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| Melvindale |
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| Population 2000: | 10,735 |
| Population 2002: | 10,656 |
| Area codes: | 734 |
| Foreign born: | 6.2% (2.3% Europe, 2.2% Asia, 1.4% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 2.8 square miles |
| County: | Wayne |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (23.4%), Educational,health and social services (11.9%). |
| Population growth: | -79 (-0.74%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 81.7% |
| Hispanic: | 8.9% |
| Black: | 5.3% |
| Two or more races: | 2.9% |
| Other race: | 2.4% |
| American Indian: | 1.8% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 45.0% |
| Never married: | 28.3% |
| Divorced: | 16.2% |
| Widowed: | 8.6% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $78,500 |
| Household income: | $37,954 |
| Resident age: | 35.7 years |
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| Melvindale Compared to Michigan State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 71.9% |
| Unemployed: | 7.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 5.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 1.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 271.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 222 (2045.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 98 (902.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 65 (598.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 17 (156.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 15 (138.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 15.9% |
| Irish: | 12.0% |
| Polish: | 10.3% |
| Italian: | 6.6% |
| English: | 6.6% |
| French: | 5.2% |