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Melville, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Melville is 1,041, which is 24.35% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 1.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Melville population density is 809.26 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Melville is black, which represent 52.55% of the total population. The average Melville education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 1,041. #274

Population Growth Since 2000, #375

Melville, LA		-24.35%
Louisiana		1.44%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #178

Melville, LA	809.26 per square mile
Louisiana	86.55 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	478 (45.92%, #357)
Black:	547 (52.55%, #108)
Hispanic:	19 (1.83%, #240)
Asian:	2 (0.19%, #272)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2 (0.19%, #340)
One Race, Other:	2 (0.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	10 (0.96%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,000 (90.83%) out of the total population of 1,101 reported first ancestry.

	Melville, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.48%
Dutch	3	0.27%, see rank	0.61%	1.63%
English	147	13.35%, see rank	6.68%	9.02%
French	280	25.43%, see rank	17.63%	3.77%
German	13	1.18%, see rank	8.69%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.51%
Irish	26	2.36%, see rank	8.09%	11.76%
Italian	108	9.81%, see rank	5.06%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.51%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.36%, see rank	1.29%	1.72%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.91%
Swedish	3	0.27%, see rank	0.29%	1.41%
Swiss	3	0.27%, see rank	0.07%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	28	2.54%, see rank	9.17%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 488 (46.88%, see rank)

Females: 553 (53.12%, see rank)

Melville, LA	Male: 46.88% Female: 53.12%
Louisiana	Male: 48.95% Female: 51.05%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Melville, LA	43.60 years old
Louisiana	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Melville, LA	39.70 years old
Louisiana	34.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Melville, LA	46.10 years old
Louisiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Melville, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	72	6.92%, see rank	6.93%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	64	6.15%, see rank	6.76%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	68	6.53%, see rank	6.77%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	80	7.68%, see rank	7.21%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	59	5.67%, see rank	7.46%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	99	9.51%, see rank	13.86%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	94	9.03%, see rank	12.45%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	193	18.54%, see rank	14.43%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	140	13.45%, see rank	11.81%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	101	9.70%, see rank	6.88%	7.03%
75 to 84	48	4.61%, see rank	3.97%	4.23%
85 years and over	23	2.21%, see rank	1.45%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Melville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	788	100%	2,856,356	199,726,659
Less Than High School	251	31.85%, see rank	19.02%	14.97%
High School Graduate	417	52.92%, see rank	34.77%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	84	10.66%, see rank	25.28%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	33	4.19%, see rank	14.04%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3	0.38%, see rank	6.89%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.13, see rank	-	12.79	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Melville, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	25	80.00%	20.00%	70.51%	29.49%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	104	94.23%, see rank	5.77%, see rank	82.91%	17.09%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	56	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.90%	17.10%	90.48%	9.52%
College	37	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.95%	17.05%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Melville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	457	100%	1,728,360	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	-	2.55	2.58
1 Person Households	162	35.45%, see rank	26.87%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	295	64.55%, see rank	73.13%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	281	61.49%, see rank	67.12%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	-	3.10	3.14
Married-Couple Family	138	30.20%, see rank	44.45%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	176	38.51%, see rank	32.88%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Melville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	943	see rank	3,518,574	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	394	100%, see rank	1,699,936	118,264,295
Never Married	147	37.31%, see rank	35.54%	34.21%
Married	158	40.10%, see rank	51.20%	54.02%
Widowed	13	3.30%, see rank	2.86%	2.52%
Divorced	76	19.29%, see rank	10.40%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	549	100%, see rank	1,818,638	124,809,173
Never Married	254	46.27%, see rank	29.63%	27.93%
Married	170	30.97%, see rank	47.31%	50.85%
Widowed	77	14.03%, see rank	10.68%	9.55%
Divorced	48	8.74%, see rank	12.38%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Melville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	1,101	100.00%, see rank	96.44%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	1,033	93.82%, see rank	78.80%	58.66%
Born in Different State	68	6.18%, see rank	17.06%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	3.56%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.49%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Melville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	416	88.14%, see rank	87.67%	79.95%
Spanish	10	2.12%, see rank	3.89%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	46	9.75%, see rank	7.03%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.