Melvin, IA

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2023 Population

311

3.42% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.8

14.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

36.6%

24.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,795

3.72% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$51,500

3.62% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

139

9.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Melvin, IA had a population of 311 people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $65,795. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Melvin, IA declined from 322 to 311, a −3.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,438 to $65,795, a 3.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Melvin, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.7%), White (Hispanic) (29.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.47%), Other (Hispanic) (0.965%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.643%).

None of the households in Melvin, IA 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.

92.3% of the residents in Melvin, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Melvin, IA was $51,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Melvin, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Melvin, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melvin, IA is home to a population of 311 people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.72% of Melvin, IA residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2023, there were 2.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195 people) in Melvin, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 White (Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.3% of Melvin, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Melvin, IA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melvin, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 53
White (Hispanic)
92 ± 86
Two+ (Hispanic)
17 ± 27.9

36%

Hispanic Population

112 people

36% of the people in Melvin, IA are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Melvin, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

7.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

5.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2023, 7.72% of Melvin, IA residents (24 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 Melvin, IA was 5.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11
Korea
2 ± 10

Melvin, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Melvin, IA employs 139 people. The largest industries in Melvin, IA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (32 people), Manufacturing (26 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($58,750), Construction ($56,111), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,688).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

139

2023 Value

± 66

−9.15%

1 Year decline

± 70.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Melvin, IA declined at a rate of −9.15%, from 153 employees to 139 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melvin, IA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (28 people), Production Occupations (14 people), and Transportation Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melvin, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

139

2023 Value

± 66

−9.15%

1 Year decline

± 70.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Melvin, IA declined at a rate of −9.15%, from 153 employees to 139 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melvin, IA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (32 people), Manufacturing (26 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melvin, IA, though some of these residents may live in Melvin, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,227

Median earning men ± $17,286

$26,250

Median earning women ± $14,915

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($55,972), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,688), and Manufacturing ($44,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,875), and Retail Trade ($18,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Melvin, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% 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 (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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

The median property value in Melvin, IA was $51,500 in 2023, which is 0.17 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $49,700 to $51,500, a 3.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Melvin, IA is 79.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Melvin, IA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melvin, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$51,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,639

$85

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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 Melvin, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2023

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.4% of the housing units in Melvin, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Melvin, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$65,795

Median Household Income

± $29,623

107

Number of Households

± 31

In 2023, the median household income of the 107 households in Melvin, IA grew to $65,795 from the previous year's value of $63,438.

The following chart displays the households in Melvin, IA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melvin, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Carpooled (6.72%)
Walked (4.48%)

In 2023, 88.1% of workers in Melvin, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.72%) and those who walked to work (4.48%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melvin, IA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Melvin, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melvin, IA (113 out of 309 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

87.5% of the population of Melvin, IA has health coverage, with 25.1% on employee plans, 35% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Osceola County, IA see 2994 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.504% increase from the previous year (2979 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6159 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6159 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Osceola County, IA.

2,994 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Osceola County, IA

Primary care physicians in Osceola County, IA see an average of 2,994 patients per year. This represents a 0.504% increase from the previous year (2,979 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.7% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 27.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

25.1%

Employer Coverage

35%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Melvin, IA grew by 26.2% from 9.94% to 12.5%.

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

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