Moving to Melbourne, Florida

About Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne

Melbourne ( MEL-bərn) is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is located 72 miles (116 km) southeast of Orlando along Florida's Space Coast, named because of the region's proximity to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center. The city had a population of 84,678 at the 2020 census. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Downtown Melbourne and most of the city lies inland of the Indian River Lagoon, with a small part extending over to the barrier island.

Gender
Gender Melbourne Florida Country
Female 51.1% 51.1% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 48.9% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Melbourne Florida Country
Less than $10,000 5.1% 6.2% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.6% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.6% 9.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.5% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.5% 13.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.8% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.8% 13.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.3% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4% 6.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Melbourne Florida Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 28% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Melbourne Florida Country
White 70.8% 53.4% 60.1%
African American 8.9% 15.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 4.1% 2.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.7% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 11.7% 25.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity