Brevard County, FL Demographic Data

Brevard County, FL Summary

Brevard County is located in Florida
  • Population: 547,307
  • Area: 1,557.00 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,015.66 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 541.33 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 351.51 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 6.56 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Brevard County, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
297,148
51%
50.8
Male
281,982
49%
49.2
Total Population
579,130
 
323,128,000

Brevard County, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
27,530
4.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
29,038
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
31,049
5.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
29,905
5.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
32,218
5.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
64,314
11.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
58,300
10.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
79,338
13.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
49,262
8.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
43,996
7.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
72,396
12.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
45,541
7.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
16,243
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
471,961
81.5%
77.2
Female
244,596
51.8%
51.3
Male
227,365
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
455,655
78.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
159,887
27.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
134,180
23.2%
15.2
Female
73,180
54.5%
55.8
Male
61,000
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0

Brevard County, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
562,175
97.1% 
96.8
White
478,586
82.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
57,238
9.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,254
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
14,164
2.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
3,969
0.7% 
1.2
Chinese
2,535
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
2,401
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
636
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
875
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
1,966
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,782
0.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
170
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
10,763
1.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
16,955
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
57,096
9.9% 
17.8
Mexican
12,454
2.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
19,500
3.4% 
1.7
Cuban
7,345
1.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17,797
3.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
522,034
90.1% 
82.2

Brevard County, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,107
2.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
23,736
5.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
121,316
28.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
94,848
22.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
52,533
12.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
79,933
18.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
45,917
10.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
34,843
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
394,547
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
125,850
29.3%
31.2

Brevard County, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
127,891
26.0%
33.7%
Now Married
243,100
49.5%
47.5
Divorced
73,114
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
8,778
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
38,630
7.9
5.8%

Brevard County, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
491,908
89.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
59,692
10.8%
21.6%
Spanish
34,594
6.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
15,545
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,257
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,296
0.4%
1.1%

Brevard County, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
14,379
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
14,049
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
25,416
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
24,225
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
31,434
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
42,978
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
25,026
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
27,300
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10,927
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10,287
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
51,184
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,079
 
31,128

Brevard County, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,903
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
28,406
11.7%
9.8
Construction
15,278
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
50,599
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
12,289
5.1%
6.6
Information
3,335
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
24,024
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
13,553
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
33,915
14.0%
11.4
Public administration
12,047
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
29,773
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13,971
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,822
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
21,488
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
92,076
38.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
23,205
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
56,097
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
49,049
20.3%
18.1%

Brevard County, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
237,410
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
196,545
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18,010
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
963
0.4%
5.1
Walked
2,447
1.0%
2.7
Other means
4,971
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
14,474
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
 
26.6

Brevard County, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11,175
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
91,110
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
89,827
39.7%
37.1
3 or more
33,909
15.0%
21.0

Brevard County, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
226,021
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
163,354
72.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
62,667
27.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
48,538
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Brevard County, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
274,559
1 room
2,889
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
3,749
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
16,892
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
51,907
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
70,301
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
54,461
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
36,430
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
21,015
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,915
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Brevard County, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
274,559
 
 
1-unit, detached
177,896
64.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11,641
4.2%
5.9
2-units
6,664
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,272
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
14,454
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11,584
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
21,782
7.9%
9.0
Mobile home
21,794
7.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
472
0.2%
0.1

Brevard County, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,294
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,412
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
17,110
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
39,754
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
39,219
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
70,947
25.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
45,288
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
49,096
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,883
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,556
1.3%
1.4%

Brevard County, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
21,164
9.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,195
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
199,149
88.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
61
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
280
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
3,160
1.4%
1.1

Brevard County, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
90,489
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,650
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,063
4.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
5,305
5.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,271
8.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
17,780
19.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
24,179
26.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
30,241
33.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
38,353
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,832
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,751
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,452
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22,602
25.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
499
0.0%
0.0%

Brevard County, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
59,002 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
367
0.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
415
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,001
1.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
3,272
5.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,045
8.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
19,370
32.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
29,532
50.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,665
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
962
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8,535
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,204
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,466
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,074
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,144
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
25,293
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,951
0.0%
0.0%

Brevard County, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
163,354
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
10,147
6.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
27,252
16.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
27,617
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
28,776
17.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
36,023
22.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
23,913
14.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,773
4.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,853
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
175,600
 
205,000