Melville

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


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Melville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,376
  • Land Area (2000): 3.247 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.079 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 648
Melville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 2.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,349 97.82%

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Melville Employment Information Back to top
Melville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 64 32.99%
2. Wood Manufacturing 13 6.70%
3. Truck Transportation 10 5.15%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 4.64%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 9 4.64%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 4.12%
7. Educational Services 7 3.61%
8. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 7 3.61%
9. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 6 3.09%
10. Health Care 5 2.58%
11. Public Administration 5 2.58%
12. Gasoline Stations 4 2.06%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4 2.06%
14. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 4 2.06%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 2.06%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 3 1.55%
17. Finance and Insurance 3 1.55%
18. Food Manufacturing 3 1.55%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.55%
20. Mining 3 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 33 21.43%
2. Educational Services 28 18.18%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 13 8.44%
4. Public Administration 12 7.79%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 7 4.55%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 6 3.90%
7. Department and Other General Stores 5 3.25%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 2.60%
9. Private Household Services 4 2.60%
10. Social Assistance 4 2.60%
11. U.S. Postal Service 4 2.60%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.95%
13. Construction 3 1.95%
14. Wood Manufacturing 3 1.95%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.30%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.30%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 1.30%
18. Finance and Insurance 2 1.30%
19. Food Manufacturing 2 1.30%
20. Mining 2 1.30%

Melville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 14 7.22%
2. Other Construction Trades 14 7.22%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 6.70%
4. Other Production Occupations 11 5.67%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 5.15%
6. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 9 4.64%
7. Other Construction Workers 9 4.64%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 4.12%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.61%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 3.09%
11. Construction Laborers 6 3.09%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 3.09%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 6 3.09%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 3.09%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 3.09%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 5 2.58%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 5 2.58%
18. Plant and System Operators 5 2.58%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 2.58%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 5 2.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24 15.58%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 11.04%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 13 8.44%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 5.84%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 5.19%
6. Child Care Workers 8 5.19%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 5.19%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 5.19%
9. Cashiers 7 4.55%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 6 3.90%
11. Other Management Occupations 6 3.90%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 6 3.90%
13. Other Production Occupations 6 3.90%
14. Secretaries and Admins 4 2.60%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 1.95%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3 1.95%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3 1.95%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 3 1.95%
19. Business Operations Specialists 2 1.30%
20. Bus Drivers 2 1.30%

Melville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 329 34.49%
15-35 hours 67 7.02%
1-14 hours 22 2.31%
No regular hours 536 56.18%

Melville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 9.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 11.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 9.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 65 19.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 35 10.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 45 13.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 33 9.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12 3.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 0.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 0.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 1.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 24 7.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6 1.81%

Melville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 3.92%
5-9 41 12.35%
10-14 25 7.53%
15-19 28 8.43%
20-24 17 5.12%
25-29 6 1.81%
30-34 66 19.88%
35-39 6 1.81%
40-44 19 5.72%
45-59 24 7.23%
60-89 44 13.25%
At least 90 43 12.95%

Melville 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% 130 39.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 91 27.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 7.23%
At least 60 4 1.20% 83 25.00%

Melville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 105 31.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 206 61.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 3.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 1.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 1.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2 0.60%

Melville 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.


Melville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 509 (1,378 people)
Families (2000): 368 (1,183 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 48
People at same address in 1995: 899
Melville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 166 32.61%
$10,000-$14,999 63 12.38%
$15,000-$19,999 37 7.27%
$20,000-$24,999 55 10.81%
$25,000-$29,999 43 8.45%
$30,000-$34,999 29 5.70%
$35,000-$39,999 28 5.50%
$40,000-$44,999 18 3.54%
$45,000-$49,999 22 4.32%
$50,000-$59,999 23 4.52%
$60,000-$74,999 19 3.73%
$75,000-$99,999 2 0.39%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.39%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.39%

Melville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 168 31.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 129 23.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 2.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 105 19.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 74 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 6.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Melville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 304 25.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 65 5.44%
Public Assistance 37 3.10%
Retirement 79 6.62%
Self Employment 37 3.10%
Social Security 175 14.66%
Supplemental Security 109 9.13%
Wage / Salary 287 24.04%
Other 101 8.46%

Melville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 129 60.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 86 40.00%

Melville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38 9.00%
Color 1 Box Married 255 60.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 105 24.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 5.69%

Melville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 9.57%
Color 1 Box Married 248 44.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 176 31.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 13.90%

Melville 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.


Melville Education Information Back to top
Melville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 166 18.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 228 24.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 349 38.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 111 12.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4 0.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27 2.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 29 3.17%

Melville 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 39 2.83% 3 0.22% 42 3.05%
Kindergarten 42 3.05% 0 0.00% 42 3.05%
Grades 1-4 85 6.18% 6 0.44% 91 6.61%
Grades 5-8 70 5.09% 3 0.22% 73 5.31%
Grades 9-12 74 5.38% 4 0.29% 78 5.67%
Undergrad college 37 2.69% 4 0.29% 41 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.22% 0 0.00% 3 0.22%
Total 350 25.44% 20 1.45% 370 26.89%

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Melville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Melville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 822 59.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 551 40.13%

Melville 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.


Melville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Melville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 238 17.30%
10-19 Years 215 15.62%
20-29 Years 160 11.63%
30-39 Years 156 11.34%
40-49 Years 175 12.72%
50-59 Years 159 11.56%
60-69 Years 137 9.96%
70-79 Years 87 6.32%
80-89 Years 48 3.49%
90+ Years 1 0.07%

Melville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 626 45.49%
Color 1 Box Female 750 54.51%

Melville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 712 51.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 616 44.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 1.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.87%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Melville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 157 27.30%
2. United States Or American 125 21.74%
3. Irish 89 15.48%
4. Italian 56 9.74%
5. English 49 8.52%
6. German 25 4.35%
7. Acadian / Cajun 21 3.65%
8. Dutch 15 2.61%
9. French Canadian 15 2.61%
10. Scotch Irish 7 1.22%

Melville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,133 93.71%
2. French 72 5.96%
3. Vietnamese 4 0.33%

Melville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,379 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Melville 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.
Melville 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.


Melville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
71353