Melbourne, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

MELBOURNE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Melbourne, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Melbourne, AR was 1,673.

Melbourne Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Melbourne was 760, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Melbourne, AR
There are an estimated 351 married men in the town. 58.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Melbourne are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Melbourne is 913 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Melbourne, Arkansas
There are an estimated 355 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Melbourne, AR
The median age of people living in Melbourne, AR was 39.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Melbourne was 108. There were 1,306 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.2 percent of the population (354) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Melbourne, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Melbourne, AR was 1,648.

White Population in Melbourne, AR
The estimated White population in the Melbourne community is 1,632, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Melbourne, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Melbourne, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Melbourne, AR was 6.

Asian Population in Melbourne, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Melbourne, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Melbourne was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Melbourne community was 10, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Melbourne, AR
The household population number in Melbourne was 1,582.

Group Quarters Population in Melbourne, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 91.

Average Household Size in Melbourne, AR
The average household size in Melbourne is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.78 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Melbourne, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 838 total housing units in Melbourne.

The number of occupied housing units was 736, or 87.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 446 were owner-occupied (60.6), and 290 were renter-occupied (39.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 102 vacant homes in Melbourne at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Melbourne, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 361, with a median value in dollars of 54,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Melbourne, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $572 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Melbourne, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 804 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Melbourne, Arkansas
148 people in Melbourne also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Melbourne, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Melbourne was 157, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Melbourne, AR
In 2000, there were 338 people in Melbourne, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Melbourne, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24 people in Melbourne who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Melbourne, Arkansas
There were 697 in the labor force in Melbourne at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Melbourne was 21.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Melbourne, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,757. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Melbourne, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,900. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Melbourne, Arkansas
Per capita income in Melbourne in the last full census was 13,110. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Melbourne numbered 64, or 14.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Melbourne, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 288, or 18.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.