Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL

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2022 Population
133,134
1.2% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
44.9
0.222% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
10.4%
10.1% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$74,576
10.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$294,200
18.2% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
58,893
0.842% 1-year decline

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In 2022, Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL had a population of 133k people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of $74,576. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL declined from 134,750 to 133,134, a −1.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,598 to $74,576, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.62%).

12.4% of the households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are Eastern Florida State College (132693) (5,016 degrees awarded in 2022), Florida Institute of Technology (2,019 degrees), and Florida Institute of Technology-Online (561 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was $294,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL is home to a population of 133k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.82% of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (13.1k people).

In 2022, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.8k people) in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.21k White (Hispanic) and 7.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are Spanish (8,777 households), Portuguese (925 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (870 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
66,112
Women
50.2%
65,510
Men
49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 131,622 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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Citizenship

96.4%
2022 Citizenship
96.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.4% of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    97.8k ± 2.98k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    8.21k ± 1.04k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.5k ± 1.18k
12.1%
Hispanic Population
16.1k people

In 2022, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.8k people) in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.21k White (Hispanic) and 7.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.1% of the people in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are hispanic (16.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    740 ± 666 people
  2. Vietnam
    732 ± 662 people
  3. Mexico
    650 ± 624 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was India, the natal country of 740 Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL residents, followed by Vietnam with 732 and Mexico with 650.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.82%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
13.1k people
9.67%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
13k people

As of 2022, 9.82% of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL residents (13.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was 9.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    8,777 households (6.89%)
  2. Portuguese
    925 households (0.726%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    870 households (0.683%)

12.4% of the households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was Spanish. 6.89% of the households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,178 ± 614
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,115 ± 624
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,051 ± 601

Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL employs 58.9k people. The largest industries in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are Construction (4,394 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,011 people), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing (3,649 people), and the highest paying industries are Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($170,457), Air transportation ($152,875), and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($137,411).

Males in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,316. The income inequality in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,701
Women
46.3%
30,979
Men
53.7%

The workforce of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL in 2020 was 57,680 people, with 46.3% woman, and 53.7% men.

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Occupations

58.9k
2022 Value
−0.842%
1 Year decline
± −0.842%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −0.842%, from 59.4k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, are Other managers (2,067 people), Software developers (1,855 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,602 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

58.9k
2022 Value
−0.842%
1 Year decline
± −0.842%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −0.842%, from 59.4k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,394 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,011 people), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing (3,649 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,102
Median earning men ± $3,380
$36,087
Median earning women ± $2,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($92,183), Public Administration ($76,973), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,558).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($61,976), Manufacturing ($56,913), and Public Administration ($54,398).

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
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.

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US Representatives from Florida

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL awarded 7,757 degrees. The student population of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9,698 male students and 13,076 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are White (4,621 and 63.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,094 and 15%), Black or African American (773 and 10.6%), and Two or More Races (293 and 4.02%).

The largest universities in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Florida State College (132693) (5,016 and 64.7%), Florida Institute of Technology (2,019 and 26%), and Florida Institute of Technology-Online (561 and 7.23%).

The most popular majors in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,997 and 25.7%), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (471 and 6.07%), and Applied Behavior Analysis (407 and 5.25%).

The median tuition costs in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL 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.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.01%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 22,774 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 22,774 students enrolled in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,423 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 1,997 degrees awarded
  2. 182 degrees awarded
  3. 71 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,997 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 5,016 degrees awarded
  2. 2,019 degrees awarded
  3. 561 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Florida State College (132693) with 5,016 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 3,358 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, which is 0.763 times less than the 4,399 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,621 degrees mean that there were 4.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,094 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,505) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.537% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.582% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.8k), Some college (24.4k), and Bachelors Degree (21.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was $294,200 in 2022, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $248,900 to $294,200, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL is 71.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL is $74,576. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

Property

$294,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,000
$38,691
Median Property Taxes
±$1,755

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Rent vs Own

71.9%
Homeownership
2022
69.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.9% of the housing units in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,576
Median Household Income
± $3,297
53.8k
Number of Households
± 2,034

In 2022, the median household income of the 53.8k households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL grew to $74,576 from the previous year's value of $67,598.

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Wage Distribution

0.459
2022 Wage GINI in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.01% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.2%)
  3. Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2022, 76.7% of workers in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

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Commute Time

23 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL (13.5k out of 130k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 4.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,376 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.71%
Uninsured
41.5%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
18.4%
Non-Group
4.51%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL grew by 9.84% from 8.84% to 9.71%.

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