Melbourne, FL

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2022 Population

84,982

1.77% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

15.2%

10.8% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Melbourne, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), White (Hispanic) (6.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%).

None of the households in Melbourne, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Melbourne, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Melbourne, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Melbourne, FL employs 39.9k people. The largest industries in Melbourne, FL are Retail Trade (5,081 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,079 people), and Manufacturing (4,721 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,942), and Manufacturing ($65,998).

Employment

Occupations

39.9k

2022 Value

± 1,825

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melbourne, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,444 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,978 people), and Management Occupations (3,525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melbourne, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

39.9k

2022 Value

± 1,825

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melbourne, FL, are Retail Trade (5,081 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,079 people), and Manufacturing (4,721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melbourne, FL, though some of these residents may live in Melbourne, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($73,831), Public Administration ($72,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,039).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($57,530), Manufacturing ($52,155), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,357).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Melbourne, FL awarded 7,757 degrees. The student population of Melbourne, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9,698 male students and 13,076 female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $27,505 for private four year colleges, and $2,048 and $8,399 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Melbourne, FL have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melbourne, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Melbourne, FL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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35.4k

Number of Households

± 1,584

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melbourne, FL is from Melbourne, FL.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Melbourne, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (8.8%)

In 2022, 74.5% of workers in Melbourne, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melbourne, FL have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Melbourne, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Melbourne, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melbourne, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melbourne, FL (12.4k out of 81.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melbourne, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.3% of the population of Melbourne, FL has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 3.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brevard County, FL see 1380 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1365 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1623 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 555 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,380 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brevard County, FL

Primary care physicians in Brevard County, FL see an average of 1,380 patients per year. This represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1,365 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Brevard County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

3.92%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Melbourne, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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