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West Melbourne city, FL


Brevard County, FL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 26,762   ( 8,407 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.7 square miles
Population density: 2511.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,932 70.74% 30.1%
Black:1,0503.92% 30.4%
Indian:950.35% 163.9%
Asian:1,5775.89% 73.9%
2+ races:9033.37% 144.7%
Hispanic:3,85514.40% 133.2%
Total non-White:7,83029.26% 105.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:4,385 29.0
Change in Non-White pop.:4,022 26.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,355
14,54779.25%
8054.39%
360.20%
9074.94%
3692.01%
1,6539.01%
3,80820.75%

2000
9,749
8,73689.61%
1071.10%
80.08%
1201.23%
1311.34%
6156.31%
1,01310.39%

1990
8,399
8,04695.80%
740.88%
130.15%
1161.38%
n/a
1321.57%
3534.20%

1980
5,078
4,81594.82%
531.04%
00.00%
901.77%
n/a
1382.72%
2635.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,811 59.6
2,795 28.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
690 8.2
660 7.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,231 63.6
90 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for West Melbourne city, FL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.9
5,897 22.0%
20,865 78.0%
5,396 20.2%
9,980
2.64
6,468 64.8%
5,069 78.4%
349 5.4%
3,512 35.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
3,834 20.9%
14,521 79.1%
3,899 21.2%
7,712
2.34
4,909 63.7%
3,876 79.0%
407 8.3%
2,803 36.3%

2000
NumberPercent
49.5
1,428 14.6%
8,321 85.4%
2,966 30.4%
4,564
2.04
2,625 57.5%
2,084 79.4%
241 9.2%
1,939 42.5%

1990
NumberPercent
42.1
1,447 17.2%
6,952 82.8%
2,229 26.5%
3,575
2.26
2,394 67.0%
2,001 83.6%
150 6.3%
1,181 33.0%

1980
NumberPercent
34.5
1,192 23.5%
3,886 76.5%
727 14.3%
1,862
2.71
1,533 82.3%
1,289 84.1%
75 4.9%
329 17.7%

2022 Housing Data for West Melbourne city, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,867 
Median Value$306,300 
Occupied9,98091.8%
Vacant8878.2%
Owned7,83178.5%
Rented2,14921.5%
Median Rent$1,698 
Single-Family Units8,11974.7%
    Detached7,78271.6%
    Attached3373.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,79916.6%
Mobile Homes4354.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Melbourne city, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003103.1%
$10,000 to $14,999810.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991972.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992392.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993994.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993013.0%
$35,000 to $39,9994014.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993443.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993523.5%
$50,000 to $59,9995855.9%
$60,000 to $74,9996556.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,85418.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,38313.9%
$125,000 to $149,9998378.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,28612.9%
$200,000 or more7567.6%
Median Household Income86,398 
Per Capita Income38,330 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3433.4%
Public Assistance1111.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5845.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,82770.9%
Unemployed6074.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,43475.3%
Not in Labor Force3,41924.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3984,15856.5%
Non-Profit17651325.5%
Self-Employed60141659.1%
Local Government26531146.0%
State Government614060.4%
Federal Government33815169.1%
Total Private + Self5,9994,57456.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8401,01545.3%
Total6,8395,58955.0%
Pct. Govt.9.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,39219.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,39619.3%
Professional, Technical3,85631.0%
Service Occupations1,77314.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing550.4%
All others2,01116.2%
White Collar 69.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,27118.3%
Health care and social assistance1,54812.5%
Retail trade1,45211.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2129.8%
Construction1,1128.9%
Accommodation and food services9767.9%
Other services7345.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6505.2%
Educational services6255.0%
Public administration3242.6%
Transportation and warehousing3172.6%
Finance and insurance3162.5%
Wholesale trade2011.6%
Information1961.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1831.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction960.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation790.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting550.4%
Utilities430.3%
Management380.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Melbourne city, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8883.32%
Puerto Rican1,1974.47%
Cuban1420.53%
Dominican1140.43%
Total Central American4961.85%
Costa Rican250.09%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan700.26%
Panamanian1230.46%
Salvadoran2781.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8583.21%
Argentinean620.23%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3951.48%
Ecuadorian690.26%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1390.52%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1930.72%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1600.60%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese6022.25%
Vietnamese3971.48%
Indian3021.13%
Filipino1620.61%
Japanese1000.37%
Korean240.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,50385.0%
Spanish1,7767.0%
Other Indo-European6162.4%
Chinese5462.2%
Vietnamese2961.2%
Other Asian1760.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1390.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun860.3%
Arabic560.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,41916.5%
Irish4,09115.3%
English3,75114.0%
Italian2,5039.4%
American1,3595.1%
French7542.8%
Polish7532.8%
European4411.6%
Norwegian4111.5%
Russian3431.3%
Scottish3261.2%
Scotch-Irish3181.2%
Dutch2661.0%
Portuguese2230.8%
Lebanese1960.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,86796.7%
Not a citizen8953.3%
Native23,84189.1%
Foreign-born2,92110.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Melbourne city, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
631 3.4%604 3.2%4,214 22.6%5,757 30.8%4,631 24.8%2,828 15.2%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 631 3.4%
9-12 Years 604 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,214 22.6%
Some College 5,757 30.8%
Bach. Degree 4,631 24.8%
Grad Degree 2,828 15.2%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Melbourne city, FL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,862 D +256 D + 6.4%
D +2,118
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Donald Trump* (R) 8,382 54.9% Joe Biden (D) 6,674 43.7% 225 1.5% 15,281 4 8 0.14%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 6,520 55.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,556 38.7% 690 5.9% 11,766 7 10 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Melbourne city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,674 43.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,382 54.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 154 1.0%
Other 71 0.5%
TOTAL 15,281
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, West Melbourne city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,556 38.7%
Donald Trump (R) 6,520 55.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 374 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 89 0.8%
Other 227 1.9%
TOTAL 11,766
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Melbourne city, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 52% Marco Rubio* (R) 6,679 59.0% Val Demings (D) 4,497 39.7% 143 [+] 1.3% 11,319 1 0.15%
2022 G 53% Ron DeSantis* (R) 6,910 61.0% Charlie Crist (D) 4,345 38.4% 68 [+] 0.6% 11,323 2 0.15%
2018 S1 55% Rick Scott (R) 6,189 56.2% Bill Nelson* (D) 4,824 43.8% 0 0.0% 11,013 6 0.13%
2018 G 55% Ron DeSantis (R) 6,191 56.3% Andrew Gillum (D) 4,638 42.2% 172 [+] 1.6% 11,001 7 0.13%
2016 S3 61% Marco Rubio* (R) 6,737 58.5% Patrick Murphy (D) 4,143 36.0% 640 [+] 5.6% 11,520 6 0.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote