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Melbourne, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
714
Population
1,347/sq mi density
$82,857
Median Income
$39,979 per capita
$147,400
Home Value
$238,051 Zillow
$722
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
540 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$82,857 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,400 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.6%
828 → 773
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+81.2%
$45,735 → $82,857
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.12%
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
737
-36 from 2023 (773)
Projected Median Income 2030
$125,577
+$42,720 from 2023 ($82,857)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 828 | — | $45,735 | — |
| 2015 | 819 | -1.1% | $48,194 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 816 | -0.4% | $50,000 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 798 | -2.2% | $68,690 | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 777 | -2.6% | $83,194 | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 773 | -0.5% | $82,857 | -0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.