college (184k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Melville, RI have an average commute time of 11.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melville, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 402
Census Tract 403.03

The following map shows all of the places in Melville, RI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$103,393

Median Household Income

± $27,006

585

Number of Households

± 184

In 2023, the median household income of the 585 households in Melville, RI declined from $103,393 from the previous year's value of $128,750.

The following chart displays the households in Melville, RI 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melville, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.447

2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.451

2021 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2022, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.831% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Worked At Home (7.93%)
Carpooled (3.11%)

In 2023, 88.1% of workers in Melville, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.93%) and those who carpooled to work (3.11%).

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

11.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melville, RI have a shorter commute time (11.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Melville, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.986% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melville, RI (18 out of 1.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melville, RI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97% of the population of Melville, RI has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 1.26% on Medicaid, 0.767% on Medicare, 37.2% on non-group plans, and 28.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newport County, RI see 1153 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.97% increase from the previous year (1109 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1003 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 269 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,153 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newport County, RI

Primary care physicians in Newport County, RI see an average of 1,153 patients per year. This represents a 3.97% increase from the previous year (1,109 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Newport County, RI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

1.26%

Medicaid

0.767%

Medicare

37.2%

Non-Group

28.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Melville, RI declined by 9.98% from 3.33% to 3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Melville, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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