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Melba, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Ada County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
624
Population
1,357/sq mi density
$53,500
Median Income
$23,100 per capita
$306,000
Home Value
$652,231 Zillow
$993
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
303
Violent Crime/100K
2,753 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$53,500 median income, 0.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$306,000 home value, $993/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
303 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,500
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,100
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Melba vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Melba’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,500
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,100
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,682
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,357
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,357
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$45,455M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
26,886
Restaurants
1,244
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
1,642
Manufacturing
477
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,682
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,790
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,100 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,682 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,357 |
| County GDP | $45,455M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 26,886 |
| Restaurants | 1,244 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 1,642 |
| Manufacturing | 477 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,682 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,790 |