Melville

This town’s history and commerce are tied to the Atchafalaya River. Historically, the town made its fortune in river commerce and then as a crossing point for the railroad. This history has been lovingly preserved and remnants and photos of those early days can be found at the town’s grocery and hardware store, Cannatella's. This store has been in business for over 100 years serving authentic Italian sausage and muffulettas, a famous Louisiana deli sandwich made with Sicilian sesame bread, an olive tapenade, and cured Italian meats.

Biker enthusiasts and fans of the film Easy Rider can get to Melville by way of scenic Highway 105, where the memorable last scene of the film took place.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Melville	1,376	1,041	734	716

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	37
5-9	48
10-14	56
15-19	48
20-24	34
25-29	13
30-34	43
35-39	43
40-44	35
45-49	33
50-54	40
55-59	59
60-64	78
65-69	56
70-74	36
75-79	30
80-84	31
85+	14
18+	560
Median Age	47

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Melville	2025
Total	734.00
White Alone	41.83%
Black Alone	53.27%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.27%
Some Other Race	0.82%
Two or More Races	3.81%
Hispanic Origin	0.41%
Diversity Index	54.40

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Melville	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.50%
Households	-0.24%
Families	0.00%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	542	457	335	331
Housing Units	648	554	441	441
Owner Occupied Units			222	225
Renter Occupied Units			113	106
Vacant Units			106	110

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Melville	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$228,125	$271,364
Average Home Value	$193,761	$223,356
<$50,000	54	51
$50,000 - $99,999	20	9
$100,000 - $149,999	18	12
$150,000 - $199,999	10	6
$200,000 - $249,999	16	11
$250,000 - $299,999	44	55
$300,000 - $399,999	58	79
$400,000 - $499,999	2	2
$500,000 - $749,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	6
2000-2009	13
1990-1999	14
1980-1989	103
1970-1979	99
1960-1969	76
1950-1959	61
1940-1949	19
1939 or Before	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Melville	2025	2030
Median Household	$39,897	$41,704
Average Household	$46,580	$51,634
Per Capita	$21,259	$23,870

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Melville	2025
<$15,000	117
$15,000 - $24,999	4
$25,000 - $34,999	19
$35,000 - $49,999	69
$50,000 - $74,999	62
$75,000 - $99,999	23
$100,000 - $149,999	31
$150,000 - $199,999	10
$200,000+	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	237
In-County Residents	151
Out-of-County Residents	86
Drive Alone	136
Carpooled	53
Public Transport	14
Work at Home	34
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	0
5-9 minutes	23
10-14 minutes	0
15-19 minutes	18
20-24 minutes	22
25-29 minutes	16
30-34 minutes	9
35-39 minutes	14
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	64
60-89 minutes	23
90+ minutes	14
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	252
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	4
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	5

Retail Trade	2
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	2
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	14
Information	2

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	160
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	15
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	15

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	11
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	38

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Melville	2025
<9th Grade	30
Some High School	28
GED	37
Graduated High School	303
Some College/No Degree	59
Associates Degree	0
Bachelor's Degree	41
Graduate Degree	13

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	31
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	2

Retail Trade Bus	1
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	7
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	6
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	6

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30