CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Melbourne

Florida · 609 residents · 0.58 sq mi

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Melbourne is a city of 609 people in Florida. The median age is 52.7, about 20 years above the US median. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 38% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 46% more than in Florida as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.5% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 52.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

38% 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

609

−14%vs 2000

vs 706 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

52.7

+7%vs 2000

vs 49.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.58 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024778

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.8%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.1%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.3%(20)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.4%(27)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.1%(7)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 347.1%(43)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(79)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5419.5%(119)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6418.2%(111)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.1%(110)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(48)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,104

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$23,353

−16%vs 2000

vs $27,782 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.5%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$95,800

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $120,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$522

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $696 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.6%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.2% in 2000

13.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(691)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(9)

Asian0.7%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(594)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)

Asian1.8%(11)

Other0.7%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American5%(39)

Dominican3%(23)

Peruvian2.8%(22)

Venezuelan1.9%(15)

Central American0.9%(7)

Guatemalan0.9%(7)

Chilean0.3%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(5)

Taiwanese0.5%(4)

Thai0.3%(2)

Ancestry

English28.3%(220)

German24%(187)

Irish10.8%(84)

Italian10.4%(81)

American8.4%(65)

Scottish6.4%(50)

Polish6%(47)

French3.6%(28)

Norwegian2.6%(20)

Swedish1.4%(11)

Welsh1.3%(10)

French Canadian1%(8)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.9%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(7)

Brazilian0.6%(5)

Lithuanian0.6%(5)

Portuguese0.6%(5)

British0.4%(3)

Dutch0.4%(3)

West Indian0.4%(3)

Haitian0.4%(3)

Arab0.3%(2)

Egyptian0.3%(2)

Belgian0.3%(2)

Czech0.3%(2)

Finnish0.3%(2)

Hungarian0.3%(2)

Ukrainian0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

38.2%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.8%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.6%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 11.8 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 married28.9%(97)

Married53.6%(180)

Widowed6.8%(23)

Divorced10.7%(36)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(65)

Married50.6%(170)

Widowed11.3%(38)

Divorced18.8%(63)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−8.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.2%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 45.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.9%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

42.4%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.8%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 70.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.9% 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)13%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.9%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.8%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War24.7%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 77 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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