Population 282 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melville
Household size in Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Melville average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Montana as a whole, where it has 2.44 people. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Melville skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Melville, well below 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 Melville
Renters in Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Melville rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (45.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Melville is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Montana as a whole (12.2%).
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 Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Melville was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $764 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $782 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,121 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$644 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Melville runs $1,121 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Melville
Bachelor's degrees in Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Melville (39.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.1% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Melville: 98.3% 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 Melville
| Period | Melville | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Melville out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Melville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melville | 2.72 | 48.1 | 6.3% | 24.9% | 10.7% | 1980 | $1,121 | 39.4% | 98.3% | 0.0% |
| Big Timber | 2.42 | 45.1 | 8.0% | 18.5% | 12.2% | 1976 | $1,211 | 21.7% | 97.6% | 2.6% |
| Greycliff | 2.36 | 50.6 | 7.2% | 24.4% | 29.5% | 1986 | $1,270 | 26.3% | 96.5% | 0.9% |
| Twodot | 2.00 | 51.1 | 5.1% | 21.7% | 23.0% | 1969 | $1,063 | 18.2% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Harlowton | 2.21 | 42.7 | 7.9% | 24.9% | 24.1% | 1957 | $813 | 24.1% | 93.1% | 1.0% |
| Springdale | 2.50 | 46.0 | 4.0% | 26.0% | 14.5% | 1993 | $964 | 31.0% | 97.9% | 1.1% |
| Mc Leod | 2.25 | 52.6 | 6.2% | 23.2% | 34.8% | 1989 | $1,326 | 26.0% | 96.6% | 1.3% |
| Shawmut | 2.30 | 42.3 | 7.6% | 24.4% | 23.8% | 1958 | $736 | 25.0% | 90.7% | 1.4% |
| Wilsall | 1.95 | 58.0 | 3.4% | 24.8% | 21.8% | 1981 | $1,028 | 38.7% | 96.7% | 2.8% |
| Rapelje | 2.34 | 47.1 | 4.7% | 15.4% | 25.2% | 1965 | $558 | 30.9% | 92.4% | 0.8% |
| Reed Point | 2.41 | 47.3 | 3.1% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 1981 | $878 | 34.8% | 95.0% | 3.1% |
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 Melville. 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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