Melvindale, Michigan Population 2024

12,443

Melvindale is a city located in Wayne County Michigan. Melvindale has a 2024 population of 12,443. Melvindale is currently declining at a rate of -0.75% annually and its population has decreased by -2.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,821 in 2020.

The average household income in Melvindale is $58,089 with a poverty rate of 33.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Melvindale is 33.6 years, 33.7 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.

Melvindale Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melvindale was:

  • White: 73.87%
  • Black or African American: 14.19%
  • Two or more races: 6.58%
  • Other race: 5.19%
  • Asian: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,569.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.95% (-378)
The current population of Melvindale, Michigan is 12,443 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,821.

Melvindale, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,33673.87%
Black or African American1,79314.19%
Two or more races8326.58%
Other race6565.19%
Asian220.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Melvindale Population by Race

Melvindale Population Pyramid 2024

Melvindale Median Age

33.6

Total

33.7

Male

33.6

Female

Melvindale Adults

There are 8,931 adults, (1,276 of whom are seniors) in Melvindale.

Melvindale Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

16.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Melvindale Sex Ratio

Female5,72045.26%
Male6,91954.74%

Melvindale Population by Age

Melvindale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4072.8759.840.2
Non Family1,9511.256.643.4
Married1,6144.5470.629.4
Female7303.74357
Male1122.3968.831.3

4.08

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

59.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melvindale Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Melvindale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Melvindale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Melvindale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,184

Average Earnings

$38,244

Average Male

$35,467

Average Female

Melvindale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Melvindale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Melvindale Language

58.28% of Melvindale residents speak only English, while 41.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 22.14% of the population.

Melvindale Language

Melvindale Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8323,23741.33%
Black1,79350428.11%
Hispanic2,88037613.06%
Multiple83218221.88%
Other65615223.17%

33.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.3%

Male Poverty Rate

33.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melvindale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melvindale is White, with 41.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melvindale is Hispanic, with 13.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.6%.

Melvindale Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.87%
Some College25.07%
High School21.21%
Bachelors or Greater15.05%

Melvindale Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.14%
Male Unemployed36.23%
Male Employed22.32%
Female Employed10.07%

Melvindale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melvindale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melvindale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Melvindale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Melvindale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Melvindale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Melvindale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

222

Number of Veterans

222

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Melvindale Veterans by War

count

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Melvindale Veterans by Age

count

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Melvindale Veterans by Race

Melvindale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

27.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melvindale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

11.2%

Unemployment Rate

Melvindale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Melvindale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Melvindale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64%

Born in Melvindale

80.88%

Native Born

19.12%

Foreign Born

8.36%

Non Citizen

10.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.88% of Melvindale residents were born in the United States, with 64% having been born in Michigan. 8.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Melvindale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202911,970-95-0.79%
202812,065-94-0.77%
202712,159-95-0.78%
202612,254-94-0.76%
202512,348-95-0.76%
202412,443-94-0.75%
202312,537-95-0.75%
202212,632-82-0.64%
202112,714-107-0.83%
202012,8212,56925.06%
201910,252-60-0.58%
201810,312-48-0.46%
201710,360-43-0.41%
201610,403-49-0.47%
201510,452-49-0.47%
201410,501-16-0.15%
201310,517-87-0.82%
201210,604-35-0.33%
201110,639-63-0.59%
201010,70200%
200010,735-481-4.29%
199011,216-1,106-8.98%
198012,322-1,540-11.11%
197013,8627735.91%
196013,0893,60638.03%
19509,4834,71999.06%
19404,76471117.54%
19304,053-7,917-66.14%
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Melvindale Population by Year