CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Melbourne
Florida · 59,646 residents · 44.186 sq mi
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Melbourne has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,893. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 11,736 residents. Median home value is $64,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
202487K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(3,659)
5 to 96.1%(3,638)
10 to 144.9%(2,911)
15 to 196.6%(3,921)
20 to 248.4%(4,988)
25 to 3418.7%(11,140)
35 to 4413.1%(7,805)
45 to 549.5%(5,669)
55 to 649.8%(5,837)
65 to 7410%(5,938)
75 to 845.2%(3,131)
85 and over1.7%(1,009)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,893
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,571 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$64,300
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(57,600)
Black9.1%(6,493)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(3,958)
Asian2.3%(1,639)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(52,127)
Black9.4%(5,624)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,084)
Asian1.9%(1,140)
Other1.3%(755)
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 Rican4.2%(3,613)
South American2.3%(1,995)
Mexican1.8%(1,574)
Central American1.2%(1,080)
Cuban1.1%(941)
Colombian1%(878)
Venezuelan0.5%(436)
Dominican0.4%(360)
Spaniard0.4%(355)
Honduran0.3%(289)
Peruvian0.3%(280)
Guatemalan0.3%(265)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.3%(240)
Panamanian0.2%(152)
Ecuadorian0.2%(143)
Bolivian0.1%(100)
Argentine0.1%(82)
Salvadoran0.1%(79)
Nicaraguan0.1%(55)
Chilean0.1%(54)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(776)
Asian Indian0.6%(552)
Filipino0.6%(546)
Chinese0.3%(275)
Korean0.2%(173)
Japanese0.2%(139)
Thai0.1%(90)
Taiwanese0%(31)
Cambodian0%(30)
Ancestry
Irish15.3%(13,262)
German13.1%(11,310)
English11.2%(9,711)
American8.9%(7,710)
Italian6.4%(5,579)
Polish3.1%(2,725)
West Indian2.7%(2,360)
French2.4%(2,085)
Scottish2.3%(1,952)
Jamaican1.5%(1,292)
Swedish1.3%(1,090)
Norwegian1.2%(1,024)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(755)
Subsaharan African0.8%(692)
Dutch0.7%(566)
Russian0.7%(563)
French Canadian0.6%(557)
Haitian0.6%(490)
Arab0.5%(452)
Portuguese0.5%(420)
Lithuanian0.5%(396)
Welsh0.5%(390)
Austrian0.4%(371)
Brazilian0.4%(329)
Greek0.4%(311)
Hungarian0.4%(308)
British0.3%(248)
Ukrainian0.3%(225)
Australian0.2%(203)
Lebanese0.2%(181)
Finnish0.2%(175)
Canadian0.2%(162)
Czech0.2%(155)
Slovak0.2%(144)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(126)
Croatian0.1%(103)
Danish0.1%(92)
Cape Verdean0.1%(78)
Armenian0.1%(77)
Romanian0.1%(76)
Swiss0.1%(75)
Egyptian0.1%(57)
Israeli0.1%(56)
Latvian0.1%(54)
Nigerian0.1%(49)
Iranian0%(35)
Belgian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(28)
Barbadian0%(28)
Serbian0%(23)
Turkish0%(23)
Jordanian0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.2%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married40.4%(14,596)
Married42.4%(15,305)
Widowed3.4%(1,236)
Divorced13.8%(5,001)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(11,413)
Married40.8%(15,542)
Widowed13.2%(5,017)
Divorced16.1%(6,150)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Melbourne, Florida?
Melbourne, Florida has about 59,646 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Melbourne, Florida?
The typical household in Melbourne, Florida earns about $25,893 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Melbourne, Florida expensive?
In Melbourne, Florida, the median home is worth about $64,300, and the typical rent is about $467 a month.
How educated are people in Melbourne, Florida?
About 18.8% of adults age 25 and over in Melbourne, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Melbourne, Florida?
About 12.8% of people in Melbourne, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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