West Melbourne, FL Demographic Data
West Melbourne, FL Summary
West Melbourne is located in Brevard County in Florida
- Population: 18,259
- Area: 10.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,786.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 26.25 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Melbourne, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,090
50%
50.8
Male
10,117
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,207
323,128,000
West Melbourne, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,381
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,438
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,230
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,148
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,186
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,295
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,155
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,753
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,489
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,407
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,167
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
886
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
672
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,429
76.4%
77.2
Female
7,807
50.6%
51.3
Male
7,622
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,636
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,504
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,725
18.4%
15.2
Female
2,190
58.8%
55.8
Male
1,535
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
West Melbourne, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,346
95.7%
96.8
White
17,329
85.8%
72.6
Black or African American
602
3.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
56
0.3%
0.8
Asian
1,157
5.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
565
2.8%
1.2
Chinese
127
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
216
1.1%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.1%
0.2
Korean
25
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
120
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
81
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
202
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
861
4.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,751
8.7%
17.8
Mexican
219
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
780
3.9%
1.7
Cuban
178
0.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
574
2.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,456
91.3%
82.2
West Melbourne, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
125
0.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
690
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,027
29.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,667
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,710
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,875
20.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,730
12.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
815
5.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,009
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,605
33.3%
31.2
West Melbourne, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,469
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
7,498
46.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,581
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
251
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,359
8.4
5.8%
West Melbourne, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,258
86.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,568
13.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,282
6.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
550
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
411
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
325
1.7%
1.1%
West Melbourne, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
295
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
196
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
735
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
720
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
925
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,654
22.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,093
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,151
15.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
325
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
155
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
59,089
57,617
Per capita income
27,622
31,128
West Melbourne, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
876
10.0%
9.8
Construction
395
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,523
17.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
413
4.7%
6.6
Information
149
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,361
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
631
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,179
13.5%
11.4
Public administration
270
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
980
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
546
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
405
4.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
821
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,578
41.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
878
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,042
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,409
16.1%
18.1%
West Melbourne, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,555
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,002
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
658
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
22
0.3%
5.1
Walked
110
1.3%
2.7
Other means
101
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
662
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
West Melbourne, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
385
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,887
39.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,006
41.5%
37.1
3 or more
971
13.4%
21.0
West Melbourne, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,249
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,988
68.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,261
31.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,082
13.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
West Melbourne, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,331
1 room
88
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
206
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
403
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,208
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,724
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,874
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,265
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
905
10.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
658
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Melbourne, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,331
1-unit, detached
5,748
69.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
103
1.2%
5.9
2-units
41
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
266
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
674
8.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
647
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
448
5.4%
9.0
Mobile home
404
4.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Melbourne, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11
0.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
12
0.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
379
4.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
379
4.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
910
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,636
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,512
18.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,932
35.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
467
5.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
93
1.1%
1.4%
West Melbourne, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
449
6.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
6,667
92.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
122
1.7%
1.1
West Melbourne, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,870
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
43
1.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
103
3.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
122
4.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
228
7.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
589
20.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
604
21.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,181
41.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,353
47.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
438
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
248
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
179
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
652
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Melbourne, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,132
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
32
1.5%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
36
1.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
48
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
256
12.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
700
32.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,060
49.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
129
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,140
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
334
16.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
374
18.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
126
6.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
307
15.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
114
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
757
37.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
249
0.0%
0.0%
West Melbourne, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,988
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
388
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
634
12.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
747
15.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,387
27.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,416
28.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
341
6.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
75
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,900
205,000
