Melvin

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  5. Melvin Family Information
  6. Melvin Education Information
  7. Melvin Public Benefits Information
  8. Melvin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Melvin Zip Codes


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Melvin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 465
  • Land Area (2000): 0.878 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 218
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Melvin Employment Information Back to top
Melvin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Repair and Maintenance 15 14.71%
2. Construction 14 13.73%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 10 9.80%
4. Truck Transportation 10 9.80%
5. Finance and Insurance 9 8.82%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 6.86%
7. Educational Services 5 4.90%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 3.92%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 3.92%
10. U.S. Postal Service 4 3.92%
11. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 3 2.94%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.96%
13. Food Manufacturing 2 1.96%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.96%
15. Health Care 2 1.96%
16. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.96%
17. Other Transportation 2 1.96%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.96%
19. Utilities 2 1.96%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 1 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 28 24.35%
2. Educational Services 17 14.78%
3. Health Care 13 11.30%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 9.57%
5. Gasoline Stations 6 5.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 5 4.35%
7. Department and Other General Stores 4 3.48%
8. U.S. Postal Service 3 2.61%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.74%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.74%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 2 1.74%
12. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 2 1.74%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 1.74%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 1.74%
15. Private Household Services 2 1.74%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 1.74%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 1.74%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.74%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 1.74%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1 0.87%

Melvin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 21 20.59%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 11.76%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 8.82%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 6.86%
5. Other Production Occupations 6 5.88%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 5.88%
7. Carpenters 4 3.92%
8. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 4 3.92%
9. Other Construction Trades 4 3.92%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 4 3.92%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 2.94%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 3 2.94%
13. Other Construction Workers 3 2.94%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2 1.96%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 1.96%
16. Bus Drivers 2 1.96%
17. Construction Laborers 2 1.96%
18. Other Financial Specialists 2 1.96%
19. Other Health Occupations 2 1.96%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Waiters and Waitresses 28 24.35%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 6.96%
3. Transportation / Material Movers 6 5.22%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 4.35%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 4.35%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 4.35%
7. Business Operations Specialists 4 3.48%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 3.48%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 3.48%
10. Registered Nurses 4 3.48%
11. Teachers, Secondary School 4 3.48%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 2.61%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 2.61%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 2.61%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3 2.61%
16. Secretaries and Admins 3 2.61%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3 2.61%
18. Accountants and Auditors 2 1.74%
19. Cashiers 2 1.74%
20. Child Care Workers 2 1.74%

Melvin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 183 54.30%
15-35 hours 37 10.98%
1-14 hours 21 6.23%
No regular hours 96 28.49%

Melvin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 3.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 4.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14 6.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11 5.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32 15.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 42 20.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 31 14.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 4.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 1.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 0.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 25 12.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18 8.70%

Melvin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 5.31%
5-9 27 13.04%
10-14 30 14.49%
15-19 39 18.84%
20-24 21 10.14%
25-29 9 4.35%
30-34 14 6.76%
35-39 2 0.97%
40-44 12 5.80%
45-59 25 12.08%
60-89 11 5.31%
At least 90 6 2.90%

Melvin Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 137 66.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 28 13.53%
45-59 0 0.00% 25 12.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 8.21%

Melvin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 25 11.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 174 80.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.93%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 2.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 4.17%

Melvin Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melvin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 188 (473 people)
Families (2000): 124 (401 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 55
People at same address in 1995: 288
Melvin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 23 12.23%
$10,000-$14,999 4 2.13%
$15,000-$19,999 16 8.51%
$20,000-$24,999 12 6.38%
$25,000-$29,999 15 7.98%
$30,000-$34,999 15 7.98%
$35,000-$39,999 15 7.98%
$40,000-$44,999 11 5.85%
$45,000-$49,999 19 10.11%
$50,000-$59,999 23 12.23%
$60,000-$74,999 17 9.04%
$75,000-$99,999 13 6.91%
$100,000-$124,999 3 1.60%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 1.06%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Melvin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 56 29.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 65 33.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 1.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 26 13.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 23 11.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 10 5.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 3.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Melvin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 137 26.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 76 14.48%
Public Assistance 7 1.33%
Retirement 42 8.00%
Self Employment 23 4.38%
Social Security 71 13.52%
Supplemental Security 4 0.76%
Wage / Salary 130 24.76%
Other 35 6.67%

Melvin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 44 45.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 53 54.64%

Melvin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19 12.10%
Color 1 Box Married 100 63.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31 19.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 4.46%

Melvin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 107 57.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32 17.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 16.13%

Melvin Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melvin Education Information Back to top
Melvin Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15 4.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 28 8.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 143 45.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 61 19.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23 7.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27 8.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17 5.41%

Melvin Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 1.29% 6 1.29% 12 2.58%
Kindergarten 8 1.72% 3 0.65% 11 2.37%
Grades 1-4 28 6.02% 9 1.94% 37 7.96%
Grades 5-8 27 5.81% 8 1.72% 35 7.53%
Grades 9-12 29 6.24% 0 0.00% 29 6.24%
Undergrad college 3 0.65% 0 0.00% 3 0.65%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 101 21.72% 26 5.59% 127 27.31%

Melvin Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melvin Public Benefits Information Back to top
Melvin Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 440 93.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33 6.98%

Melvin Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melvin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Melvin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 69 14.84%
10-19 Years 65 13.98%
20-29 Years 48 10.32%
30-39 Years 67 14.41%
40-49 Years 52 11.18%
50-59 Years 48 10.32%
60-69 Years 45 9.68%
70-79 Years 43 9.25%
80-89 Years 25 5.38%
90+ Years 3 0.65%

Melvin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 224 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 241 51.83%

Melvin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 455 97.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 1.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Melvin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 176 44.00%
2. English 57 14.25%
3. Irish 45 11.25%
4. United States Or American 38 9.50%
5. French Non-Basque 19 4.75%
6. Greek 15 3.75%
7. Scotch Irish 12 3.00%
8. Scottish 9 2.25%
9. Dutch 4 1.00%
10. Hungarian 4 1.00%

Melvin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 415 96.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 2.79%
3. German 3 0.70%

Melvin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 466 98.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.63%

Melvin Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Melvin Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Melvin Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60952