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Melvindale, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Melvindale is a Census city of 12,554 people across 2.73 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $42,185, 60.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Melvindale
What Melvindale is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.73 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,604
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Melvindale
How many people live in Melvindale
- Population12,554
- Median age31.3
- Population under 184,056
- Share under 1832.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,329 plus or minus 322
- Share 65 and over10.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Households4,250
- Family households2,348
- Share of households that are families55.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Melvindale
Income and work in Melvindale
- Median household income$42,185
- Per capita income$20,408
- Civilian labor force4,617
- Employed4,334
- Unemployed283 plus or minus 167
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over7,416
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher71.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Melvindale
Housing in Melvindale
- Housing units4,582
- Occupied units4,250
- Vacant units332 plus or minus 167
- Vacancy rate7.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied2,583
- Renter occupied1,667
- Ownership rate60.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$125,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,110
- Annual rent as a share of median income31.6 percent
- Single family units3,449
- Share single family75.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,075 plus or minus 358
- Share in buildings of two or more23.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes58 plus or minus 70
- Median year structure built1950
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Melvindale
How Melvindale gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,899
- Commuting under 15 minutes839 plus or minus 250
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,394 plus or minus 683
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.8 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Drove alone61.0 percent
- Carpooled28.9 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Melvindale
SBA loans in Melvindale (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$4,685,500
- Average approval$390,458
- Median approval$42,500
- Largest approval$2,588,000
- Jobs supported89
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises8.3 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Melvindale, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Melvindale
SBA loans in Melvindale (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$821,000
- Average approval$410,500
- Median approval$410,500
- Largest approval$505,000
- Jobs supported73
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Melvindale, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Melvindale
Flood risk in Melvindale
- NFIP communityCity of Melvindale
- NFIP community number260310
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/21/21
The City of Melvindale does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260310 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wayne County, not Melvindale
Wayne County context, not Melvindale figures
- Establishments in Wayne County33,699
- Covered employment, Wayne County725,504
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$76,411
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County2,629
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Melvindale.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Melvindale questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Melvindale, Michigan?
12,554, in 4,250 households. Melvindale city covers 2.73 square miles of land, which is 4,604 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Melvindale in?
Wayne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Melvindale?
$42,185. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,800. Median gross rent is $1,110 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Melvindale businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $4.7 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $42,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $821,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Melvindale, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Melvindale borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Melvindale. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Melvindale in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Melvindale appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Melvindale, city of, community 260310, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Melvindale figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Melvindale.
Is zoning published for Melvindale?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.