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Melvindale, Michigan

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StatisticMelvindaleMichiganUnited States
Total Population12,55410,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$42,185$72,875$80,734
Median Age31.340.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.0%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$125,800$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,110$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate39.1%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born22.5%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.8%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.124.226.4
Worked from Home7.5%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.7%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Melvindale, Michigan

Age in Melvindale, Michigan

StatisticMelvindaleMichiganUnited States
Median Age31.340.238.9
Under 18 %32.3%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.6%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Melvindale, Michigan

StatisticMelvindaleMichiganUnited States
Households4,2504,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.42.5
Family Households55.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children35.1%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.5%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.2%30.7%28.7%
Never Married42.4%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Melvindale, Michigan

StatisticMelvindaleMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$20,408$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.2%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate39.1%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty66.5%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households29.4%13.5%n/a

Housing in Melvindale, Michigan

StatisticMelvindaleMichiganUnited States
Housing Units4,5824,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.0%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.3%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,950.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.2%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.7%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,993$2,904n/a

Education in Melvindale, Michigan

StatisticMelvindaleMichiganUnited States
Less than High School28.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate37.6%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.2%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.5%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.5%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Melvindale, Michigan

StatisticMelvindaleMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.7%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.5%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Melvindale, Michigan

StatisticMelvindaleMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.8%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.3%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home55.2%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.6%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.9%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Melvindale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.