City in Wayne County, Michigan · 2.7 sq mi · 4,478 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Melvindale. The typical household earns $42,185, and the median resident is 31.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,809 in 2020
Poverty rate 39.11%
Men 32.3 · Women 30.5
1930–2026
12,212
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
12,212
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,212 | -113 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,325 | -33 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 12,358 | -12 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 12,370 | -101 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 12,471 | -183 | 1.45% |
| 2021 | 12,654 | -155 | 1.21% |
| 2020 | 12,809 | +2,557 | 24.94% |
| 2019 | 10,252 | -60 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 10,312 | -48 | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 10,360 | -43 | 0.41% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 126 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 40% | 42% |
| Never married | 42% | 50% | 34% |
| Divorced | 10% | 4% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau