Population 1,027 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melbourne
Household size in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Melbourne run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Melbourne are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Melbourne (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa as a whole (10.0%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Melbourne
Renters in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.9% of households in Melbourne rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Melbourne: 6.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
Melbourne is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$169 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Melbourne runs $752 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Melbourne
Bachelor's degrees in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Melbourne have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Melbourne: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Melbourne
| Period | Melbourne | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Melbourne runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Melbourne compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.42 | 40.2 | 11.8% | 22.9% | 6.2% | 1961 | $752 | 23.3% | 96.5% | 4.3% |
| Van Cleve | 2.37 | 45.6 | 9.7% | 17.7% | 11.4% | 1955 | $801 | 28.9% | 96.2% | 2.2% |
| Rhodes | 2.34 | 45.9 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 17.1% | 1965 | $497 | 34.7% | 97.7% | 1.1% |
| State Center | 2.38 | 43.0 | 7.7% | 16.0% | 7.4% | 1960 | $819 | 33.2% | 93.6% | 1.5% |
| LaMoille | 2.27 | 44.6 | 12.4% | 24.8% | 13.7% | 1940 | $1,178 | 25.9% | 96.7% | 0.1% |
| Haverhill | 2.27 | 48.2 | 2.6% | 13.2% | 5.6% | 1959 | $778 | 26.0% | 97.7% | 5.2% |
| Baxter | 2.71 | 36.7 | 14.3% | 18.5% | 10.9% | 1969 | $909 | 22.8% | 93.5% | 2.0% |
| Laurel | 2.75 | 46.2 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 6.9% | 1956 | $803 | 24.7% | 94.7% | 5.2% |
| Collins | 2.64 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 13.3% | 9.8% | 1964 | $817 | 31.4% | 96.8% | 2.0% |
| Ferguson | 2.57 | 38.6 | 26.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1942 | $1,060 | 29.7% | 98.6% | 0.4% |
| Marietta | 2.46 | 48.0 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 15.5% | 1944 | $927 | 19.2% | 96.9% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Melbourne. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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