Melbourne, FL

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2024 Population

86,576

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.473% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

5.49% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,991

3.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$306,400

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

41,116

2.38% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Melbourne, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Melbourne, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Melbourne, FL are Eastern Florida State College (4,179 degrees awarded in 2024), Florida Institute of Technology (2,669 degrees), and Florida Institute of Technology-Online (405 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Melbourne, FL was $306,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Melbourne, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Melbourne, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melbourne, FL is home to a population of 86.6k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Melbourne, FL residents were born outside of the country (8.98k people).

In 2024, there were 6.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.2k people) in Melbourne, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Melbourne, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melbourne, FL was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Melbourne, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melbourne, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
59.2k ± 1.66k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.62k ± 1.29k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.78k ± 759

12.2%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

12.2% of the people in Melbourne, FL are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melbourne, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.98k people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.17k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Melbourne, FL residents (8.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Melbourne, FL was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Melbourne, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,297 ± 380
Gulf War (2001-)
2,187 ± 445
Gulf War (1990s)
1,405 ± 372

Melbourne, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Melbourne, FL.

Health

90.2% of the population of Melbourne, FL has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 3.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.81%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

3.36%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Melbourne, FL declined by 6.72% from 10.5% to 9.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Melbourne, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Melbourne, FL employs 41.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melbourne, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,629 people), Manufacturing (5,157 people), and Retail Trade (4,665 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,994), Manufacturing ($72,547), and Public Administration ($63,155).

Employment

Occupations

41.1k

2024 Value

± 1,857

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 6.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne, FL grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 40.2k employees to 41.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melbourne, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,655 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,029 people), and Management Occupations (3,692 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melbourne, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

41.1k

2024 Value

± 1,857

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 6.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne, FL grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 40.2k employees to 41.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melbourne, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,629 people), Manufacturing (5,157 people), and Retail Trade (4,665 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melbourne, FL, though some of these residents may live in Melbourne, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,018

Median earning men ± $4,202

$37,240

Median earning women ± $2,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,130), Public Administration ($69,219), and Information ($61,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,457), Information ($52,450), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,340).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Melbourne, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Melbourne, FL awarded 7,330 degrees. The student population of Melbourne, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,055 male students and 13,968 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Melbourne, FL are White (4,081 and 60.6%), Hispanic or Latino (1,218 and 18.1%), Black or African American (627 and 9.31%), and Two or More Races (302 and 4.48%).

The largest universities in Melbourne, FL by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Florida State College (4,179 and 57%), Florida Institute of Technology (2,669 and 36.4%), and Florida Institute of Technology-Online (405 and 5.53%).

The most popular majors in Melbourne, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,668 and 22.8%), Applied Behavior Analysis (1,195 and 16.3%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (387 and 5.28%).

The median tuition costs are $28,550 for private four year colleges, and $2,048 and $8,399 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Melbourne, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.55%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 24,023 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 24,023 students enrolled in Melbourne, FL, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,539 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,668 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
172 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Melbourne, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,668 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Melbourne, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Eastern Florida State College
4,179 degrees awarded
Florida Institute of Technology
2,669 degrees awarded
Florida Institute of Technology-Online
405 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Florida State College with 4,179 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,979 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Melbourne, FL, which is 0.685 times less than the 4,351 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,081 degrees mean that there were 3.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,218 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($790) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Melbourne, FL was $306,400 in 2024, which is 0.921 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,900 to $306,400, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Melbourne, FL is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melbourne, FL have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melbourne, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$306,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,862

$22,125

Median Property Taxes

±$1,185

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Melbourne, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Melbourne, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Melbourne, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melbourne, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,991

Median Household Income

± $2,486

37k

Number of Households

± 1,635

In 2024, the median household income of the 37k households in Melbourne, FL grew to $66,991 from the previous year's value of $64,504.

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melbourne, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (7.41%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Melbourne, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melbourne, FL have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Melbourne, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Melbourne, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melbourne, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melbourne, FL (13.1k out of 83.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melbourne, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.