Melville Town, Louisiana

Melville Town is a town located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. As per the 2000 census, town has a population of 1376 inhabitants. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 1384, making it Louisiana's 229th largest. The town spans an area of 1.28 sq mi (3.32 square kilometre), of which, 1.25 square miles (3.24 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 73rd smallest by area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1376 people, 400 households, and 290 families residing in the town. The population density was 1097.6 people per square mile (423.79/kmē), making its Louisiana's 131st most densely populated town. There were 648 housing units at an average density of 518.4 per square mile (200.16/kmē). The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.17. In the town Age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males. The median age of the town's population was 35.1 years, The median age of males was 32.6 years, for females the median age was 37.3 years. The racial makeup of the town was 52.47% White, 45.78% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0.87% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.87% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Melville town Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Melville town Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Melville Town Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $18487, it is 46th poorest town by median household income in Louisiana. The median income for a family in the town was $20625, it is the 33rd poorest town in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the town was $8881, it is the 23rd lowest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income was $15610, The median income for males was $20147 versus $10900 for females.

In 2000, 370 pupils and students, of which 53.78% are male and 46.22% are female, 26.89% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 11.35% nursery or pri school, 11.35% kindergarten, 44.32% elementary school, 21.08% high school and 11.89% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1376
April 2000 Estimate1376
July 2000 Estimate1375
July 2001 Estimate1367
July 2002 Estimate1363
July 2003 Estimate1353
July 2004 Estimate1346
July 2005 Estimate1345
July 2006 Estimate1374
July 2007 Estimate1374
July 2008 Estimate1384
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school271542
Kindergarten251742
Elementary school9173164
High school393978
College or graduate school172744
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Melville town, Louisiana$18487$20625$8881
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana$22855$28908$12042
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587