Overview
652
Total Population
29.1
Median age
49.23%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
66.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
169
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Melba's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Melba is 29.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Melba's population under 18 was 33.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Melba's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Melba, 30.37% were under the age of 15, 21.47% aged 15 to 29, 38.65% aged 30 to 64, 7.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 less females than males in Melba:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.23% females and 50.77% males in Melba, ID.
- The Melba, ID gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 38.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 52.
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Race / Ethnicity
Melba's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Melba population: 75% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.11% are some other race and 10.28% are multiracial.
- Melba's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 169 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 483 (74.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Melba is White with a population of 489 (75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Melba's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 582 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Melba's population increased by 52 (11.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Melba's population increased by 66 (13.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Melba's population was lowest in year 2000 at 455.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)