| | Melba, ID | Hot Springs, SD | United States |
| Population | 652 | 3,407 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.2% | 45.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.8% | 54.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 29.1 | 54.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 507 | 3,740 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 439 | 4,129 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 252 | 4,325 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 26.0% | -15.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 119.4% | -19.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,630.0 | 962.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Melba, ID | Hot Springs, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.0% | 3.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.5% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 12.9% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 7.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 9.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.8% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.5% | 16.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.1% | 9.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 5.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Melba, ID | Hot Springs, SD | United States |
| White | 70.7% | 75.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 13.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 8.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 25.9% | 0.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Melba, ID | Hot Springs, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 48.0% | 36.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.0% | 33.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.0% | 63.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.0% | 24.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.8% | 27.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.2% | 11.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.08 | 1.96 | 2.60 |
| Households | 212 | 1,630 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 142 | 861 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.8% | 9.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 25.4% | 41.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 70 | 769 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.4% | 17.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.4% | 32.4% | 10.8% |