MI

National Population : 333,590,059
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199

About Melvindale, MI

Melvindale, MI is located in Wayne County in the state of Michigan.

The total City Population for Melvindale is about 10,248 with about 1,453 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 11,098.

The Average Home Value is $61,700.00, which is roughly 56% lower than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 67% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $43,556.00, which is roughly 21% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 24% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Melvindale is about 10.4%.

Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.

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Voting

Wayne County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 55.7% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 68.45%
Republican: 30.32%
Libertarian: 0.75%
Green: 0.28%
Other: 0.2%


Nearby Locations

Dearborn, MI (2.03 mi.)
Allen Park, MI (2.16 mi.)
Lincoln Park, MI (2.22 mi.)
Ecorse, MI (2.58 mi.)
River Rouge, MI (2.58 mi.)
Dearborn Hts, MI (4.19 mi.)
Detroit, MI (4.23 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 48122
Latitude : 42.279863
Longitude : -83.179669
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 584 ft.
Area Code(s) : 313

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.42
Male Population Estimate : 46.45%
Female Population Estimate : 50.21%
Median Age : 36.5
Male Median Age : 35.7
Female Median Age : 37.3

White Population Estimate : 77.67%
Black Population Estimate : 11.99%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 17.64%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.68%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.06%
Indian Population Estimate : 2.21%
Other Population Estimate : 6.98%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Melvindale specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Wayne County: About 18 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Wayne County: About 1016 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Wayne County is about 78% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 72% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.