Melville is a city located in Newport County Rhode Island. Melville has a 2024 population of 1,959. Melville is currently growing at a rate of 1.08% annually and its population has increased by 4.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,877 in 2020.
The average household income in Melville is $123,763 with a poverty rate of 0.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Melville is 29.1 years, 28.7 years for males, and 29.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melville was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 564 | 3.39 | 3.9 | 96.1 |
| Married | 425 | 3.72 | 5.2 | 94.8 |
| Female | 88 | 2.35 | 0 | 100 |
| Non Family | 51 | 2.45 | 0 | 100 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.47
Average Family Size
3.39
Average Household Size
3.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.55%.
All
Male
Female
$69,105
Average Earnings
$77,944
Average Male
$52,778
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
79.94% of Melville residents speak only English, while 20.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.98% of the population.
rate
0.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
0.81%
Male Poverty Rate
0.5%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Melville is Black, with 3.97% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Melville is White, with 0.79% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.39%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
67.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
65.5%
Male Marriage Rate
70.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
81.5%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
17.15%
Born in Melville
92.86%
Native Born
7.14%
Foreign Born
2.03%
Non Citizen
5.11%
Naturalized
92.86% of Melville residents were born in the United States, with 17.15% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,959 | 21 | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 1,938 | 20 | 1.04% |
| 2022 | 1,918 | 80 | 4.35% |
| 2021 | 1,838 | -39 | -2.08% |
| 2020 | 1,877 | 601 | 47.1% |
| 2019 | 1,276 | -29 | -2.22% |
| 2018 | 1,305 | -124 | -8.68% |
| 2017 | 1,429 | 59 | 4.31% |
| 2016 | 1,370 | 43 | 3.24% |
| 2015 | 1,327 | -284 | -17.63% |
| 2014 | 1,611 | -74 | -4.39% |
| 2013 | 1,685 | -128 | -7.06% |
| 2012 | 1,813 | 123 | 7.28% |
| 2011 | 1,690 | 370 | 28.03% |
| 2010 | 1,320 | 0 | 0% |