Population 280 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melvine
Household size in Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Melvine average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Tennessee overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, 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 Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.0, Melvine is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Melvine (9.7%), a little 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 Melvine
Renters in Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Melvine is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.1% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Melvine than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Melvine is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee.
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 Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $650 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $647 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $668 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $902 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$252 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Melvine pays $902 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.0% 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 Melvine
Bachelor's degrees in Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Melvine: 11.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Melvine never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Melvine
| Period | Melvine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Melvine runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Tennessee. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Melvine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvine | 2.64 | 54.0 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 11.9% | 1989 | $902 | 11.6% | 79.3% | 4.2% |
| Burke | 2.40 | 54.8 | 9.0% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 1997 | $926 | 18.1% | 81.6% | 9.6% |
| Litton | 2.93 | 54.6 | 13.2% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 1982 | $814 | 9.0% | 71.8% | 1.4% |
| Milo | 3.50 | 35.9 | 21.9% | 24.7% | 36.4% | 1999 | $852 | 4.2% | 59.1% | 1.3% |
| Nine Mile | 2.51 | 52.7 | 10.2% | 8.4% | 13.7% | 1988 | $825 | 6.6% | 83.0% | 5.0% |
| Cold Spring | 2.80 | 52.4 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 13.4% | 1985 | $818 | 7.6% | 74.6% | 1.9% |
| Linary | 2.29 | 54.1 | 9.5% | 4.8% | 11.4% | 1997 | $900 | 14.4% | 84.7% | 6.1% |
| Lake Tansi | 2.08 | 59.2 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 16.1% | 2000 | $1,141 | 15.7% | 94.7% | 2.4% |
| Emery Mill | 2.96 | 41.4 | 9.7% | 22.1% | 17.2% | 1992 | $827 | 9.9% | 80.0% | 2.0% |
| Pikeville | 2.78 | 45.5 | 11.0% | 22.1% | 16.9% | 1986 | $778 | 14.4% | 82.3% | 1.8% |
| Mount Crest | 2.65 | 42.6 | 5.2% | 7.4% | 18.5% | 1995 | $829 | 14.3% | 80.9% | 2.7% |
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 Melvine. 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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