Melbourne, Kentucky Population 2024

474

Melbourne Demographics

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

  • White: 91.09%
  • Two or more races: 8.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.37%
  • 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)
White49191.09%
Two or more races448.16%
Black or African American20.37%
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

57.2

Total

54.8

Male

58.7

Female

Melbourne Adults

There are 418 adults, (151 of whom are seniors) in Melbourne.

Melbourne Age Dependency

101.9

Age Dependency Ratio

56.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Melbourne Sex Ratio

Female30857.14%
Male23142.86%

Melbourne Population by Age

Melbourne Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1632.8395.74.3
Married883.0598.91.1
Non Family531.5788.711.3
Female205.151000
Male23.51000

3.39

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

95.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melbourne Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade164.05%
Associates Degree215.32%
Bachelors Degree10827.34%
Graduate Degree225.57%
High School Graduate16241.01%
Less Than 9th Grade143.54%
Some College5213.16%

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
White370340108
2+ Races212119
Asian222
Black221

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$116,250$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$47,500$50,357$46,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,500$52,500$0
Some College$51,667$71,250$42,500

$41,500

Average Earnings

$52,500

Average Male

$0

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

97.15% of Melbourne residents speak only English, while 2.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.28% of the population.

Melbourne Language

Melbourne Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4757816.42%
Multiple443886.36%
Asian22100%

22.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.56%

Male Poverty Rate

30%

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 16.42% 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 21.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.5%.

Melbourne Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.83%
Bachelors or Greater34.96%
Some College17.81%
High School11.73%

Melbourne Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed18.07%
Female Employed7.77%
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$80,000$93,000
Households$66,458$80,915
Married Families$87,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,875$53,730

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melbourne Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.4%

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

49

Number of Veterans

42

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19
Second Gulf War16
First Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Melbourne Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5420
65 to 7413
75+11
55 to 645
18 to 340

Melbourne Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4912.47%

Melbourne Veterans by Race

Melbourne Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melbourne Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.6%

Labor Force Participation

42.9%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

59.55%

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 59.55% 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