Melody Hill

Population: 3,435
Median household income: $90,561
Median home value: $192,000

Located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Melody Hill is a community with a population of 3,435. The median household income of $90,561 is above the Vanderburgh County median ($60,938).

From 2019 to 2023, Melody Hill's population declined 8.7% from 3,761 to 3,435, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $159,200 to $192,000.

Owners occupy 92.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,435
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $90,561
Median home value: $192,000
Median gross rent: $1,099
Housing units: 1,413
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7613,435

Median household income

$82,281$90,561

Median home value

$159,200$192,000

Median gross rent

$1,550$1,099

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,761	$82,281	$159,200	$1,550
2020	3,481	$67,078	$159,700	—
2021	3,662	$80,000	$160,400	$797
2022	3,448	$87,727	$179,700	—
2023	3,435	$90,561	$192,000	$1,099

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	313	9.1%
5 to 17	547	15.9%
18 to 24	129	3.8%
25 to 34	602	17.5%
35 to 44	417	12.1%
45 to 54	338	9.8%
55 to 64	396	11.5%
65 to 74	375	10.9%
75 and over	318	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,061	89.1%
Black or African American	93	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	88	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	162	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	4.2%
High school graduate	688	28.1%
Some college or associate's	808	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	525	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	323	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,427	80.3%
Carpooled	157	8.8%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	192	10.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	426	26.9%
15 to 29 min	784	49.4%
30 to 44 min	204	12.9%
45 to 59 min	89	5.6%
60+ min	83	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 3.3% (112 of 3,427)

	Count	Share
Family households	975	69.0%
Nonfamily households	438	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,413	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,300	92.0%
Renter-occupied	113	8.0%

1-unit, detached96.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,364	96.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	43	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1848330
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.0245, -87.5135