METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Palm Bay Metro
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · 1 counties · 476,230 residents · 1,014.97 sq mi
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Palm Bay has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $40,099. Population has grown 19% since 1990. Median home value is $87,600. With a median age of 41.4, the population is older than the US median of 35.2.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024633K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(24,707)
5 to 96.2%(29,546)
10 to 146.7%(31,999)
15 to 196.1%(29,172)
20 to 244.5%(21,502)
25 to 3410.6%(50,645)
35 to 4416.5%(78,427)
45 to 5413.3%(63,238)
55 to 6411%(52,313)
65 to 7410.9%(51,946)
75 to 847.1%(33,775)
85 and over1.9%(8,960)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,099
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,534 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$87,600
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(358,735)
Black7.8%(31,280)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(12,279)
Asian1.3%(5,046)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(398,695)
Black8.2%(39,067)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(21,970)
Asian1.5%(7,061)
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
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)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.3%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 82.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married23.5%(44,499)
Married61.4%(116,075)
Widowed3.5%(6,622)
Divorced11.6%(21,864)
Women 15+
Never married16.7%(33,507)
Married57.9%(116,315)
Widowed12.6%(25,258)
Divorced12.9%(25,883)
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In this metro
Largest cities
Palm BayCENTRAL148,092MelbourneCENTRAL87,097TitusvilleCENTRAL49,800Merritt Island34,992Rockledge31,343West Melbourne31,285Port St. John25,120Cocoa19,777Viera West17,984Viera East12,570Satellite Beach11,365Cocoa Beach11,314Cape Canaveral9,962North Merritt Island9,025Indian Harbour Beach8,914Micco8,896Mims7,610South Patrick Shores7,030Grant-Valkaria5,982Cocoa West5,923June Park4,255Melbourne Beach3,260Malabar3,175Indialantic3,096Sharpes2,840Tropical Park2,355Patrick AFB1,644Palm Shores1,209Scottsmoor830Melbourne679
The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL has about 476,230 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
The typical household in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL earns about $40,099 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 $87,600, and the typical rent is about $604 a month.
How educated are people in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
About 23.6% 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 9.5% of people in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL grown since 1990?
Yes, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 77,252 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024