| | Melbourne, AR | Thayer, MO | United States |
| Population | 1,992 | 2,116 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.2% | 55.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.8% | 45.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.9 | 40.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,938 | 2,220 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,673 | 2,201 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,562 | 1,996 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.8% | -4.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 19.8% | 5.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 326.1 | 866.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.1 | 2.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Melbourne, AR | Thayer, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.1% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 13.0% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.1% | 7.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 7.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 18.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 5.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.4% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Melbourne, AR | Thayer, MO | United States |
| White | 98.7% | 89.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 8.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.2% | 2.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Melbourne, AR | Thayer, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 44.2% | 51.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.8% | 49.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 6.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.8% | 48.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.7% | 19.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.2% | 17.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.9% | 11.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.39 | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| Households | 790 | 784 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 397 | 551 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.8% | 21.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 25.9% | 48.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 393 | 233 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.2% | 26.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10.8% |