Melvindale, Michigan Population 2024

12,264

Melvindale Demographics

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

  • White: 72.19%
  • Black or African American: 12.47%
  • Two or more races: 10.01%
  • Other race: 5.33%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,497.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.31% (-552)
The current population of Melvindale, Michigan is 12,264 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,816.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,09972.19%
Black or African American1,57212.47%
Two or more races1,26210.01%
Other race6725.33%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Melvindale Population by Race

Melvindale Population Pyramid 2024

Melvindale Median Age

31.6

Total

31.5

Male

31.7

Female

Melvindale Adults

There are 8,684 adults, (1,088 of whom are seniors) in Melvindale.

Melvindale Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

14.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Melvindale Sex Ratio

Female5,73145.47%
Male6,87454.53%

Melvindale Population by Age

Melvindale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3282.916040
Non Family2,0401.1755.744.3
Married1,4164.9175.824.2
Female7463.9840.659.4
Male1262.3767.532.5

4.38

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

60.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melvindale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,58721.89%
Associates Degree4946.81%
Bachelors Degree5687.83%
Graduate Degree5207.17%
High School Graduate2,49334.38%
Less Than 9th Grade5587.7%
Some College1,03114.22%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5812,808441
Hispanic1,4851,212401
Black997933189
2+ Races643497145
Other Race29225350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 27%.

Melvindale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,472$75,455$73,102
Graduate Degree$130,266$130,870$39,283
High School Graduate$30,650$53,304$20,755
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$38,591
Overall$37,505$40,288$32,774
Some College$26,987$0$40,704

$37,505

Average Earnings

$40,288

Average Male

$32,774

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

58.94% of Melvindale residents speak only English, while 41.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 23.13% of the population.

Melvindale Language

Melvindale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8802,90436.85%
Hispanic2,91083328.63%
Multiple1,26259747.31%
Black1,57244928.56%
Other6728312.35%

34.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

34.04%

Male Poverty Rate

34.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melvindale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melvindale is Multiple, with 47.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melvindale is Other, with 12.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.34%.

Melvindale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.48%
Some College27.87%
High School22.82%
Bachelors or Greater10.48%

Melvindale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.06%
Male Unemployed30.55%
Male Employed23.59%
Female Employed9.55%

Melvindale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melvindale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,551$69,015
Households$41,356$60,806
Married Families$62,799$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,221$48,779

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melvindale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.0%

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

203

Number of Veterans

128

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War67
First Gulf War67
Vietnam30
Korea27
World War II0

Melvindale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5477
65 to 7446
75+41
55 to 6439
18 to 340

Melvindale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1262.07%
2+ Races576.29%
Hispanic271.4%
Black201.66%

Melvindale Veterans by Race

Melvindale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melvindale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

7%

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

64.93%

Born in Melvindale

81.92%

Native Born

18.08%

Foreign Born

7.97%

Non Citizen

10.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.92% of Melvindale residents were born in the United States, with 64.93% having been born in Michigan. 7.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Melvindale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,574-138-1.18%
202811,712-138-1.16%
202711,850-138-1.15%
202611,988-138-1.14%
202512,126-138-1.13%
202412,264-138-1.11%
202312,402-131-1.05%
202212,533-141-1.11%
202112,674-142-1.11%
202012,8162,56425.01%
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%
19304,053-7,521-64.98%

Melvindale Population by Year