Melvin

Population: 203
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $103,800

Located in Sanilac County, Michigan, Melvin is a community with a population of 203. The median household income of $49,375 is below the Sanilac County median ($59,074).

Between 2019 and 2023, Melvin's population grew 10.3% from 184 to 203, while its median home value fell 9.3% from $114,400 to $103,800.

27.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 203
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $103,800
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 86
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

184203

Median household income

$49,792$49,375

Median home value

$114,400$103,800

Median gross rent

$767$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	184	$49,792	$114,400	$767
2020	193	$50,357	$68,600	—
2021	173	$48,750	$65,000	—
2022	188	$45,139	$76,700	$638
2023	203	$49,375	$103,800	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	6.4%
5 to 17	26	12.8%
18 to 24	22	10.8%
25 to 34	26	12.8%
35 to 44	15	7.4%
45 to 54	39	19.2%
55 to 64	29	14.3%
65 to 74	25	12.3%
75 and over	8	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	203	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.2%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree1.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	23.2%
High school graduate	69	48.6%
Some college or associate's	36	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	77.8%
Carpooled	16	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	15.2%
15 to 29 min	21	26.6%
30 to 44 min	12	15.2%
45 to 59 min	9	11.4%
60+ min	25	31.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 27.6% (56 of 203)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	60.5%
Nonfamily households	30	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76	88.4%
Vacant	10	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	77.6%
Renter-occupied	17	22.4%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	76.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	7.0%
5 to 19 units	6	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2652920
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1864, -82.8617