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Melvin, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $67,662 (it was $44,100 in 2000)
Melvin:

$67,662
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,384 - $91,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $88,149
Here:

$88,149
State:

$310,164

Total population: 436 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 473 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 235 (172 occupied: 149 owner occupied, 25 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

14%
State:

33%

Housing density: 693 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $56,623.

Median contract rent in 2022: $455 (lower quartile is $243, upper quartile is $554)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $565


Median gross rent in Melvin, IL in 2022: $719

Housing units in Melvin with a mortgage: 66 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $51,099

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $35,422

Median monthly housing costs: $493

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Melvin, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1942

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship:

Households: 439
  • Male householders: 76 (24 living alone), Female householders: 92 (38 living alone)
  • 81 spouses (81 opposite-sex spouses), 12 unmarried partners, (12 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 135 children (118 natural, 0 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives

Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 66 1-person, 8 2-persons.

70 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (13 men, 10 women).

92.4% of residents of Melvin speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 13 (3.0%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.5
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melvin, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melvin, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 472 bedrooms
  • 743 bedrooms
  • 224 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melvin, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melvin, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 11 bedroom
  • 92 bedrooms
  • 153 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Melvin in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Melvin in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 3no vehicle
  • 401 vehicle
  • 692 vehicles
  • 233 vehicles
  • 144 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Melvin in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Melvin in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5no vehicle
  • 121 vehicle
  • 32 vehicles
  • 53 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Melvin, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Melvin, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 184 rooms
  • 415 rooms
  • 196 rooms
  • 257 rooms
  • 188 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melvin, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melvin, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 54 rooms
  • 65 rooms
  • 66 rooms
  • 77 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Melvin, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Melvin, IL in 2022
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 19$10,000 to $19,999
  • 26$20,000 to $29,999
  • 27$30,000 to $39,999
  • 11$40,000 to $49,999
  • 30$50,000 to $59,999
  • 10$60,000 to $74,999
  • 16$75,000 to $99,999
  • 17$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Melvin, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Melvin, IL in 2022
  • 2Less than $10,000
  • 15$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1$15,000 to $19,999
  • 2$30,000 to $34,999
  • 18$35,000 to $39,999
  • 13$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 34$60,000 to $69,999
  • 11$70,000 to $79,999
  • 10$80,000 to $89,999
  • 4$90,000 to $99,999
  • 13$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3$150,000 to $174,999
  • 5$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1$200,000 to $249,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Melvin, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Melvin, IL in 2022
  • 6$200 to $249
  • 4$350 to $399
  • 4$450 to $499
  • 1$500 to $549
  • 3$550 to $599
  • 1$600 to $649
  • 3No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.8%
Number of people working at home: 7 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 13
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 12
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 49
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 33
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 24
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 13
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 0
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 5
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 6
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 25
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 6
  • 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 174 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled: 25 (11.6%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 6 (2.8%)
  • Worked at home: 9 (4.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 7.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Melvin, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Melvin, Illinois
  • 02010 or later
  • 102000 to 2009
  • 21990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 4Before 1970
Ancestries in Melvin, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 62 (27.6%)
  • German: 62 (27.6%)
  • French: 12 (5.3%)
  • Irish: 6 (2.7%)
  • Norwegian: 5 (2.2%)
  • European: 2 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 1 (0.4%)
  • Italian: 1 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 1 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 1 (0.4%)
  • Yugoslavian: 1 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Melvin:

100.0% (13)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 343
  • Other state: 82
  • Northeast: 1
  • Midwest: 55
  • South: 12
  • West: 14

87.0% of Melvin residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Illinois.


Melvin:

87.0%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 1
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 55
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 29
  • Associate degree: 8
  • Bachelor's degree: 14
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 53
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 12
  • Associate degree: 3
  • Bachelor's degree: 15
  • Master's degree: 10
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Melvin marital status for males
Melvin marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 211
  • 3 or 4: 11
  • 5 to 9: 5
  • Mobile homes: 7
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 21.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 11.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Melvin
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Melvin, IL
  • 89.8%Utility gas
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Melvin, IL
  • 76.0%Utility gas
  • 24.0%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:

10.7%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

36.8%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability