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Melbourne, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Izard County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
2,227
Population
320/sq mi density
$34,303
Median Income
$20,538 per capita
$203,000
Home Value
$173,245 Zillow
$620
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
4,671 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$34,303 median income, 2.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$203,000 home value, $620/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.2%
1,887 → 1,890
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+22.2%
$28,074 → $34,303
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Melbourne 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
1,893
+3 from 2023 (1,890)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,457
+$5,154 from 2023 ($34,303)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,887 | — | $28,074 | — |
| 2015 | 1,863 | -1.3% | $31,890 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1,880 | +0.9% | $35,952 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1,863 | -0.9% | $43,045 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 1,888 | +1.3% | $39,032 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1,890 | +0.1% | $34,303 | -12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.