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Melbourne, Florida

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Melbourne, Florida, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticMelbourneFloridaUnited States
Total Population86,57622,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,991$74,568$80,734
Median Age42.542.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.7%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$306,400$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,525$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate15.8%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born10.4%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.7%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.828.026.4
Worked from Home14.1%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.2%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Melbourne, Florida

Age in Melbourne, Florida

StatisticMelbourneFloridaUnited States
Median Age42.542.638.9
Under 18 %17.6%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.7%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.5%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Melbourne, Florida

StatisticMelbourneFloridaUnited States
Households37,0418,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households53.5%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children22.1%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.3%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone36.7%28.3%28.7%
Never Married35.0%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Melbourne, Florida

StatisticMelbourneFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,249$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.9%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.6%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.2%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.3%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households11.8%12.6%n/a

Housing in Melbourne, Florida

StatisticMelbourneFloridaUnited States
Housing Units41,21710,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.2%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.9%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.1%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.3%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.5%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,075$2,730n/a

Education in Melbourne, Florida

StatisticMelbourneFloridaUnited States
Less than High School7.1%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate25.1%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.1%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.8%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.9%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Melbourne, Florida

StatisticMelbourneFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.0%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.0%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.2%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.7%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Melbourne, Florida

StatisticMelbourneFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence32.4%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.7%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.2%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.6%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.9%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Melbourne

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.