Melbourne, IA Population

Overview

788

Total Population

36.9

Median age

45.69%

Female population %

118.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

72.8

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 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Melbourne's population under 18 was 31.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Melbourne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Melbourne, 26.02% were under the age of 15, 13.96% aged 15 to 29, 43.91% aged 30 to 64, 15.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 68 less females than males in Melbourne:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.69% females and 54.31% males in Melbourne, IA.
The Melbourne, IA gender ratio is 118.9:100 i.e. 118.9 men to 100 women (1.189).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 38.

Melbourne's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Melbourne population: 98.98% are White, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.76% 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 785 (99.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Melbourne is White with a population of 78 (98.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 842 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Melbourne's population increased by 42 (5.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Melbourne's population decreased by 47 (5.64%), 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 2003 at 748.