West Melbourne, FL

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2022 Population

26,762

3.86% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.9

1.45% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.19%

17.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$86,398

12.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$306,300

19.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Melbourne, FL had a population of 26.8k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $86,398. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Melbourne, FL grew from 25,768 to 26,762, a 3.86% increase and its median household income grew from $76,848 to $86,398, a 12.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Melbourne, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.27%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%).

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.

96.7% of the residents in West Melbourne, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in West Melbourne, FL was $306,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in West Melbourne, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in West Melbourne, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of West Melbourne, FL employs 12.4k people. The largest industries in West Melbourne, FL are Manufacturing (2,271 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,548 people), and Retail Trade (1,452 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,083), Manufacturing ($82,424), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,121).

Employment

Occupations

12.4k

2022 Value

± 1,165

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Melbourne, FL grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 11.6k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Melbourne, FL, are Management Occupations (1,361 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,224 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,172 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

12.4k

2022 Value

± 1,165

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Melbourne, FL grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 11.6k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Melbourne, FL, are Manufacturing (2,271 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,548 people), and Retail Trade (1,452 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

$67,415

Median earning men ± $14,625

$38,758

Median earning women ± $2,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($113,031), Manufacturing ($99,276), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($70,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,917), and Public Administration ($61,964).

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

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 $306,300 in 2022, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $256,800 to $306,300, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in West Melbourne, FL is 78.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Melbourne, FL have an average commute time of 23.5 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 $86,398. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in West Melbourne, FL was Census Tract 650.01 with a value of $102,961, followed by Census Tract 713.35 and Census Tract 650.22, with respective values of $82,111 and $81,775.

Property

$306,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,217

$7,831

Median Property Taxes

±$916

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 $2k - $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

78.5%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.5% of the housing units in West Melbourne, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81%.

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 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Melbourne, FL was Census Tract 650.01 with a value of $102,961, followed by Census Tract 713.35 and Census Tract 650.22, with respective values of $82,111 and $81,775.

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.

$86,398

Median Household Income

± $5,277

9.98k

Number of Households

± 1,013

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.98k households in West Melbourne, FL grew to $86,398 from the previous year's value of $76,848.

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 2022

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (6.63%)

In 2022, 76.8% 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 (6.63%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Melbourne, FL have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% 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

5.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Melbourne, FL (1.36k out of 26.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

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

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

91.1% of the population of West Melbourne, FL has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 7.66% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 5.32% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.89%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

7.66%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

5.32%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Melbourne, FL grew by 31.9% from 6.74% to 8.89%.

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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