Melvin

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  2. Melvin Statistics
  3. Melvin Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Melvin Employment Information
  5. Melvin Family Information
  6. Melvin Education Information
  7. Melvin Public Benefits Information
  8. Melvin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Melvin Zip Codes


Melvin Legal Resources Back to top

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Melvin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 243
  • Land Area (2000): 0.448 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 134
Melvin Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8 3.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 228 96.61%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 20.97%
2. Construction 13 20.97%
3. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 8.06%
4. Food Manufacturing 4 6.45%
5. Paper Manufacturing 4 6.45%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 3.23%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 3.23%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 3.23%
9. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 2 3.23%
10. Other Transportation 2 3.23%
11. Public Administration 2 3.23%
12. Repair and Maintenance 2 3.23%
13. Truck Transportation 2 3.23%
14. Utilities 2 3.23%
15. Warehousing and Storage 2 3.23%
16. Finance and Insurance 1 1.61%
17. Fuel Dealers 1 1.61%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 1 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8 16.67%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 7 14.58%
3. Educational Services 6 12.50%
4. Paper Manufacturing 5 10.42%
5. Repair and Maintenance 5 10.42%
6. Finance and Insurance 4 8.33%
7. Public Administration 4 8.33%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 3 6.25%
9. Construction 2 4.17%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 4.17%
11. Social Assistance 1 2.08%
12. U.S. Postal Service 1 2.08%

Melvin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 12.90%
2. Agricultural Workers 6 9.68%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 6 9.68%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 8.06%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 6.45%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 6.45%
7. Other Production Occupations 4 6.45%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 4.84%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 4.84%
10. Top Executives 3 4.84%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 3.23%
12. Food Processing Workers 2 3.23%
13. Judges / Magistrates / Etc. 2 3.23%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 3.23%
15. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 2 3.23%
16. Plant and System Operators 2 3.23%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2 3.23%
18. Construction Laborers 1 1.61%
19. Other Construction Trades 1 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 14.58%
2. Other Management Occupations 6 12.50%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 10.42%
4. Other Production Occupations 5 10.42%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3 6.25%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3 6.25%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 4.17%
8. Bus Drivers 2 4.17%
9. Carpenters 2 4.17%
10. Cashiers 2 4.17%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 2 4.17%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 2 4.17%
13. Secretaries and Admins 2 4.17%
14. Top Executives 2 4.17%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 1 2.08%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1 2.08%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1 2.08%

Melvin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 100 49.50%
15-35 hours 17 8.42%
1-14 hours 12 5.94%
No regular hours 73 36.14%

Melvin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 4.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4 3.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20 18.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 23 21.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 22 20.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12 11.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 2.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 3.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 4 3.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6 5.66%

Melvin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 17.92%
5-9 12 11.32%
10-14 16 15.09%
15-19 17 16.04%
20-24 15 14.15%
25-29 8 7.55%
30-34 7 6.60%
35-39 4 3.77%
40-44 2 1.89%
45-59 4 3.77%
60-89 2 1.89%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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% 87 82.08%
30-44 0 0.00% 13 12.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 4 3.77%
At least 60 2 1.89% 0 0.00%

Melvin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8 7.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 85 77.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 1.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 10.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3 2.75%

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): 118 (236 people)
Families (2000): 69 (185 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 30
People at same address in 1995: 192
Melvin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15 12.71%
$10,000-$14,999 16 13.56%
$15,000-$19,999 7 5.93%
$20,000-$24,999 16 13.56%
$25,000-$29,999 14 11.86%
$30,000-$34,999 9 7.63%
$35,000-$39,999 9 7.63%
$40,000-$44,999 7 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 5 4.24%
$50,000-$59,999 5 4.24%
$60,000-$74,999 6 5.08%
$75,000-$99,999 1 0.85%
$100,000-$124,999 2 1.69%
$125,000-$149,999 5 4.24%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.85%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Melvin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 46 39.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 37 31.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 3.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 13 11.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9 7.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8 6.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Melvin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 69 20.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 63 18.42%
Public Assistance 3 0.88%
Retirement 23 6.73%
Self Employment 23 6.73%
Social Security 73 21.35%
Supplemental Security 3 0.88%
Wage / Salary 65 19.01%
Other 20 5.85%

Melvin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 50 74.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17 25.37%

Melvin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6 6.32%
Color 1 Box Married 67 70.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18 18.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 4.21%

Melvin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3 2.59%
Color 1 Box Married 69 59.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16 13.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 24.14%

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 21 10.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 28 14.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 86 43.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 52 26.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10 5.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1 0.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 11 4.53% 0 0.00% 11 4.53%
Grades 5-8 12 4.94% 0 0.00% 12 4.94%
Grades 9-12 14 5.76% 0 0.00% 14 5.76%
Undergrad college 7 2.88% 0 0.00% 7 2.88%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 44 18.11% 0 0.00% 44 18.11%

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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 216 91.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20 8.47%

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Melvin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Melvin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17 7.00%
10-19 Years 32 13.17%
20-29 Years 17 7.00%
30-39 Years 21 8.64%
40-49 Years 50 20.58%
50-59 Years 18 7.41%
60-69 Years 26 10.70%
70-79 Years 41 16.87%
80-89 Years 20 8.23%
90+ Years 1 0.41%

Melvin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 119 48.97%
Color 1 Box Female 124 51.03%

Melvin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 241 99.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.82%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 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 151 54.12%
2. Dutch 40 14.34%
3. Irish 26 9.32%
4. Norwegian 12 4.30%
5. French Non-Basque 9 3.23%
6. English 8 2.87%
7. Swedish 8 2.87%
8. United States Or American 8 2.87%
9. Danish 6 2.15%
10. Czech 2 0.72%

Melvin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 229 97.86%
2. German 5 2.14%

Melvin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 236 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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
51350