Palm Bay is a city located in Brevard County Florida. Palm Bay has a 2023 population of 128,655. Palm Bay is currently growing at a rate of 2.3% annually and its population has increased by 7.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 120,181 in 2020.
The average household income in Palm Bay is $73,765 with a poverty rate of 13.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Palm Bay is 40.9 years, 38.9 years for males, and 43.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Palm Bay was:
3.33
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
78.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
83.71% of Palm Bay residents speak only English, while 16.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.19% of the population.
13.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.19%
Male Poverty Rate
14.1%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Palm Bay is Native, with 29.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Palm Bay is Asian, with 10% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.14%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.2%
Male Marriage Rate
46.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.9%
Labor Force Participation
55.4%
Employment Rate
5.3%
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
33.42%
Born in Palm Bay
82.9%
Native Born
13.66%
Foreign Born
4.46%
Non Citizen
9.19%
Naturalized
82.9% of Palm Bay residents were born in the United States, with 33.42% having been born in Florida. 4.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.