West Melbourne, FL

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2023 Population

27,643

3.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

1.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.77%

30.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$90,521

4.77% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$341,500

11.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,151

5.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, West Melbourne, FL had a population of 27.6k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $90,521. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Melbourne, FL grew from 26,762 to 27,643, a 3.29% increase and its median household income grew from $86,398 to $90,521, a 4.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Melbourne, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.53%), White (Hispanic) (5.41%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%).

None of the households in West 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.

96% of the residents in West Melbourne, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in West Melbourne, FL was $341,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in West Melbourne, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in West Melbourne, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Melbourne, FL is home to a population of 27.6k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.1% of West Melbourne, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.35k people).

In 2023, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.3k people) in West Melbourne, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.78k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.53k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96% of West Melbourne, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Melbourne, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Melbourne, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.3k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 626
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 712

13.8%

Hispanic Population

3.81k people

13.8% of the people in West Melbourne, FL are hispanic (3.81k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Melbourne, 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.35k people

11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

As of 2023, 12.1% of West Melbourne, FL residents (3.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Melbourne, FL was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,069 ± 311
Gulf War (1990s)
607 ± 375
Vietnam
582 ± 212

West Melbourne, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Melbourne, FL employs 13.2k people. The largest industries in West Melbourne, FL are Manufacturing (2,160 people), Retail Trade (1,764 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,620 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,125), Finance & Insurance ($91,523), and Manufacturing ($87,195).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.2k

2023 Value

± 1,166

5.82%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Melbourne, FL grew at a rate of 5.82%, from 12.4k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Melbourne, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,569 people), Management Occupations (1,445 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West 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

13.2k

2023 Value

± 1,166

5.82%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Melbourne, FL grew at a rate of 5.82%, from 12.4k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Melbourne, FL, are Manufacturing (2,160 people), Retail Trade (1,764 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,620 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Melbourne, FL, though some of these residents may live in West Melbourne, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,599

Median earning men ± $13,285

$38,053

Median earning women ± $3,935

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($99,299), Manufacturing ($97,637), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,696), Manufacturing ($77,129), and Public Administration ($75,093).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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

Voting results are not available for West Melbourne, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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

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

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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

The median property value in West Melbourne, FL was $341,500 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $306,300 to $341,500, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in West Melbourne, FL is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Melbourne, FL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Melbourne, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Melbourne, FL is $90,521. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in West Melbourne, FL was Census Tract 650.01 with a value of $102,768, followed by Census Tract 713.35 and Census Tract 650.22, with respective values of $84,872 and $81,265.

Housing

Property

$341,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,035

$7,698

Median Property Taxes

±$849

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.9% of the housing units in West Melbourne, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 650.01
Census Tract 713.35
Census Tract 650.22

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Melbourne, FL was Census Tract 650.01 with a value of $102,768, followed by Census Tract 713.35 and Census Tract 650.22, with respective values of $84,872 and $81,265.

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

Household Income

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

$90,521

Median Household Income

± $4,994

10.3k

Number of Households

± 989

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.3k households in West Melbourne, FL grew to $90,521 from the previous year's value of $86,398.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 West Melbourne, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in West Melbourne, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Melbourne, FL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in West Melbourne, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Melbourne, FL (1.83k out of 27.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

89.6% of the population of West Melbourne, FL has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 8.21% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 5.68% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

8.21%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

5.68%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Melbourne, FL grew by 16.6% from 8.89% to 10.4%.

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

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