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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
Top Industries in Melba (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
43,525 jobs
3,628 firms
$65,562/yr
Retail Trade
29,226 jobs
1,962 firms
$44,643/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
25,414 jobs
1,436 firms
$25,615/yr
Construction
21,962 jobs
2,954 firms
$75,523/yr
Professional & Technical Services
21,072 jobs
4,539 firms
$98,519/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
20,695 jobs
1,766 firms
$55,442/yr
Manufacturing
18,336 jobs
876 firms
$128,247/yr
Wholesale Trade
14,473 jobs
1,474 firms
$105,973/yr
Finance & Insurance
12,805 jobs
1,692 firms
$104,636/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
8,945 jobs
570 firms
$56,978/yr
Other Services
8,340 jobs
1,916 firms
$46,262/yr
Arts & Entertainment
6,266 jobs
406 firms
$29,812/yr
Management of Companies
5,278 jobs
224 firms
$162,611/yr
Real Estate
4,472 jobs
1,489 firms
$66,414/yr
Educational Services
3,641 jobs
461 firms
$48,534/yr
Information & Technology
3,228 jobs
811 firms
$119,257/yr
Utilities
1,272 jobs
71 firms
$74,042/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
662 jobs
138 firms
$58,476/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
290 jobs
33 firms
$98,832/yr
Unclassified
41 jobs
67 firms
$78,653/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Construction
1.45
Arts & Entertainment
1.29
Wholesale Trade
1.28
Administrative & Waste Services
1.22
Utilities
1.16
Finance & Insurance
1.10
Management of Companies
1.09
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.05
Professional & Technical Services
1.05
Retail Trade
1.02
Real Estate
1.00
Accommodation & Food Services
0.97
Other Services
0.96
Manufacturing
0.77
Transportation & Warehousing
0.73
Educational Services
0.61
Information & Technology
0.60
Agriculture & Forestry
0.28
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.27
Unclassified
0.10
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 43,525 | 3,628 | $1,261 | $65,562 | 1.05 |
| Retail Trade | 29,226 | 1,962 | $859 | $44,643 | 1.02 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 25,414 | 1,436 | $493 | $25,615 | 0.97 |
| Construction | 21,962 | 2,954 | $1,452 | $75,523 | 1.45 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 21,072 | 4,539 | $1,895 | $98,519 | 1.05 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 20,695 | 1,766 | $1,066 | $55,442 | 1.22 |
| Manufacturing | 18,336 | 876 | $2,466 | $128,247 | 0.77 |
| Wholesale Trade | 14,473 | 1,474 | $2,038 | $105,973 | 1.28 |
| Finance & Insurance | 12,805 | 1,692 | $2,012 | $104,636 | 1.10 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 8,945 | 570 | $1,096 | $56,978 | 0.73 |
| Other Services | 8,340 | 1,916 | $890 | $46,262 | 0.96 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6,266 | 406 | $573 | $29,812 | 1.29 |
| Management of Companies | 5,278 | 224 | $3,127 | $162,611 | 1.09 |
| Real Estate | 4,472 | 1,489 | $1,277 | $66,414 | 1.00 |
| Educational Services | 3,641 | 461 | $933 | $48,534 | 0.61 |
| Information & Technology | 3,228 | 811 | $2,293 | $119,257 | 0.60 |
| Utilities | 1,272 | 71 | $1,424 | $74,042 | 1.16 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 662 | 138 | $1,125 | $58,476 | 0.28 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 290 | 33 | $1,901 | $98,832 | 0.27 |
| Unclassified | 41 | 67 | $1,513 | $78,653 | 0.10 |