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Michigan · Census place 52940

Melvindale city, MI

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Melvindale city has 12,605 residents, ranking #83 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $41,356, the median home is worth $113,100 and median gross rent runs $1,116 a month.

Population
12,605Melvindale city residents
Median household income
$41,356Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$113,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,116Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Melvindale city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Melvindale city median would spend about 32.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.4% of residents and 60% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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