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Melba, ID Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Melba is 568, which is 29.38% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 23.61% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Melba population density is 1,423.58 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 19.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Melba is white, which represent 91.37% of the total population. The average Melba education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 568. #126

Population Growth Since 2000, #47

Melba, ID	29.38%
Idaho	23.61%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #73

Melba, ID	1,423.58 per square mile
Idaho	19.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	519 (91.37%, #153)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #78)
Hispanic:	105 (18.49%, #53)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #90)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (0.88%, #88)
One Race, Other:	28 (4.93%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	16 (2.82%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	93 (88.57%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	8 (7.62%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

483 (85.04%) out of the total population of 568 reported first ancestry.

	Melba, ID	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.70%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.88%, see rank	2.07%	0.42%
Dutch	38	6.69%, see rank	2.05%	1.40%
English	108	19.01%, see rank	15.96%	8.02%
French	9	1.58%, see rank	3.11%	3.34%
German	114	20.07%, see rank	18.13%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.35%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	75	13.20%, see rank	9.45%	10.80%
Italian	5	0.88%, see rank	3.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	14	2.46%, see rank	3.17%	1.42%
Polish	8	1.41%, see rank	1.26%	3.01%
Portuguese	2	0.35%, see rank	0.41%	0.44%
Russian	1	0.18%, see rank	0.52%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.18%, see rank	1.08%	0.99%
Scottish	9	1.58%, see rank	3.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.95%
Swedish	9	1.58%, see rank	2.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	87	15.32%, see rank	9.60%	7.12%
Welsh	1	0.18%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 296 (52.11%, see rank)

Females: 272 (47.89%, see rank)

Melba, ID	Male: 52.11% Female: 47.89%
Idaho	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Melba, ID	33.10 years old
Idaho	35.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Melba, ID	33.10 years old
Idaho	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Melba, ID	33.50 years old
Idaho	36.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Melba, ID	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Under 5 years	41	7.22%, see rank	7.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	48	8.45%, see rank	7.53%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	66	11.62%, see rank	7.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	62	10.92%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	10	1.76%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	85	14.96%, see rank	13.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	64	11.27%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	61	10.74%, see rank	12.71%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	61	10.74%, see rank	11.98%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	32	5.63%, see rank	7.76%	7.64%
75 to 84	32	5.63%, see rank	3.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	6	1.06%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Melba, ID	Idaho	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	341, 100%	1,015,487	209,056,129
Less Than High School	50, 14.66%, see rank	10.86%	13.67%
High School Graduate	120, 35.19%, see rank	27.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	115, 33.72%, see rank	35.99%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	45, 13.20%, see rank	17.40%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	11, 3.23%, see rank	8.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.84, see rank	13.54	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Melba, ID			Idaho		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	20	85.00%	15.00%	69.82%	30.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	97	84.54%, see rank	15.46%, see rank	93.21%	6.79%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	58	84.48%, see rank	15.52%, see rank	93.75%	6.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	20	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.09%	22.91%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Melba, ID	Idaho	U.S.
Total Households	180, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.16, see rank	2.68	2.63
1 Person Households	24, 13.33%, see rank	24.37%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	156, 86.67%, see rank	75.63%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	148, 82.22%, see rank	69.49%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.56, see rank	3.29	3.32
Married-Couple Family	112, 62.22%, see rank	55.52%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	32, 17.78%, see rank	30.51%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Melba, ID	%	Idaho	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	413	see rank	1,240,567	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	211	100%, see rank	617,796	123,281,364
Never Married	57	27.01%, see rank	29.08%	35.77%
Married	132	62.56%, see rank	57.45%	52.04%
Widowed	2	0.95%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	20	9.48%, see rank	11.02%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	202	100%, see rank	622,771	129,692,771
Never Married	33	16.34%, see rank	22.66%	29.48%
Married	124	61.39%, see rank	56.33%	49.19%
Widowed	20	9.90%, see rank	7.85%	9.16%
Divorced	25	12.38%, see rank	13.16%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Melba, ID	%	Idaho	U.S.
Native	507	89.26%, see rank	94.02%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	293	51.58%, see rank	47.13%	58.73%
Born in Different State	208	36.62%, see rank	45.96%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	1.06%, see rank	0.93%	1.42%
Foreign Born	61	10.74%, see rank	5.98%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	1.23%, see rank	2.14%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	54	9.51%, see rank	3.84%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5	0.88%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	1	0.18%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	55	9.68%, see rank	3.63%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Melba, ID	%	Idaho	U.S.
English	154	85.56%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	24	13.33%, see rank	7.89%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	3.36%
Other	2	1.11%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.