Melbourne, Kentucky Population 2024

474

Melbourne Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melbourne was:

  • White: 92.14%
  • Two or more races: 6.76%
  • Black or African American: 0.73%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
567.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.49% (16)
The current population of Melbourne, Kentucky is 474 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 458.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50492.14%
Two or more races376.76%
Black or African American40.73%
Asian20.37%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Melbourne Population by Race

Melbourne Population Pyramid 2024

Melbourne Median Age

54.9

Total

49.5

Male

60.2

Female

Melbourne Adults

There are 434 adults, (166 of whom are seniors) in Melbourne.

Melbourne Age Dependency

104.1

Age Dependency Ratio

61.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Melbourne Sex Ratio

Female31757.95%
Male23042.05%

Melbourne Population by Age

Melbourne Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1722.6791.98.1
Married962.8897.92.1
Non Family551.3181.818.2
Female185.6188.911.1
Male33.331000

3.23

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

91.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melbourne Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade215.12%
Associates Degree225.37%
Bachelors Degree9523.17%
Graduate Degree5814.15%
High School Graduate13833.66%
Less Than 9th Grade184.39%
Some College5814.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Melbourne Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Melbourne Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White387348134
2+ Races171715
Black442
Asian222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Melbourne Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$136,429$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,500$48,333$36,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,083$52,500$30,000
Some College$40,893$0$33,958

$37,083

Average Earnings

$52,500

Average Male

$30,000

Average Female

Melbourne Earnings by Educational Attainment

Melbourne Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Melbourne Language

96.98% of Melbourne residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.46% of the population.

Melbourne Language

Melbourne Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4939519.27%
Multiple372978.38%
Asian22100%

23.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.53%

Male Poverty Rate

33.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melbourne

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is White, with 19.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.87%.

Melbourne Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater41.83%
Less Than 9th Grade37.5%
High School13.04%
Some College10%

Melbourne Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8%
Male Employed3.7%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Melbourne Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melbourne Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,406$92,685
Households$74,375$80,828
Married Families$81,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,750$53,467

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melbourne Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Melbourne Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Melbourne Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Melbourne Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Melbourne Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48

Number of Veterans

40

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War20
Vietnam17
First Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Melbourne Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5423
65 to 7413
75+7
55 to 645
18 to 340

Melbourne Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4811.68%

Melbourne Veterans by Race

Melbourne Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melbourne Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.4%

Labor Force Participation

40.5%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Melbourne Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Melbourne Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Melbourne Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.24%

Born in Melbourne

99.63%

Native Born

0.37%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.63% of Melbourne residents were born in the United States, with 61.24% having been born in Kentucky. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Melbourne Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202949440.82%
202849040.82%
202748640.83%
202648240.84%
202547840.84%
202447440.85%
202347040.86%
202246640.87%
202146240.87%
2020458-27-5.57%
201948571.46%
201847851.06%
201747351.07%
2016468-2-0.43%
201547030.64%
201446710.21%
201346630.65%
2012463-1-0.22%
201146420.43%
201046200%

Melbourne Population by Year