Melville

Population: 684
Median household income: $41,406
Median home value: $111,900

Melville is a community in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, home to 684 residents. Its median household income of $41,406 runs below the St. Landry Parish figure of $45,637.

From 2019 to 2023, Melville's population declined 41.2% from 1,164 to 684, while its median home value rose 55.8% from $71,800 to $111,900.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 56.7% of the population. 57.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 684
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,406
Median home value: $111,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 391
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,164684

Median household income

$26,577$41,406

Median home value

$71,800$111,900

Median gross rent

$390$400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,164	$26,577	$71,800	$390
2020	907	—	$100,000	$278
2021	562	$26,645	$100,000	$400
2022	729	$38,833	$113,700	—
2023	684	$41,406	$111,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	12.3%
5 to 17	107	15.6%
18 to 24	62	9.1%
25 to 34	59	8.6%
35 to 44	59	8.6%
45 to 54	55	8.0%
55 to 64	81	11.8%
65 to 74	105	15.4%
75 and over	72	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	261	38.2%
Black or African American	388	56.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate53.4%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	16.9%
High school graduate	230	53.4%
Some college or associate's	78	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	40	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone57.4%

Carpooled22.4%

Public transit5.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	57.4%
Carpooled	53	22.4%
Public transit	14	5.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	14.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	11.3%
15 to 29 min	56	27.6%
30 to 44 min	23	11.3%
45 to 59 min	64	31.5%
60+ min	37	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 34.4% (235 of 684)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	66.5%
Nonfamily households	86	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	257	65.7%
Vacant	134	34.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	70.4%
Renter-occupied	76	29.6%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	221	56.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	57	14.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	23	5.9%
Mobile home & other	90	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2249730
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 30.6920, -91.7505