Melbourne

Population: 714
Median household income: $82,857
Median home value: $147,400

Melbourne is a community in Marshall County, Iowa, home to 714 residents. At $82,857, its median household income sits above Marshall County's $72,785.

From 2019 to 2023, Melbourne's population declined 15.3% from 843 to 714, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $109,700 to $147,400.

82.0% of workers drive to work alone. 77.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 714
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $82,857
Median home value: $147,400
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 312
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

843714

Median household income

$68,690$82,857

Median home value

$109,700$147,400

Median gross rent

$737$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	843	$68,690	$109,700	$737
2020	748	$70,179	$111,500	$736
2021	788	$83,194	$116,800	$770
2022	788	$91,500	$138,000	$722
2023	714	$82,857	$147,400	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	7.7%
5 to 17	137	19.2%
18 to 24	59	8.3%
25 to 34	52	7.3%
35 to 44	128	17.9%
45 to 54	66	9.2%
55 to 64	71	9.9%
65 to 74	96	13.4%
75 and over	50	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	701	98.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	3.2%
High school graduate	155	33.5%
Some college or associate's	203	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	66	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	24	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	310	82.0%
Carpooled	29	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	8.7%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	18.0%
15 to 29 min	146	42.3%
30 to 44 min	94	27.2%
45 to 59 min	27	7.8%
60+ min	16	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 4.8% (34 of 714)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	61.4%
Nonfamily households	118	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	306	98.1%
Vacant	6	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	229	74.8%
Renter-occupied	77	25.2%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.5%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	77.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	67	21.5%
5 to 19 units	3	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1950880
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9416, -93.1023