Melbourne is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 85,166, it is the 31st largest city in Florida and the 409th largest city in the United States. Melbourne is currently growing at a rate of 1.39% annually and its population has increased by 11.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 76,068 in 2010. Spanning over 50 miles, Melbourne has a population density of 1,933 people per square mile.
The average household income in Melbourne is $62,193 with a poverty rate of 16.88%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $966 per month, and the median house value is $155,300. The median age in Melbourne is 43.5 years, 39.4 years for males, and 47.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melbourne was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 614,017 | 8,584 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | 605,433 | 8,584 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 596,849 | 8,584 | 1.44% |
| 2017 | 588,265 | 10,927 | 1.86% |
| 2016 | 577,338 | 11,346 | 1.97% |
| 2015 | 565,992 | 10,394 | 1.84% |
| 2014 | 555,598 | 5,308 | 0.96% |
| 2013 | 550,290 | 3,312 | 0.60% |
| 2012 | 546,978 | 2,659 | 0.49% |
| 2011 | 544,319 | 347 | 0.06% |
| 2010 | 543,972 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63,636 | 78.89% |
| Black or African American | 8,898 | 11.03% |
| Two or More Races | 3,138 | 3.89% |
| Asian | 2,957 | 3.67% |
| Some Other Race | 1,702 | 2.11% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 264 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 69 | 0.09% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 33,030 | 2.37 | 57.9 |
| Non Family | 15,136 | 1.3 | 47.6 |
| Married | 12,179 | 3.1 | 74.5 |
| Female | 4,329 | 3.67 | 48 |
| Male | 1,386 | 3.52 | 54.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,534 | 2.62% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,576 | 6.10% |
| High School Graduate | 17,751 | 30.27% |
| Some College | 12,856 | 21.93% |
| Associates Degree | 6,835 | 11.66% |
| Bachelors Degree | 9,746 | 16.62% |
| Graduate Degree | 6,336 | 10.81% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 43,303 | 40,805 | 12,056 |
| Black | 6,110 | 4,849 | 1,044 |
| Hispanic | 6,012 | 5,049 | 1,516 |
| Asian | 2,002 | 1,726 | 1,150 |
| Multiple Races | 1,260 | 1,142 | 283 |
| Other Race | 1,125 | 951 | 257 |
| Native American | 228 | 184 | 47 |
| Islander | 33 | 33 | 11 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.44%.
$32,195
Average Earnings
$36,454
Average Male
$29,911
Average Female
86.90% of Melbourne residents speak only English, while 13.10% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.93% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 55,052 | 7,271 | 13.21% |
| Black | 8,578 | 2,662 | 31.03% |
| Hispanic | 9,060 | 1,561 | 17.23% |
| Multiple | 3,103 | 931 | 30.00% |
| Asian | 2,796 | 911 | 32.58% |
| Other | 1,701 | 325 | 19.11% |
| Native | 259 | 90 | 34.75% |
16.88%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.00%
Male Poverty Rate
15.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Native, with 34.75% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is White, with 13.21% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.20%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.46%.
38.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.3%
Male Marriage Rate
36.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,768 | 12.56% |
| Black | 806 | 11.64% |
| Hispanic | 449 | 6.46% |
| 2 or More | 77 | 4.82% |
| Other | 52 | 4.17% |
| Indian | 31 | 13.60% |
| Hawaiian | 22 | 57.89% |
10.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.81%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.3%
Labor Force Participation
53.3%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.36%
Native Born
10.64%
Foreign Born
5.02%
Non Citizen
5.62%
Naturalized
89.36% of Melbourne residents were born in the United States, with 33.53% having been born in Florida. 5.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85,166 | 1,170 | 1.39% |
| 2019 | 83,996 | 1,170 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 82,826 | 910 | 1.11% |
| 2017 | 81,916 | 1,170 | 1.45% |
| 2016 | 80,746 | 1,360 | 1.71% |
| 2015 | 79,386 | 1,074 | 1.37% |
| 2014 | 78,312 | 886 | 1.14% |
| 2013 | 77,426 | 542 | 0.70% |
| 2012 | 76,884 | 324 | 0.42% |
| 2011 | 76,560 | 165 | 0.22% |
| 2010 | 76,395 | 5,013 | 0.68% |
| 2000 | 71,382 | 11,736 | 1.81% |
| 1990 | 59,646 | 13,110 | 2.51% |
| 1980 | 46,536 | 6,300 | 1.47% |
| 1970 | 40,236 | 28,254 | 12.88% |
| 1960 | 11,982 | 7,759 | 10.99% |
| 1950 | 4,223 | 1,601 | 4.88% |
| 1940 | 2,622 | -55 | -0.21% |
| 1930 | 2,677 | 0.00% |