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Melvindale, Michigan

City in Wayne County, Michigan · ZIP 48122

  • Wayne County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 12,401 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,328Households
  • $41,356Median household income
  • $113,100Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Melvindale

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Population, 2000 to 2020+19.7%
10k11k12k13k2000: 10,73520002010: 10,71520102020: 12,851202010,73512,851
Population of Melvindale at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,735
201010,715
202012,851

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Melvindale
Under $50k58.9%
$50k to $100k22.9%
$100k to $150k11.2%
$150k to $200k2.2%
$200k and over4.7%

Median household income $41,356 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Melvindale
Owner occupied
2,597 units
Renter occupied
1,731 units
Vacancy rate
7.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Melvindale compared with its county and state
Melvindale compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMelvindaleWayne CountyMichigan
Population12,6051,773,76710,051,595
Median household income$41,356$59,521$71,149
Median age31.637.840.1
Median home value$113,100$170,200$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.0%26.9%31.8%
Foreign-born residents18.1%9.7%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes60.0%64.5%72.9%
Mean commute to work25.1 minutes25.0 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Melvindale3
Public schools in Melvindale, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Allendale Elementary SchoolPublic2–5Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools
Julian O Strong Middle SchoolPublic6–8Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools
Academy for Business and Technology High SchoolCharter6–12Academy for Business and Technology

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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