Melvindale, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

12,554

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

0.949% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

39.1%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,185

2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,800

Population & Diversity

Melvindale, MI is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.5% of Melvindale, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.7k people).

In 2024, there were 5.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.37k people) in Melvindale, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Melvindale, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melvindale, MI was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melvindale, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.37k ± 870
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 500
White (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 700

26.5%

Hispanic Population

3.32k people

26.5% of the people in Melvindale, MI are hispanic (3.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melvindale, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

21.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.7k people

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

As of 2024, 21.5% of Melvindale, MI residents (2.7k 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 Melvindale, MI was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 73
Korea
34 ± 46
Vietnam
23 ± 35

Melvindale, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Melvindale, MI.

Economy

The economy of Melvindale, MI employs 4.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melvindale, MI were Retail Trade (794 people), Educational Services (568 people), and Manufacturing (558 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,000), Educational Services ($65,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,792).

Employment

Occupations

4.33k

2024 Value

± 764

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melvindale, MI declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 4.98k employees to 4.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melvindale, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (586 people), Production Occupations (491 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (456 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melvindale, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

4.33k

2024 Value

± 764

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melvindale, MI declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 4.98k employees to 4.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melvindale, MI, are Retail Trade (794 people), Educational Services (568 people), and Manufacturing (558 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melvindale, MI, though some of these residents may live in Melvindale, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,784

Median earning men ± $8,503

$27,418

Median earning women ± $9,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($133,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,663), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,389), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,807), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,760).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Melvindale, MI was $125,800 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,100 to $125,800, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Melvindale, MI is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melvindale, MI have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melvindale, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,305

$2,583

Median Property Taxes

±$552

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 Melvindale, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Melvindale, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melvindale, MI 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.

$42,185

Median Household Income

± $5,629

4.25k

Number of Households

± 695

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.25k households in Melvindale, MI grew to $42,185 from the previous year's value of $41,356.

The following chart displays the households in Melvindale, MI 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 Melvindale, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61%)
Carpooled (28.9%)
Worked At Home (7.52%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Melvindale, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.9%) and those who worked at home (7.52%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melvindale, MI have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.898% of the workforce in Melvindale, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melvindale, MI (4.89k out of 12.5k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melvindale, MI 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

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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