| Index | Melvin | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $28,528 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $46,071 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $45,893 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $52,917 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $36,250 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $17,500 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 22.3% | 14.0% | 15.1% |


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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 26.5% | 26.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 24.5% | 24.5% |
| Public administration | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Other | 26.5% | 26.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Forrest, IL | 995 | $61,058 | 10.4% |
| Strawn, IL | 85 | $58,750 | 6.2% |
| Buckley, IL | 510 | $57,750 | 4.4% |
| Fairbury, IL | 3,604 | $57,563 | 4.1% |
| Gilman, IL | 1,734 | $56,719 | 2.5% |
| Melvin, IL | 397 | $46,071 | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sulphur Springs city, AR | 397 | $24,773 | 55.2% |
| Chloride, AZ | 397 | $27,438 | 50.4% |
| Wellton Hills, AZ | 397 | $97,466 | 76.2% |
| Fairhaven, MN | 397 | $65,750 | 18.8% |
| Arapahoe, NC | 397 | $67,500 | 22.0% |
| Melvin, IL | 397 | $46,071 | 16.7% |