Melba, ID City Data

Melba, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 439 people who live in Melba and approximately 131,441 who live in Canyon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Melba to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Melba. We have included Melba housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Melba Information

Canyon County where Melba resides is 603.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 131,441 and has a population rank of 406 out of all the places in the United States.

Melba has a total of 439 people and of those residents there are 238 males and 201 females. The median age of the male population is 27.3 and the female population is 34.1. There are approximately 2,516 births each year and around 1,005 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Melba varies per year, but currently 433 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 439 people who live in Melba, there are 162 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Melba is 93 male and 69 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 295.

General Melba Information
Total area in square miles - Canyon County	603.51
Water area in square miles - Canyon County	N/A
Resident population - Canyon County	131,441
Population rank - Canyon County	406
Total population	439
Total population (male)	238
Total population (female)	201
Population median age (male)	27.3
Population median age (female)	34.1
Births - Canyon County	2,516
Deaths- Canyon County	1,005
Population of one race	433
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	162
Population under 20 years (male)	93
Population under 20 years (female)	69
Total population 18 years and over	295

Melba Social Characteristics

There are 45,018 households in Melba. Families make up 34,239 of these households. The table below breaks down the Melba families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,326), male householder with no wife present (1,909) and female householder with no husband present (4,369). The remainder of the Melba households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,064. Melba, ID moving companies help people in Melba move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Melba. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Melba is based, there are 49,566 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,095 never married, 29,447 now married, 956 separated, 4,325 widowed, and 5,743 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 651 separated, 911 widowed and 4,475 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Melba social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Melba.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Canyon County)
Total households	45,018
Family households (families)	34,239
With own children under 18 years	19,155
Married-couple family	27,326
With own children under 18 years	14,221
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,909
With own children under 18 years	1,244
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,369
With own children under 18 years	2,993
Nonfamily households	11,064
Householder living alone	8,848
65 years and over	3,784

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	67
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	41
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.37

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	376
Householder	106
Spouse	82
Child	142
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	63
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	19
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	24
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,566
Never married	9,095
Now married	29,447
Separated	956
Widowed	4,325
Divorced	5,743
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	651
Widowed	911
Divorced	4,475

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	439
Male	238
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3
Female	201
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	439
One race	433
White	370
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	439
People who are White alone	370
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	64
People who are Some other race alone	60

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	119,519
Same house	54,153
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,542
Different state or abroad	18,977
Different state	16,587
Abroad	2,390

PLACE OF BIRTH (Canyon County)
Total resident population	131,441
Born in United States	37,049
State of residence	62,393
Different state	56,717
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	971
Foreign born	11,360

Melba Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Melba. That total enrollment is 35,560 for the population of the country, which includes Melba. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,393 and elementary or high school enrollment was 51,577 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,510.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Melba population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,560
Pre-kindergarten	1,954
Public	1,093
Private	861
Kindergarten	2,306
Public	1,975
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,635
Public	16,279
Private	1,356
Elementary and high school	25,789
Public	23,849
Private	1,940
High school grades 9 to 12	8,154
Public	7,570
Private	584
College, undergraduate years	4,746
Public	2,909
Private	1,837
Graduate or professional school	765
Public	557
Private	208
Not enrolled in school	88,861

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	76,619
Less than 9th grade	8,290
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,081
High school graduate	23,239
Some college, no degree	19,356
Associate's degree	4,238
Bachelor's degree	11,415
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	76
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,903

Melba Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 95,344 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Melba. The Melba occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,565), service occupations (9,087), sales and office occupations (14,096), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,692), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,824) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,370). The 95,344 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 46,754 private wage and salary workers, 8,018 government workers, 4,603 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Canyon County)
Population 16 years and over	95,344
In labor force	63,525
Civilian labor force	63,343
Employed	59,634
Unemployed	3,709
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	182
Females 16 years and over	48,563
In labor force	28,430
Civilian labor force	28,409
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,732
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	46,781
In labor force	35,095
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,977
Armed forces	161

COMMUTING TO WORK (Canyon County)
Workers 16 years and over	58,983
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	45,411
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,514
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,756
Other means	523
Worked at home	2,252
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,266,220

OCCUPATION (Canyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,565
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,565
Service occupations	9,087
Sales and office occupations	14,096
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,692
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,824
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,370

INDUSTRY (Canyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,565
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,793
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,432
Wholesale trade	2,333
Retail trade	6,909
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,182
Information	1,222
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,633
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,816
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,824
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,396
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,656

CLASS OF WORKER (Canyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,565
Private wage and salary workers	46,754
Government workers	8,018
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,603
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Melba Housing Characteristics

In Melba, ID there are 47,965 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,018 occupied and 2,947 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Melba, there are 34,765 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,132 units in Melba. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Melba, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Melba, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Melba. There are 707 housing units with rent less than $200, 812 with rent between $200-299, 3,704 with rent between $300-499 and 5,654 with rent for $500 and above. Full Melba gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Melba, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Canyon County)
Total housing units	47,965
Occupied housing units	45,018
Vacant housing units	2,947

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Canyon County)
Total housing units	47,965
1-unit, detached	34,765
1-unit, attached	1,132
2 units	1,356
3 or 4 units	1,682
5 to 9 units	944
10 to 19 units	723
20 to 49 units	510
50 or more units	456
Mobile home	6,189

HOUSING TENURE (Canyon County)
Occupied housing units	45,018
Owner-occupied	33,005
Renter-occupied	12,013

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Canyon County)
Occupied housing units	45,018
No vehicles available	2,218
2 vehicle available	30,038
3 vehicles available	7,498
4 vehicles available	2,503
5 or more vehicles available	904

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Canyon County)
Occupied housing units	45,018
Utility gas	20,496
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,078
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,968
Coal or coke	95
Wood	1,924
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	255
No fuel used	115

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Canyon County)
Occupied housing units	45,018
Less Than $50,000	33,005
$50,000 to $99,999	13,074
$100,000 to $149,999	7,456
$150,000 to $199,999	2,405
$200,000 to $299,999	1,136
$300,000 to $499,999	241
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	96,300

GROSS RENT (Canyon County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,013
Less than $200	707
$200 to $299	812
$300 to $499	3,704
$500 to $699	3,851
$700 to $999	1,697
$1,000 to $1,499	99
$1,500 or more	6