Melbourne, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
714 Population 1,347/sq mi density
$82,857 Median Income $39,979 per capita
$147,400 Home Value $251,108 Zillow
$722 Median Rent 21.9% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$82,857 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,400 home value, $722/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
714
Census 2023
Population Density
1,347
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.4 km²)
Median Age
39.3 yrs
1% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.2% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.2%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.5%
Spanish
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.4%
Veterans
9.6%
60% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.9%
7% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.9%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.1%
52% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population714
Population Year2023
Population Density1,347 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age39.3 years

Gender

Male50.7%
Female49.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.2%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.5%
Spanish0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.4%
Veterans9.6%
Disability13.9%
Health Insurance95.9%
Uninsured4.1%
Broadband Access85.6%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M