Melbourne Village, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

778

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.36%

32.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,000

6.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$385,000

Population & Diversity

Melbourne Village, FL is home to a population of 778 people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Melbourne Village, FL residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (635 people) in Melbourne Village, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Melbourne Village, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melbourne Village, FL was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melbourne Village, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
635 ± 148
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 28
Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 53

8.87%

Hispanic Population

69 people

8.87% of the people in Melbourne Village, FL are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melbourne Village, 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

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Melbourne Village, FL residents (86 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 Village, FL was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 28
Korea
19 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 18

Melbourne Village, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Melbourne Village, FL employs 291 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melbourne Village, FL were Educational Services (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($103,750), Public Administration ($90,833), and Construction ($87,917).

Employment

Occupations

291

2024 Value

± 93

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne Village, FL grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 271 employees to 291 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melbourne Village, FL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (38 people), Management Occupations (37 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melbourne Village, 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

291

2024 Value

± 93

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melbourne Village, FL grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 271 employees to 291 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melbourne Village, FL, are Educational Services (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melbourne Village, FL, though some of these residents may live in Melbourne Village, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,000

Median earning men ± $46,097

$46,161

Median earning women ± $11,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($153,750), Public Administration ($90,833), and Construction ($88,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Melbourne Village, FL was $385,000 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,600 to $385,000, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Melbourne Village, FL is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melbourne Village, FL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melbourne Village, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$385,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,458

$299

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Village, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in Melbourne Village, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melbourne Village, 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.

$100,000

Median Household Income

± $5,349

336

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 336 households in Melbourne Village, FL grew to $100,000 from the previous year's value of $93,846.

The following chart displays the households in Melbourne Village, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Melbourne Village, 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 (75.7%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Public Transit (3.26%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Melbourne Village, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.26%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melbourne Village, FL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Melbourne Village, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melbourne Village, FL (49 out of 771 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melbourne Village, 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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