Melvin

Population: 123
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $39,500

Melvin is a community in McCulloch County, Texas, home to 123 residents. The median household income of $53,438 is in line with the McCulloch County median ($51,919).

Between 2019 and 2023, Melvin's population declined 33.2% from 184 to 123, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $34,200 to $39,500.

91.2% of workers drive to work alone. 93.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 123
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,438
Median home value: $39,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 75
Homeownership rate: 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

184123

Median household income

$29,583$53,438

Median home value

$34,200$39,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	184	$29,583	$34,200
2020	247	$31,071	$35,500
2021	199	$47,917	$39,700
2022	151	$44,875	$40,000
2023	123	$53,438	$39,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 2418.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 541.6%

55 to 6425.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	10	8.1%
18 to 24	23	18.7%
25 to 34	11	8.9%
35 to 44	20	16.3%
45 to 54	2	1.6%
55 to 64	31	25.2%
65 to 74	11	8.9%
75 and over	15	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	67	54.5%
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	6	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	40.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.0%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree1.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	40.0%
High school graduate	22	24.4%
Some college or associate's	27	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	1	1.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4	4.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62	91.2%
Carpooled	6	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	33.8%
15 to 29 min	10	14.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	16	23.5%
60+ min	19	27.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 17.9% (22 of 123)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	69.8%
Nonfamily households	16	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53	70.7%
Vacant	22	29.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52	98.1%
Renter-occupied	1	1.9%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70	93.3%
1-unit, attached	4	5.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4847568
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.1992, -99.5813