Melvin, IL City Data

Melvin, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 465 people who live in Melvin and approximately 14,241 who live in Ford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Melvin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Melvin. We have included Melvin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Melvin Information

Ford County where Melvin resides is 486.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,241 and has a population rank of 2,147 out of all the places in the United States.

Melvin has a total of 465 people and of those residents there are 224 males and 241 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 192 births each year and around 221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Melvin varies per year, but currently 464 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 465 people who live in Melvin, there are 134 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Melvin is 70 male and 64 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 338.

General Melvin Information
Total area in square miles - Ford County	486.42
Water area in square miles - Ford County	N/A
Resident population - Ford County	14,241
Population rank - Ford County	2,147
Total population	465
Total population (male)	224
Total population (female)	241
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Ford County	192
Deaths- Ford County	221
Population of one race	464
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	134
Population under 20 years (male)	70
Population under 20 years (female)	64
Total population 18 years and over	338

Melvin Social Characteristics

There are 5,639 households in Melvin. Families make up 3,959 of these households. The table below breaks down the Melvin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,260), male householder with no wife present (251) and female householder with no husband present (373). The remainder of the Melvin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,736. Melvin, IL moving companies help people in Melvin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Melvin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Melvin is based, there are 5,954 females 15 and over; of those females there are 905 never married, 3,573 now married, 57 separated, 922 widowed, and 497 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 16 separated, 138 widowed and 479 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Melvin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Melvin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ford County)
Total households	5,639
Family households (families)	3,959
With own children under 18 years	1,886
Married-couple family	3,260
With own children under 18 years	1,389
Male householder, no wife present, family	251
With own children under 18 years	117
Female householder, no husband present, family	373
With own children under 18 years	289
Nonfamily households	1,736
Householder living alone	1,572
65 years and over	865

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	68
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	70
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	400
Householder	132
Spouse	99
Child	137
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	65
Male householder	23
Male householder living alone	19
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	37
Female householder living alone	37
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,954
Never married	905
Now married	3,573
Separated	57
Widowed	922
Divorced	497
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	16
Widowed	138
Divorced	479

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	465
Male	224
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	2
Female	241
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	465
One race	464
White	463
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	465
People who are White alone	463
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,296
Same house	8,541
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,237
Different state or abroad	457
Different state	411
Abroad	46

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ford County)
Total resident population	14,241
Born in United States	12,265
State of residence	11,599
Different state	2,428
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	64
Foreign born	150

Melvin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Melvin. That total enrollment is 3,420 for the population of the country, which includes Melvin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,587 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,947 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 455.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Melvin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,420
Pre-kindergarten	287
Public	207
Private	80
Kindergarten	203
Public	183
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,689
Public	1,581
Private	108
Elementary and high school	2,474
Public	2,330
Private	144
High school grades 9 to 12	785
Public	749
Private	36
College, undergraduate years	421
Public	415
Private	6
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	29
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	10,255

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,557
Less than 9th grade	438
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	896
High school graduate	4,016
Some college, no degree	2,070
Associate's degree	809
Bachelor's degree	1,328
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	890

Melvin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,990 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Melvin. The Melvin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,852), service occupations (994), sales and office occupations (1,602), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (108), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (793) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,534). The 10,990 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,249 private wage and salary workers, 770 government workers, 823 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ford County)
Population 16 years and over	10,990
In labor force	7,117
Civilian labor force	7,115
Employed	6,883
Unemployed	232
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	5,830
In labor force	3,316
Civilian labor force	3,316
Unemployed Civilian labor force	108
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,160
In labor force	3,801
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	124
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ford County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,774
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,297
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	719
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	265
Other means	64
Worked at home	405
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	134,725

OCCUPATION (Ford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,852
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,852
Service occupations	994
Sales and office occupations	1,602
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	108
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	793
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,534

INDUSTRY (Ford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,852
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	467
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,315
Wholesale trade	226
Retail trade	736
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	517
Information	120
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	304
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	343
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,323
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	377
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	245

CLASS OF WORKER (Ford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,852
Private wage and salary workers	5,249
Government workers	770
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	823
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Melvin Housing Characteristics

In Melvin, IL there are 6,060 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,639 occupied and 421 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Melvin, there are 5,261 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 64 units in Melvin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Melvin, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Melvin, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Melvin. There are 122 housing units with rent less than $200, 139 with rent between $200-299, 483 with rent between $300-499 and 315 with rent for $500 and above. Full Melvin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Melvin, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ford County)
Total housing units	6,060
Occupied housing units	5,639
Vacant housing units	421

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ford County)
Total housing units	6,060
1-unit, detached	5,261
1-unit, attached	64
2 units	150
3 or 4 units	113
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	76
20 to 49 units	67
50 or more units
Mobile home	218

HOUSING TENURE (Ford County)
Occupied housing units	5,639
Owner-occupied	4,297
Renter-occupied	1,342

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ford County)
Occupied housing units	5,639
No vehicles available	337
2 vehicle available	3,524
3 vehicles available	854
4 vehicles available	215
5 or more vehicles available	87

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ford County)
Occupied housing units	5,639
Utility gas	3,881
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	628
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	142
Coal or coke	4
Wood	32
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ford County)
Occupied housing units	5,639
Less Than $50,000	4,297
$50,000 to $99,999	2,161
$100,000 to $149,999	541
$150,000 to $199,999	143
$200,000 to $299,999	44
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	70,600

GROSS RENT (Ford County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,342
Less than $200	122
$200 to $299	139
$300 to $499	483
$500 to $699	213
$700 to $999	82
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	N/A