Melbourne is a city located in Brevard County Florida. Melbourne has a 2020 population of 84,307. Melbourne is currently growing at a rate of 0.51% annually and its population has increased by 10.40% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 76,363 in 2010.
The average household income in Melbourne is $65,812 with a poverty rate of 16.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,030 per month, and the median house value is $169,000. The median age in Melbourne is 42.6 years, 40.2 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melbournewas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 615,420 | 6,739 | 1.10% |
2020 | 608,681 | 6,739 | 1.11% |
2019 | 601,942 | 6,739 | 1.12% |
2018 | 595,203 | 7,434 | 1.25% |
2017 | 587,769 | 10,895 | 1.85% |
2016 | 576,874 | 11,128 | 1.93% |
2015 | 565,746 | 10,198 | 1.80% |
2014 | 555,548 | 5,293 | 0.95% |
2013 | 550,255 | 3,289 | 0.60% |
2012 | 546,966 | 2,607 | 0.48% |
2011 | 544,359 | 394 | 0.07% |
2010 | 543,965 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 65,213 | 80.05% |
Black or African American | 7,642 | 9.38% |
Asian | 3,429 | 4.21% |
Two or More Races | 3,375 | 4.14% |
Some Other Race | 1,556 | 1.91% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 165 | 0.20% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 88 | 0.11% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 32,765 | 2.41 | 58.1 |
Non Family | 15,135 | 1.33 | 47.8 |
Married | 12,107 | 3.14 | 74.8 |
Female | 4,054 | 3.74 | 48.8 |
Male | 1,469 | 3.86 | 51.9 |
3.19
Average Family Size
2.41
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,531 | 2.61% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,591 | 6.11% |
High School Graduate | 17,543 | 29.86% |
Some College | 12,244 | 20.84% |
Associates Degree | 7,077 | 12.05% |
Bachelors Degree | 10,405 | 17.71% |
Graduate Degree | 6,359 | 10.82% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 43,761 | 41,094 | 12,438 |
Hispanic | 5,893 | 5,002 | 1,725 |
Black | 5,306 | 4,214 | 909 |
Asian | 2,460 | 2,132 | 1,373 |
2+ Races | 1,227 | 1,103 | 273 |
Other Race | 1,006 | 784 | 221 |
Native American | 132 | 87 | 28 |
Islander | 43 | 43 | 17 |
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 55.81%.
$32,944
Average Earnings
$38,937
Average Male
$30,882
Average Female
86.14% of Melbourne residents speak only English, while 13.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.00% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 56,074 | 7,386 | 13.17% |
Black | 7,359 | 2,064 | 28.05% |
Hispanic | 9,018 | 1,574 | 17.45% |
Asian | 3,318 | 902 | 27.19% |
Multiple | 3,352 | 894 | 26.67% |
Other | 288 | NaN% | |
Native | 160 | 78 | 48.75% |
16.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.83%
Male Poverty Rate
15.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Native, with 48.75% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Multiple, with 26.67% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.45%.
38.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.4%
Male Marriage Rate
36.7%
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 | 7,237 | 13.10% |
Black | 719 | 11.94% |
Hispanic | 531 | 7.79% |
2+ Races | 73 | 4.27% |
Asian | 68 | 2.41% |
Other Race | 55 | 4.80% |
Islander | 35 | 76.09% |
Native American | 20 | 15.15% |
8.68%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.37%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.9%
Labor Force Participation
54.3%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
33.45%
Born in Melbourne
88.96%
Native Born
11.04%
Foreign Born
5.15%
Non Citizen
5.89%
Naturalized
88.96% of Melbourne residents were born in the United States, with 33.45% having been born in Florida. 5.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 84,307 | 426 | 0.51% |
2021 | 83,881 | 426 | 0.51% |
2020 | 83,455 | 426 | 0.51% |
2019 | 83,029 | 426 | 0.52% |
2018 | 82,603 | 781 | 0.95% |
2017 | 81,822 | 1,166 | 1.45% |
2016 | 80,656 | 1,333 | 1.68% |
2015 | 79,323 | 1,047 | 1.34% |
2014 | 78,276 | 883 | 1.14% |
2013 | 77,393 | 539 | 0.70% |
2012 | 76,854 | 317 | 0.41% |
2011 | 76,537 | 174 | 0.23% |
2010 | 76,363 | 4,981 | 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% |