Melville

Population: 1,840
Median household income: $103,393

Melville, a community in Newport County, Rhode Island, has 1,840 residents. The median household income of $103,393 is in line with the Newport County median ($100,859).

Between 2019 and 2023, Melville's population grew 44.2% from 1,276 to 1,840, while its median household income rose 57.5% from $65,667 to $103,393.

63.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 3.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,840
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $103,393
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,591
Housing units: 677
Homeownership rate: 3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2761,840

Median household income

$65,667$103,393

Median gross rent

$2,174$2,591

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	1,276	$65,667	$2,174
2020	1,877	$84,550	$2,238
2021	1,838	$94,929	$2,246
2022	1,918	$128,750	$2,354
2023	1,840	$103,393	$2,591

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

Age distribution

Under 513.3%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3425.7%

35 to 4422.8%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	245	13.3%
5 to 17	337	18.3%
18 to 24	187	10.2%
25 to 34	473	25.7%
35 to 44	420	22.8%
45 to 54	75	4.1%
55 to 64	92	5.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	11	0.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,025	55.7%
Black or African American	59	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	109	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	296	16.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	351	19.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate14.5%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree36.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	0.7%
High school graduate	155	14.5%
Some college or associate's	233	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	282	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	393	36.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	822	88.1%
Carpooled	29	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	643	74.9%
15 to 29 min	154	17.9%
30 to 44 min	48	5.6%
45 to 59 min	14	1.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 1.0% (18 of 1,825)

	Count	Share
Family households	537	91.8%
Nonfamily households	48	8.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	585	86.4%
Vacant	92	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22	3.8%
Renter-occupied	563	96.2%

1-unit, detached17.4%

1-unit, attached54.4%

2 to 4 units26.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	17.4%
1-unit, attached	368	54.4%
2 to 4 units	180	26.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	11	1.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4445010
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 3.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.5595, -71.3019