Melbourne

Population: 539
Median household income: $66,458
Median home value: $160,400

Located in Campbell County, Kentucky, Melbourne is a community with a population of 539. The median household income of $66,458 is below the Campbell County median ($77,271).

Between 2019 and 2023, Melbourne's population grew 5.5% from 511 to 539, while its median home value rose 24.6% from $128,700 to $160,400.

The median resident is 57.2 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 539
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $66,458
Median home value: $160,400
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 171
Homeownership rate: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

511539

Median household income

$75,938$66,458

Median home value

$128,700$160,400

Median gross rent

$475$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	511	$75,938	$128,700	$475
2020	614	$76,667	$138,200	$435
2021	499	$71,528	$140,300	$425
2022	547	$74,375	$148,800	$625
2023	539	$66,458	$160,400	$638

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	2.4%
5 to 17	108	20.0%
18 to 24	23	4.3%
25 to 34	27	5.0%
35 to 44	54	10.0%
45 to 54	41	7.6%
55 to 64	122	22.6%
65 to 74	96	17.8%
75 and over	55	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	491	91.1%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	7.6%
High school graduate	162	41.0%
Some college or associate's	73	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	108	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	22	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	79.9%
Carpooled	9	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	12.5%
Other means	5	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	28.6%
15 to 29 min	68	42.2%
30 to 44 min	38	23.6%
45 to 59 min	4	2.5%
60+ min	5	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 22.6% (118 of 523)

	Count	Share
Family households	110	67.5%
Nonfamily households	53	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	163	95.3%
Vacant	8	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156	95.7%
Renter-occupied	7	4.3%

1-unit, detached95.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	164	95.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.2%
5 to 19 units	2	1.2%
20 or more units	1	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2151438
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0319, -84.3707