Melville, Louisiana Population 2023

675

Melville is a city located in St. Landry Parish Louisiana. With a 2023 population of 675, it is the 310th largest city in Louisiana and the 17325th largest city in the United States.Melville is currently declining at a rate of -3.98% annually and its population has decreased by -11.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 759 in 2020. Spanning over 1 miles, Melville has a population density of 538 people per square mile.

The average household income in Melville is $28,830 with a poverty rate of 77.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Melville is 31.4 years, 25.5 years for males, and 35.2 years for females.

Melville Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 74.2%
  • White: 25.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
The current population of Melville, Louisiana is 675 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 759.

Melville, Louisiana Population 2023

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Melville Population by Race

Melville Population Pyramid 2023

Melville Median Age

31.4

Total

25.5

Male

35.2

Female

Melville Adults

There are 579 adults, (100 of whom are seniors) in Melville.

Melville Age Dependency

89.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

68.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Melville Sex Ratio

Female47552.37%
Male43247.63%

Melville Population by Age

Melville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.21

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melville Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Melville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Melville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 73.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.32%.

Melville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$29,063

Average Earnings

$18,125

Average Male

$30,849

Average Female

Melville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Melville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Melville Language

98.56% of Melville residents speak only English, while 1.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.

Melville Language

Melville Poverty by Race

rate

77.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

42.13%

Male Poverty Rate

61.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melville is Black, with 83.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melville is White, with 62.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 56.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.82%.

Melville Poverty

Melville Poverty Rate by Education

Melville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Melville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Melville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Melville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Melville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18

Number of Veterans

18

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

Melville Veterans by War

Melville Veterans by Age

count

Melville Veterans by Race

Melville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

31.9%

Labor Force Participation

31.9%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Melville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Melville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Melville 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

118.58%

Born in Melville

118.97%

Native Born

0.53%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

118.97% of Melville residents were born in the United States, with 118.58% having been born in Louisiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Melville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Melville Population by Year