Melvin, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

151

24.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.5

9.61% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.6%

31.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$44,875

6.35% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$40,000

0.756% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Melvin, TX had a population of 151 people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $44,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Melvin, TX declined from 199 to 151, a −24.1% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,917 to $44,875, a −6.35% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Melvin, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.4%), White (Hispanic) (29.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.99%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Melvin, TX 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.

88.1% of the residents in Melvin, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Melvin, TX was $40,000, and the homeownership rate was 94.9%.

Most people in Melvin, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Melvin, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melvin, TX is home to a population of 151 people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.2% of Melvin, TX residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2022, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70 people) in Melvin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 White (Hispanic) and 31 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.1%

2022 Citizenship

89.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.1% of Melvin, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Melvin, TX was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melvin, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 51
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 55
Two+ (Hispanic)
31 ± 39.3

53.6%

Hispanic Population

81 people

53.6% of the people in Melvin, TX are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Melvin, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

23.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

21.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2022, 23.2% of Melvin, TX residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Melvin, TX was 21.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Melvin, TX employs 74 people. The largest industries in Melvin, TX are Other Services, Except Public Administration (21 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people), and Construction (14 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($105,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,036), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($53,036).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 100

−18.7%

1 Year decline

± 210%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Melvin, TX declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 91 employees to 74 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melvin, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (14 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (13 people), and Production Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melvin, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

2022 Value

± 100

−18.7%

1 Year decline

± 210%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Melvin, TX declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 91 employees to 74 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melvin, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (21 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people), and Construction (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melvin, TX, though some of these residents may live in Melvin, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,531

Median earning men ± $15,319

$39,750

Median earning women ± $43,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($105,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,036), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas 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, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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, TX was $40,000 in 2022, which is 0.142 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $39,700 to $40,000, a 0.756% increase. The homeownership rate in Melvin, TX is 94.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Melvin, TX have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melvin, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$40,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,696

$56

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.9%

Homeownership

2022

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 94.9% of the housing units in Melvin, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9505

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Melvin, TX 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.

$44,875

Median Household Income

± $19,967

Number of Households

± 40

In 2022, the median household income of the 59 households in Melvin, TX declined from $44,875 from the previous year's value of $47,917.

The following chart displays the households in Melvin, TX 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melvin, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 100% of workers in Melvin, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melvin, TX have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 14.9% of the workforce in Melvin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melvin, TX (22 out of 151 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 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melvin, TX 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

56.3% of the population of Melvin, TX has health coverage, with 19.2% on employee plans, 9.93% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.662% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in McCulloch County, TX see 1565 patients per year on average, which represents a 21.6% decrease from the previous year (1996 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3766 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2511 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,565 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McCulloch County, TX

Primary care physicians in McCulloch County, TX see an average of 1,565 patients per year. This represents a 21.6% decrease from the previous year (1,996 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

43.7%

Uninsured

19.2%

Employer Coverage

9.93%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.662%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Melvin, TX grew by 6.07% from 41.2% to 43.7%.

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

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