Melbourne is a city located in Brevard County Florida. Melbourne has a 2023 population of 86,463. Melbourne is currently growing at a rate of 0.82% annually and its population has increased by 2.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 84,373 in 2020.
The average household income in Melbourne is $70,389 with a poverty rate of 13.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Melbourne is 42.4 years, 40.7 years for males, and 45 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melbourne was:
3.11
Average Family Size
2.35
Average Household Size
58.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.89% of Melbourne residents speak only English, while 14.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.16% of the population.
13.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.15%
Male Poverty Rate
14.16%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Multiple, with 28.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Other, with 8.35% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.7%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.16%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.1%
Labor Force Participation
55.6%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
31.4%
Born in Melbourne
87.29%
Native Born
10.87%
Foreign Born
4.74%
Non Citizen
6.13%
Naturalized
87.29% of Melbourne residents were born in the United States, with 31.4% having been born in Florida. 4.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.