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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.3%
521 → 585
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.6%
$36,000 → $53,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Melba across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
635
+50 from 2023 (585)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,592
+$17,092 from 2023 ($53,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 521 | — | $36,000 | — |
| 2015 | 530 | +1.7% | $41,154 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 535 | +0.9% | $39,250 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 556 | +3.9% | $39,306 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 581 | +4.5% | $42,500 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 585 | +0.7% | $53,500 | +25.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.