CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Palm Bay
Florida · 62,632 residents · 86.679 sq mi
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The short version
Palm Bay has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,287. Population has fallen 21% since 2000, a loss of 16,781 residents. Median home value is $66,900.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% 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
2024130K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(5,410)
5 to 98.2%(5,165)
10 to 147%(4,369)
15 to 195.4%(3,406)
20 to 246.4%(4,002)
25 to 3421.8%(13,628)
35 to 4414.7%(9,209)
45 to 548.2%(5,117)
55 to 648.3%(5,175)
65 to 747.9%(4,940)
75 to 842.8%(1,766)
85 and over0.7%(445)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,287
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,508 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$66,900
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(60,549)
Black10.9%(8,634)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(6,850)
Asian1.7%(1,325)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(55,982)
Black7.5%(4,683)
Hispanic / Latino5%(3,141)
Asian1.7%(1,072)
Other1.4%(895)
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 Rican8.1%(10,502)
Cuban3.8%(4,925)
Dominican2.1%(2,785)
Mexican2%(2,586)
South American1.9%(2,494)
Central American1.5%(1,971)
Colombian1.1%(1,463)
Panamanian0.4%(571)
Venezuelan0.4%(457)
Honduran0.3%(429)
Guatemalan0.3%(427)
Spaniard0.3%(367)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(298)
Peruvian0.2%(218)
Costa Rican0.2%(198)
Ecuadorian0.1%(150)
Argentine0.1%(133)
Nicaraguan0%(48)
Chilean0%(46)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(948)
Chinese0.5%(667)
Asian Indian0.4%(525)
Vietnamese0.2%(248)
Thai0.1%(128)
Japanese0%(60)
Cambodian0%(47)
Korean0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Indonesian0%(21)
Malaysian0%(15)
Bangladeshi0%(9)
Ancestry
English10.5%(13,668)
German10%(13,022)
Irish9.6%(12,507)
West Indian8.3%(10,829)
American5.8%(7,498)
Italian5.2%(6,825)
Jamaican4.3%(5,654)
Haitian2.5%(3,254)
Scottish1.9%(2,503)
Polish1.7%(2,258)
French1.6%(2,060)
French Canadian1.1%(1,404)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1%(1,255)
Subsaharan African1%(1,252)
Welsh0.9%(1,207)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,031)
Dutch0.7%(944)
Portuguese0.7%(874)
British0.5%(643)
Barbadian0.5%(627)
Hungarian0.5%(602)
Brazilian0.4%(547)
Canadian0.4%(481)
Norwegian0.4%(464)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(462)
Arab0.3%(383)
Greek0.3%(375)
Russian0.2%(309)
Slovak0.2%(260)
Czech0.2%(259)
Danish0.2%(213)
Ghanaian0.1%(167)
Finnish0.1%(150)
Ukrainian0.1%(150)
Nigerian0.1%(138)
Austrian0.1%(135)
Guyanese0.1%(130)
Ethiopian0.1%(129)
Moroccan0.1%(110)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Slovene0.1%(95)
Romanian0.1%(90)
Swiss0.1%(88)
Lebanese0.1%(73)
Armenian0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(67)
Lithuanian0%(53)
Cape Verdean0%(52)
Syrian0%(33)
Serbian0%(25)
Australian0%(24)
Egyptian0%(22)
Turkish0%(20)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.7% 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 married34.9%(17,609)
Married51.5%(25,965)
Widowed2.9%(1,478)
Divorced10.6%(5,349)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(17,285)
Married45.2%(25,557)
Widowed9.8%(5,574)
Divorced14.5%(8,180)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Palm Bay, Florida?
Palm Bay, Florida has about 62,632 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Palm Bay, Florida?
The typical household in Palm Bay, Florida earns about $30,287 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Palm Bay, Florida expensive?
In Palm Bay, Florida, the median home is worth about $66,900, and the typical rent is about $510 a month.
How educated are people in Palm Bay, Florida?
About 16.7% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Bay, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Palm Bay, Florida?
About 8.7% of people in Palm Bay, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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