West Melbourne, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

28,795

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.31%

8.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,986

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$377,100

Population & Diversity

West Melbourne, FL is home to a population of 28.8k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of West Melbourne, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.02k people).

In 2024, there were 8.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.4k people) in West Melbourne, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.73k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of West Melbourne, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Melbourne, FL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
19.4k ± 1.16k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.28k ± 756
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 439

15.2%

Hispanic Population

4.38k people

15.2% of the people in West Melbourne, FL are hispanic (4.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
1,051,839 ± 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

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.02k people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.35k people

As of 2024, 10.5% of West Melbourne, FL residents (3.02k 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 West Melbourne, FL was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
956 ± 266
Gulf War (1990s)
676 ± 383
Vietnam
551 ± 180

West Melbourne, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Melbourne, FL employs 14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Melbourne, FL were Manufacturing (2,479 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,620 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,587 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,845), Finance & Insurance ($98,093), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,391).

Employment

Occupations

14k

2024 Value

± 1,147

6.17%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Melbourne, FL grew at a rate of 6.17%, from 13.2k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Melbourne, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,540 people), Management Occupations (1,483 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Melbourne, 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

14k

2024 Value

± 1,147

6.17%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Melbourne, FL grew at a rate of 6.17%, from 13.2k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Melbourne, FL, are Manufacturing (2,479 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,620 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,587 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

$63,862

Median earning men ± $10,817

$39,201

Median earning women ± $5,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,427), Other Services Except Public Administration ($86,320), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,500), Public Administration ($77,426), and Manufacturing ($74,560).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Melbourne, FL was $377,100 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $341,500 to $377,100, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in West Melbourne, FL is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Melbourne, FL have an average commute time of 22.9 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.

Housing

Property

$377,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,243

$7,775

Median Property Taxes

±$810

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

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in West Melbourne, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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

$92,986

Median Household Income

± $5,312

10.7k

Number of Households

± 914

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.7k households in West Melbourne, FL grew to $92,986 from the previous year's value of $90,521.

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.

0.471

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 (74%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (5.88%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in West Melbourne, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.88%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Melbourne, FL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% 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

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Melbourne, FL (2.06k out of 28.2k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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