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Population (year 2000): 2,325
Males: 1,172   (50.4%)
Females: 1,153   (49.6%)

Newport County

Median resident age:   26.5 years
Rhode Island median age:   36.7 years

Zip codes: 02871 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,200 (it was $37,314 in 2000)
Melville   $43,200
Rhode Island:   $51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $290,700 (it was $121,900 in 2000)
Melville   $290,700
Rhode Island:   $281,300

Melville, RI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Melville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.8%)
  • Black (9.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Filipino (2.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: Irish (20.1%), German (18.1%), Italian (10.7%), English (8.6%), United States (5.2%), Polish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 2.16 square miles.

Population density: 1077 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Melville

For population 25 years and over in Melville

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melville CDP

  • Never married: 9.8%
  • Now married: 85.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

182 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia, 2.6% Latin America, 1.8% Europe).

This place:   7.8%
Rhode Island:   11.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Melville:   2.1% ($2,500)
Rhode Island:   1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Warwick, RI (13.5 miles , pop. 85,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (54.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (183.4 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Portsmouth, RI (3.4 miles ), Middletown, RI (3.7 miles ), Newport East, RI (3.9 miles ), Newport, RI (5.5 miles ), Jamestown, RI (6.3 miles ), Bristol, RI (8.4 miles ), Tiverton, RI (8.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.57 N, Longitude: 71.29 W


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Area code commonly used in this area: 401

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (27%)
  • Computer and electronic products (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)


Average climate in Melville, Rhode Island

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Melville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Rhode Island state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the Melville place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 53.2 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Melville:
  • NEWPORT HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NEWPORT, RI)
  • KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WARWICK, RI)
  • EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RIVERSIDE, RI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melville:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 50 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 55 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
Other public-use airports nearest to Melville:
  • NEWPORT STATE (about 4 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)
  • QUONSET STATE (about 8 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI; ID: OQU)
  • DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)

Amtrak stations near Melville:
  • 20 miles: KINGSTON (WEST KINGSTON, FAIRGROUNDS RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melville:
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 15 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 15 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 18 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)

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Notable locations in Melville: Melville Ponds Campground (A) , United States Navay Pier 2 (B) , United States Navy Pier 1 (C) , Middletown Public Library (D) .

Lake: Melville Ponds (A) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   3.0 people
Rhode Island:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   83.4%
Whole state:   65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   2.1%
Whole state:   5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   7.3%
Whole state:   11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   3.8%
Whole state:   5.4%

Melville compared to Rhode Island state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.





2004 Presidential Election results in Newport County Rhode Island:



7.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.63%
Rhode Island average:   5.39%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,820 average AGI)
Newport County:   0.46%
Rhode Island average:   0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bristol County, MA  0.75% ($50,575 average AGI)
from Providence County, RI  0.62% ($57,792)
from Bristol County, RI  0.46% ($49,818)


9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.10%
Rhode Island average:   6.42%

0.37% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,404 average AGI)
Newport County:   0.37%
Rhode Island average:   0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bristol County, MA  0.96% ($43,696 average AGI)
to Providence County, RI  0.64% ($56,835)
to Washington County, RI  0.52% ($56,659)


Strongest AM radio stations in Melville:
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WADK (1540 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: ASTRO TELE-COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Melville:
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W243AI (96.5 FM; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: DAVID P. MAXSON)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJHD (90.7 FM; PORTSMOUTH, RI; Owner: PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRI (88.3 FM; BRISTOL, RI; Owner: ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAKX (102.7 FM; NARRAGANSETT PIER, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WXHQ-LP (105.9 FM; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: NEWPORT MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Melville:
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)

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