Melvindale.
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Michigan·Wayne County
2 tracts·13K people·$126K median·4,604/mi²
White 59 · Hispanic 26 · Black 10 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1 · Asian 0
Married couple 37 · Living alone 36 · Other 27
Manufacturing 27 · Retail 24 · Professional 20 · Health 16 · Leisure 5 · Public admin 3 · Other 5
Production · transport 24 · Sales · office 24 · Management · business · science · arts 21 · Service 19 · Construction · maintenance 12
Drive alone 61 · Carpool 56 · Work from home 8 · Walk 2 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Melvindale is $125,800 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Melvindale has 12,554 residents across 2 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 31.3; the population is 58.7% White, 26.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Black, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.2% Other and 0.0% Asian; the average household has 3.0 people; 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 39.1% (Census ACS).
Allendale Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (23%); Julian O Strong Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (15%); Academy for Business and Technology High School is the high school with reported scores (9%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,110/month, 30% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Melvindale is $42,185 a year, 51% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Melvindale, median rent is $1,110/month and the median home value is $125,800 (Census ACS).
Melvindale reported 4.5 violent crimes and 15.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 92 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 35 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Melvindale are cold wave (86), heat wave (84) and strong wind (71), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Melvindale, 1.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).