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	2026	2031
Melville	1,376	1,041	727	708

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	36
5-9	43
10-14	53
15-19	54
20-24	36
25-29	13
30-34	42
35-39	44
40-44	37
45-49	29
50-54	40
55-59	59
60-64	73
65-69	60
70-74	35
75-79	29
80-84	30
85+	14
18+	560
Median Age	46

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Melville	2026
Total	727.00
White Alone	41.27%
Black Alone	53.78%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.28%
Some Other Race	0.83%
Two or More Races	3.85%
Hispanic Origin	0.55%
Diversity Index	54.40

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Melville	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.53%
Households	-0.24%
Families	-1.04%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	542	457	334	330
Housing Units	648	554	441	441
Owner Occupied Units			221	222
Renter Occupied Units			113	108
Vacant Units			107	111

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Melville	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$255,500	$281,250
Average Home Value	$209,932	$280,709
<$50,000	44	38
$50,000 - $99,999	16	4
$100,000 - $149,999	18	8
$150,000 - $199,999	10	6
$200,000 - $249,999	17	10
$250,000 - $299,999	50	72
$300,000 - $399,999	65	78
$400,000 - $499,999	1	2
$500,000 - $749,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	8
2000-2009	10
1990-1999	7
1980-1989	80
1970-1979	138
1960-1969	44
1950-1959	71
1940-1949	13
1939 or Before	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Melville	2026	2031
Median Household	$41,150	$43,591
Average Household	$54,639	$62,128
Per Capita	$25,102	$28,958

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Melville	2026
<$15,000	105
$15,000 - $24,999	5
$25,000 - $34,999	13
$35,000 - $49,999	79
$50,000 - $74,999	35
$75,000 - $99,999	14
$100,000 - $149,999	62
$150,000 - $199,999	21
$200,000+	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	186
In-County Residents	114
Out-of-County Residents	72
Drive Alone	96
Carpooled	51
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	39
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	0
5-9 minutes	26
10-14 minutes	0
15-19 minutes	18
20-24 minutes	7
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	9
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	51
60-89 minutes	29
90+ minutes	7
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	239
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	2
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	10
Information	0

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	154
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	12
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	38

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Melville	2026
<9th Grade	21
Some High School	31
GED	40
Graduated High School	284
Some College/No Degree	86
Associates Degree	0
Bachelor's Degree	29
Graduate Degree	14

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	27
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	1
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	3
Information Bus	0

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	6
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, 2026-09-09