METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Palm Bay Metro

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · 1 counties · 398,978 residents · 1,014.97 sq mi

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Palm Bay has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,534. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 77,252 residents. Median home value is $74,600.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% 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

398,978

−16%vs 2000

vs 476,230 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

393 / sq mi

−16%vs 2000

vs 469 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

36.2

−13%vs 2000

vs 41.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024633K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(26,133)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(24,985)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(22,920)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(22,932)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(24,662)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(70,858)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(54,790)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(41,541)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(43,856)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(43,222)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(18,832)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(4,247)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,534

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,099 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,093

−30%vs 2000

vs $21,484 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.1%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,600

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$483

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $604 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.2%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

30.8% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.7%(398,695)

Black8.2%(39,067)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(21,970)

Asian1.5%(7,061)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.9%(358,735)

Black7.8%(31,280)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(12,279)

Asian1.3%(5,046)

Other1%(3,917)

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 Rican4.3%(26,963)

Mexican1.9%(11,880)

South American1.7%(10,540)

Cuban1.6%(10,400)

Central American1.1%(6,667)

Colombian0.8%(5,286)

Dominican0.7%(4,510)

Venezuelan0.3%(1,964)

Guatemalan0.3%(1,824)

Spaniard0.3%(1,711)

Panamanian0.2%(1,511)

Honduran0.2%(1,170)

+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data

Peruvian0.2%(1,164)

Salvadoran0.1%(882)

Costa Rican0.1%(668)

Nicaraguan0.1%(612)

Argentine0.1%(610)

Ecuadorian0.1%(600)

Uruguayan0.1%(490)

Chilean0%(283)

Bolivian0%(129)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(3,839)

Filipino0.6%(3,591)

Vietnamese0.4%(2,429)

Chinese0.4%(2,255)

Korean0.1%(853)

Thai0.1%(763)

Japanese0.1%(544)

Taiwanese0%(236)

Cambodian0%(116)

Singaporean0%(36)

Pakistani0%(34)

Indonesian0%(21)

+ 3 more asian origin groups with data

Malaysian0%(15)

Laotian0%(12)

Bangladeshi0%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(627)

Chamorro0%(234)

Samoan0%(158)

Fijian0%(124)

Guamanian0%(66)

Marshallese0%(52)

Ancestry

Irish13.1%(82,849)

German13%(82,554)

English12.9%(81,565)

American7%(44,010)

Italian6.8%(43,139)

Polish2.6%(16,729)

West Indian2.5%(16,055)

French2.5%(15,594)

Scottish2.3%(14,291)

Jamaican1.3%(8,467)

Swedish1.1%(6,851)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(6,761)

+ 51 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.9%(5,913)

French Canadian0.9%(5,456)

Welsh0.8%(5,035)

Norwegian0.7%(4,678)

Haitian0.7%(4,161)

Russian0.6%(3,628)

British0.5%(3,234)

Hungarian0.5%(3,196)

Arab0.5%(3,069)

Subsaharan African0.5%(2,946)

Greek0.5%(2,856)

Portuguese0.4%(2,786)

Czech0.3%(2,047)

Canadian0.3%(2,040)

Brazilian0.3%(1,818)

Ukrainian0.3%(1,680)

Danish0.2%(1,553)

Lithuanian0.2%(1,383)

Austrian0.2%(1,317)

Lebanese0.2%(1,227)

Finnish0.2%(1,190)

Slovak0.2%(1,115)

Swiss0.2%(1,098)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(1,034)

Barbadian0.1%(680)

Romanian0.1%(629)

Croatian0.1%(531)

Belgian0.1%(472)

Australian0.1%(402)

Egyptian0.1%(394)

Armenian0.1%(318)

Turkish0%(313)

Syrian0%(294)

Guyanese0%(279)

Iranian0%(259)

Slovene0%(253)

Nigerian0%(252)

Moroccan0%(236)

Ghanaian0%(217)

Bulgarian0%(177)

Macedonian0%(175)

Ethiopian0%(139)

Cape Verdean0%(130)

Israeli0%(123)

Serbian0%(122)

Latvian0%(109)

Iraqi0%(85)

Palestinian0%(56)

Kenyan0%(46)

Jordanian0%(41)

Somali0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.4%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.3%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.6 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 16.0 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 married31.8%(83,933)

Married52.3%(138,092)

Widowed3.5%(9,251)

Divorced12.4%(32,837)

Women 15+

Never married24.5%(67,498)

Married49.6%(136,759)

Widowed11.5%(31,668)

Divorced14.5%(39,896)

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1 component county

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL has about 398,978 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?

The typical household in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL earns about $30,534 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL expensive?

In Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, the median home is worth about $74,600, and the typical rent is about $483 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?

About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?

About 9.1% of people in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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