Population 496 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melzo
Household size in Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Melzo sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the St. Louis area as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has dropped from 2.96 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 Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.3 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Melzo 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 Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Melzo (21.6%), 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 Melzo
Renters in Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Melzo is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (64.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Melzo than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area.
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 Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Melzo is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $796 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $771 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,092 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$296 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Melzo runs $1,092 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% 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 Melzo
Bachelor's degrees in Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Melzo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.6%, 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 Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Melzo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% 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 Melzo
| Period | Melzo | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Melzo is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the St. Louis area as a whole (4.3%). 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).
Melzo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melzo | 2.60 | 48.1 | 21.6% | 16.9% | 7.4% | 1985 | $1,092 | 9.6% | 79.7% | 5.8% |
| Valles Mines | 2.38 | 44.4 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 21.8% | 1991 | $764 | 16.7% | 85.9% | 2.1% |
| East Bonne Terre | 2.77 | 38.7 | 16.0% | 23.2% | 6.6% | 1982 | $750 | 24.0% | 89.5% | 3.8% |
| Tiff | 3.23 | 33.5 | 18.7% | 6.5% | 18.4% | 1991 | $546 | 4.3% | 85.9% | 4.1% |
| Bonne Terre | 2.48 | 41.2 | 7.3% | 29.0% | 14.7% | 1978 | $709 | 16.7% | 86.6% | 3.8% |
| Papin | 2.78 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 1995 | $1,446 | 25.3% | 91.7% | 1.7% |
| Shibboleth | 3.18 | 32.2 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 24.6% | 1990 | $385 | 2.8% | 87.3% | 0.3% |
| Hazel Run | 2.38 | 46.8 | 6.1% | 19.2% | 22.7% | 1990 | $614 | 18.7% | 88.0% | 2.3% |
| Terre du Lac | 2.79 | 39.7 | 10.1% | 2.7% | 23.2% | 1983 | $724 | 23.8% | 96.6% | 4.4% |
| Fertile | 3.00 | 34.5 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 20.3% | 1992 | $476 | 3.7% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| DeSoto | 2.56 | 40.1 | 14.1% | 21.5% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,101 | 17.6% | 90.8% | 3.3% |
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 Melzo. 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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