Melbourne, AR Population

Overview

1,992

Total Population

34.9

Median age

44.18%

Female population %

126.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Melbourne's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Melbourne is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Melbourne's population under 18 was 28.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Melbourne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Melbourne, 22.79% were under the age of 15, 20.73% aged 15 to 29, 42.22% aged 30 to 64, 11.14% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 232 less females than males in Melbourne:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.18% females and 55.82% males in Melbourne, AR.
The Melbourne, AR gender ratio is 126.4:100 i.e. 126.4 men to 100 women (1.264).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 143.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 115.

Melbourne's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Melbourne population: 98.69% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.05% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 0.80% are multiracial.
Melbourne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,989 (99.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Melbourne is White with a population of 1,966 (98.69% of the total population).

Melbourne's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,938 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Melbourne's population increased by 245 (14.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Melbourne's population decreased by 102 (5.26%), 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, Melbourne's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,664.