Melvindale, MI Profile

Melvindale, MI, population 10,612, is located in Michigan's Wayne county, about 7.4 miles from Detroit and 10.8 miles from Livonia.

Through the 90's Melvindale's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Melvindale has declined by about 1%.

Melvindale's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Melvindale tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	35.10
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,735	N/A
2001	10,693	-0.39%
2002	10,624	-0.65%
2003	10,602	-0.21%
2004	10,706	0.98%
2005	10,612	-0.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,954

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	315
2002	N/A
2003	225
2004	122
2005	N/A
2006	397
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	-	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	2	-	2	0	-	2	-	-
Robbery	7	-	9	5	-	15	-	-
Aggravated Assault	25	-	13	8	-	25	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,661
2002	N/A
2003	2,470
2004	1,899
2005	N/A
2006	2,891
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	102	-	51	37	-	48	-	-
Larceny, Theft	306	-	153	105	-	169	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	95	-	60	60	-	89	-	-
Arson	0	-	2	1	-	0	-	-

Location

Land Area

2.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities