Mellen

Population: 538
Median household income: $40,125
Median home value: $78,700

Located in Ashland County, Wisconsin, Mellen is a community with a population of 538. At $40,125, its median household income sits below Ashland County's $57,645.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mellen's population declined 15.7% from 638 to 538, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $64,300 to $78,700.

77.7% of workers drive to work alone. 73.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 538
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $40,125
Median home value: $78,700
Median gross rent: $608
Housing units: 333
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

638538

Median household income

$31,389$40,125

Median home value

$64,300$78,700

Median gross rent

$523$608

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	638	$31,389	$64,300	$523
2020	573	$35,833	$60,900	$548
2021	592	$38,542	$64,700	$571
2022	567	$40,391	$75,300	$610
2023	538	$40,125	$78,700	$608

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6421.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.8%
5 to 17	80	14.9%
18 to 24	58	10.8%
25 to 34	28	5.2%
35 to 44	50	9.3%
45 to 54	54	10.0%
55 to 64	115	21.4%
65 to 74	63	11.7%
75 and over	75	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	504	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	1.1%
Asian	10	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	7.3%
High school graduate	173	44.9%
Some college or associate's	132	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	48	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	188	77.7%
Carpooled	16	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	12.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.3%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	57.7%
15 to 29 min	28	12.0%
30 to 44 min	69	29.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 12.4% (64 of 515)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	59.8%
Nonfamily households	96	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	239	71.8%
Vacant	94	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	75.7%
Renter-occupied	58	24.3%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	73.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	28	8.4%
5 to 19 units	16	4.8%
20 or more units	13	3.9%
Mobile home & other	31	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5550700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.3240, -90.6605