Population 157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melvin
Household size in Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Melvin are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The picture is much the same across Ohio.
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 Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Melvin is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Melvin as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 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 Melvin
Renters in Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Melvin rent their homes (29.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 46.2% 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 Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Melvin: just 2.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Melvin is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $428 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,228 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$473 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Melvin pays $1,228 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Ohio overall ($1,142). The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Melvin
Bachelor's degrees in Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Melvin (33.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Melvin: 97.6% 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 Melvin
| Period | Melvin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Melvin than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. 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).
Melvin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin | 2.39 | 40.9 | 12.5% | 29.3% | 2.1% | 1952 | $1,228 | 33.2% | 97.6% | 3.8% |
| Reesville | 2.42 | 39.9 | 14.4% | 34.9% | 3.6% | 1953 | $944 | 22.4% | 94.5% | 4.8% |
| New Antioch | 2.63 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 23.2% | 3.4% | 1970 | $937 | 24.6% | 97.9% | 5.8% |
| Sabina | 2.35 | 44.2 | 16.4% | 34.1% | 11.4% | 1959 | $863 | 13.1% | 88.6% | 4.8% |
| Lees Creek | 2.48 | 39.1 | 12.4% | 31.6% | 3.2% | 1951 | $896 | 25.7% | 98.0% | 5.9% |
| Port William | 2.38 | 45.0 | 11.4% | 23.3% | 1.3% | 1965 | $1,479 | 36.3% | 95.8% | 0.5% |
| Morrisville | 2.06 | 47.9 | 6.7% | 33.3% | 9.7% | 1989 | $1,296 | 29.6% | 95.3% | 4.0% |
| Wilmington | 2.34 | 41.3 | 10.1% | 32.3% | 8.5% | 1977 | $996 | 22.8% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Jonesboro | 2.62 | 41.9 | 19.7% | 18.1% | 8.1% | 1979 | $967 | 13.2% | 84.7% | 5.7% |
| Gurneyville | 2.74 | 47.2 | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.2% | 1993 | $1,171 | 28.3% | 95.9% | 0.1% |
| Bowersville | 2.69 | 41.1 | 2.0% | 16.7% | 10.9% | 1974 | $862 | 18.3% | 95.6% | 3.0% |
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 Melvin. 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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