Melvindale city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,401
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,325
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,401
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,858
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,859
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,851
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,715
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 32.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.6%
Female persons, percent 47.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 254
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,166
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $574
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,110
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,250
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.95
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 44.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,959
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,778
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 682,002
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,132
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,239
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,185
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,408
Persons in poverty, percent 39.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,712.5
Population per square mile, 2010 3,938.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.72
FIPS Code 2652940