Melbourne

Population: 2,227
Median household income: $34,303
Median home value: $203,000

Located in Izard County, Arkansas, Melbourne is a community with a population of 2,227. At $34,303, its median household income sits below Izard County's $47,728.

Between 2019 and 2023, Melbourne's population grew 11.2% from 2,002 to 2,227, while its median home value rose 155.0% from $79,600 to $203,000.

Owners occupy 55.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,227
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,303
Median home value: $203,000
Median gross rent: $620
Housing units: 1,001
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0022,227

Median household income

$43,045$34,303

Median home value

$79,600$203,000

Median gross rent

$514$620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,002	$43,045	$79,600	$514
2020	1,655	$35,000	$78,600	$547
2021	1,992	$39,032	$79,000	$577
2022	2,430	$41,938	$144,000	$630
2023	2,227	$34,303	$203,000	$620

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	7.5%
5 to 17	440	19.8%
18 to 24	277	12.4%
25 to 34	174	7.8%
35 to 44	232	10.4%
45 to 54	242	10.9%
55 to 64	246	11.0%
65 to 74	269	12.1%
75 and over	181	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,153	96.7%
Black or African American	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	14.4%
High school graduate	411	30.6%
Some college or associate's	526	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	132	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	81	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	569	81.3%
Carpooled	54	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	45.7%
15 to 29 min	121	18.8%
30 to 44 min	137	21.3%
45 to 59 min	63	9.8%
60+ min	28	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 36.4% (769 of 2,115)

	Count	Share
Family households	433	55.4%
Nonfamily households	348	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	781	78.0%
Vacant	220	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	430	55.1%
Renter-occupied	351	44.9%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	800	79.9%
1-unit, attached	20	2.0%
2 to 4 units	117	11.7%
5 to 19 units	29	2.9%
20 or more units	4	0.4%
Mobile home & other	31	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0545080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0640, -91.8815