Melbourne Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,250

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.4

3.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.11%

9.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,857

18.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$708,400

Population & Diversity

Melbourne Beach, FL is home to a population of 3.25k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.2% of Melbourne Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Melbourne Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 95 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Melbourne Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melbourne Beach, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Melbourne Beach, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melbourne Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 179
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
119 ± 104
White (Hispanic)
95 ± 71

7.78%

Hispanic Population

253 people

7.78% of the people in Melbourne Beach, FL are hispanic (253 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melbourne Beach, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

As of 2024, 5.2% of Melbourne Beach, FL residents (169 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Melbourne Beach, FL was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Melbourne Beach, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
123 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 42

Melbourne Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Melbourne Beach, FL.

Economy

The economy of Melbourne Beach, FL employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melbourne Beach, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (228 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($124,315), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,524).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 282

7.56%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne Beach, FL grew at a rate of 7.56%, from 1.38k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melbourne Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (274 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (205 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melbourne Beach, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.48k

2024 Value

± 282

7.56%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne Beach, FL grew at a rate of 7.56%, from 1.38k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melbourne Beach, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (228 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melbourne Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Melbourne Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$117,750

Median earning men ± $32,940

$59,152

Median earning women ± $12,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,083), and Manufacturing ($127,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,311), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Melbourne Beach, FL was $708,400 in 2024, which is 2.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $634,400 to $708,400, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Melbourne Beach, FL is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melbourne Beach, FL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melbourne Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$708,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,535

$1,246

Median Property Taxes

±$196

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Melbourne Beach, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Melbourne Beach, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Melbourne Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melbourne Beach, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,857

Median Household Income

± $21,772

1.51k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Melbourne Beach, FL grew to $102,857 from the previous year's value of $86,563.

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne Beach, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.1%)
Worked At Home (31.3%)
Carpooled (4.41%)

In 2024, 60.1% of workers in Melbourne Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.41%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melbourne Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.83% of the workforce in Melbourne Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Melbourne Beach, 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 Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Melbourne Beach, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melbourne Beach, FL (231 out of 3.25k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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