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 and 175 miles (282 km) northwest of Miami. It had population of 84,678 at the 2020 United States Decennial Census, up from 76,068 at the 2010 census. The municipality is the second-largest in the county by both size and population. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1969, the city was expanded by merging with nearby Eau Gallie. The city is also home to the National Weather Service office that serves East Central Florida including the cities of Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford, Deltona, Daytona Beach, Cape Canaveral, Port St Lucie and Stuart.

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