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Melvin, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $53,258 (it was $26,500 in 2000)
Melvin:

$53,258
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,722 - $94,950

Total population: 208 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 236 (8 farm, 228 nonfarm))

Houses: 144 (121 occupied: 98 owner occupied, 25 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

28%

Housing density: 832 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $2,294,737.

Median contract rent in 2022: $385 (lower quartile is $371, upper quartile is $411)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $421


Median gross rent in Melvin, IA in 2022: $511

Housing units in Melvin with a mortgage: 43 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $68,559

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $65,547

Median monthly housing costs: $590

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Melvin, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1951

Median year apartment built: 1954

Household type by relationship:

Households: 323
  • Male householders: 42 (10 living alone), Female householders: 78 (29 living alone)
  • 53 spouses (53 opposite-sex spouses), 10 unmarried partners, (10 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 122 children (122 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

Size of family households: 53 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 40 1-person, 5 2-persons.

17 married couples with children.
76 single-parent households (5 men, 71 women).

70.7% of residents of Melvin speak English at home.
25.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 18 (5.6%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melvin, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melvin, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 242 bedrooms
  • 463 bedrooms
  • 254 bedrooms
  • 15+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melvin, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melvin, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 181 bedroom
  • 42 bedrooms
  • 03 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 45+ 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
  • 1no vehicle
  • 341 vehicle
  • 442 vehicles
  • 133 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 15+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Melvin in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Melvin in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 181 vehicle
  • 82 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Melvin, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Melvin, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 24 rooms
  • 195 rooms
  • 336 rooms
  • 147 rooms
  • 108 rooms
  • 199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melvin, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melvin, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 54 rooms
  • 25 rooms
  • 26 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 48 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, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Melvin, IA in 2022
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 14$10,000 to $19,999
  • 24$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8$30,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1$50,000 to $59,999
  • 29$60,000 to $74,999
  • 22$75,000 to $99,999
  • 6$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Melvin, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Melvin, IA in 2022
  • 0Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1$15,000 to $19,999
  • 0$25,000 to $29,999
  • 4$30,000 to $34,999
  • 15$35,000 to $39,999
  • 19$40,000 to $49,999
  • 11$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2$60,000 to $69,999
  • 1$70,000 to $79,999
  • 8$80,000 to $89,999
  • 0$90,000 to $99,999
  • 8$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$150,000 to $174,999
  • 0$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1$250,000 to $299,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Melvin, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Melvin, IA in 2022
  • 13$350 to $399
  • 9$400 to $449
  • 4No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.8%
Number of people working at home: 2 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 26
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 15
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 31
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 14
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 18
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 29
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3
  • 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 85 (78.0%)
  • Carpooled: 8 (7.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 11 (10.1%)
  • Worked at home: 3 (2.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 100.0%Females
Ancestries in Melvin, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 29 (23.4%)
  • Dutch: 12 (9.7%)
  • Irish: 8 (6.5%)
  • Norwegian: 8 (6.5%)
  • Danish: 4 (3.2%)
  • English: 4 (3.2%)
  • American: 3 (2.4%)
  • Italian: 2 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 1 (0.8%)

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

Guatemala
Melvin:

76.5% (13)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,672)

Mexico
Melvin:

23.5% (4)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

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

  • This state: 218
  • Other state: 86
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 70
  • South: 4
  • West: 11

89.8% of Melvin residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 91.2% lived in Iowa.


Melvin:

89.8%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 37
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3
  • Associate degree: 2
  • Bachelor's degree: 8
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
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: 3
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 1
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 44
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 12
  • Associate degree: 6
  • Bachelor's degree: 10
  • Master's degree: 0
  • 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: 121
  • One, attached: 2
  • 3 or 4: 8
  • 5 to 9: 5
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • Mobile homes: 3
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 5.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 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, IA
  • 82.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.5%Electricity
  • 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Melvin, IA
  • 68.0%Electricity
  • 20.0%Utility gas
  • 8.0%Other fuel
  • 4.0%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

10.6%

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

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

25.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
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