Population 527 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meloland
Household size in Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.42 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.80 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.14 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.72 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Meloland are large by national standards, averaging 3.72 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.42, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Meloland is young: half of its residents are under 32.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Meloland (22.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Meloland
Renters in Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Meloland own their homes; 28.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.8% 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 Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Meloland is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (7.3%).
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 Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Meloland is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $895 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $955 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,324 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$429 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Meloland runs $1,324 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Meloland
Bachelor's degrees in Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Meloland (28.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Meloland never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across California.
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 Meloland
| Period | Meloland | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Meloland: 6.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of California. 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).
Meloland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meloland | 3.72 | 32.3 | 22.2% | 28.2% | 10.4% | 2002 | $1,324 | 28.1% | 85.4% | 6.3% |
| El Centro | 3.37 | 33.2 | 16.4% | 49.9% | 13.2% | 1982 | $1,291 | 16.4% | 73.3% | 10.1% |
| Heber | 4.15 | 32.3 | 20.0% | 31.5% | 11.2% | 1996 | $1,370 | 23.6% | 80.5% | 8.5% |
| Mount Signal | 3.11 | 26.3 | 16.3% | 21.4% | 30.8% | 1973 | $1,604 | 30.1% | 74.8% | 0.0% |
| Imperial | 3.76 | 30.4 | 16.5% | 28.3% | 12.1% | 1999 | $1,840 | 22.6% | 80.9% | 6.9% |
| Calexico | 3.85 | 34.9 | 17.2% | 50.1% | 16.1% | 1989 | $1,269 | 19.1% | 63.8% | 19.3% |
| Seeley | 2.63 | 36.0 | 14.3% | 38.6% | 42.4% | 1996 | $1,268 | 4.8% | 67.8% | 23.3% |
| Holtville | 3.54 | 37.8 | 8.7% | 46.5% | 13.8% | 1979 | $972 | 19.5% | 77.0% | 7.3% |
| Date City | 3.53 | 47.5 | 1.6% | 46.1% | 8.9% | 1980 | $1,246 | 22.0% | 94.1% | 0.6% |
| Plaster City | 2.47 | 35.7 | 1.2% | 26.6% | 48.8% | 2000 | $1,337 | 3.1% | 60.5% | 27.8% |
| Ocotillo | 2.47 | 35.7 | 1.2% | 26.6% | 48.8% | 2000 | $1,337 | 3.1% | 60.5% | 27.8% |
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 Meloland. 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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