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The Melville CDP(1) had a population of 19,445 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Melville is located at latitude 40.7934 and longitude -73.4151 in Suffolk County. The formal boundaries for the Melville Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 12.09 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Suffolk County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Melville Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Melville Census Designated Place is located within Town of Huntington, a minor civil division (MCD) of Suffolk County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 19,445 (100%) |
Population in Households | 18,943 (97.4%) |
Population in Families | 15,995 (82.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 502 ( 2.6%) |
Population Density | 1,606 |
Diversity Index2 | 49 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $137,983 |
Average Household Income | $194,834 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 38% |
Per Capita Income | $73,518 |
Wealth Index5 | 219 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (61.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 7,789 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 6,180 (79.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,153 (14.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 456 ( 5.9%) |
Median Home Value | $832,768 |
Average Home Value | $892,205 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 58 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 7,333 |
Average Household Size | 2.58 |
Family Households | 5,129 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.20% | -0.32% |
Households | -0.11% | -0.13% |
Families | -0.14% | |
Median Household Income | 2.38% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.35% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.03% |
The table below compares Melville to the other 1,292 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 91 | 93rd |
Population Density | # 517 | 60th |
Median Household Income | # 198 | 85th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 211 | 16th |
Per Capita Income | # 147 | 89th |
Diversity Index | # 403 | 69th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.
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