CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Melbourne Beach

Florida · 3,031 residents · 0.99 sq mi

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Melbourne Beach is a city of 3,031 people in Florida. At a median age of 46.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 71% more than in Florida as a whole. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $47,054, about 56% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 46.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

47% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,031

−9%vs 2000

vs 3,335 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

46.4

+2%vs 2000

vs 45.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(167)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94%(122)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(150)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.7%(111)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(113)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(371)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(397)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.5%(499)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.3%(465)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.1%(426)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(187)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,054

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,035 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,282

−20%vs 2000

vs $31,489 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$129,000

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $160,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$663

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $686 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.0%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.1% in 2000

18.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(3,188)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(76)

Asian1%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(3,003)

Black0.4%(13)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(17)

Asian0.5%(15)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.4%(111)

South American2.3%(76)

Colombian1.9%(61)

Spaniard1.4%(47)

Central American0.6%(19)

Panamanian0.6%(19)

Peruvian0.5%(15)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(31)

Korean0.4%(13)

Vietnamese0.3%(9)

Ancestry

English18.8%(611)

Irish17.2%(559)

German15.6%(508)

American7.6%(247)

Italian7%(227)

Polish4.9%(160)

French4.9%(158)

Scottish4.5%(147)

Welsh2.6%(85)

Swedish2.2%(70)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(53)

Finnish1.4%(47)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian1%(34)

British1%(33)

Ukrainian1%(31)

Arab0.9%(28)

Palestinian0.9%(28)

Danish0.9%(28)

Lithuanian0.9%(28)

Dutch0.7%(23)

Greek0.7%(22)

Armenian0.4%(13)

Russian0.3%(10)

Swiss0.3%(9)

Romanian0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

46.7%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 44.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

93.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

20.8%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 17.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.2%(365)

Married62.1%(866)

Widowed1.9%(26)

Divorced9.8%(137)

Women 15+

Never married11.9%(168)

Married63.6%(899)

Widowed12.3%(174)

Divorced12.2%(173)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−16.6 ptssince 2013

from 19.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.8%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 49.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.4%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.1%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.4%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.9%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.5%(38)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(76)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.6%(123)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5%(15)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 303 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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