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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Palm Bay Metro

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · 1 counties · 476,230 residents · 1,015 sq mi
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Palm Bay is home to 476,230 people. At a median age of 41.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The population is up 19% since 1990. Median home value sits at $87,600. Median household income is $40,099, close to the national figure.

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

Total population
476,230
+19%since 1990
from 398,978 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
469 / sq mi
+19%since 1990
from 393 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
41.4
+14%since 1990
from 36.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,015 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
376K446K516K586K656K19902000201020202024Palm Bay
2024633K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(24,707)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(29,546)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(31,999)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(29,172)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(21,502)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.6%(50,645)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(78,427)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.3%(63,238)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411%(52,313)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.9%(51,946)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.1%(33,775)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(8,960)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,099
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,534 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,484
+42%since 1990
from $15,093 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.5%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$87,600
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$604
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $483 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.6%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 69.2% in 1990
25.4% rent
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)
Pakistani0%(34)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(234)
Samoan0%(158)
Fijian0%(124)
Guamanian0%(66)
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)
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)
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)
Israeli0%(123)
Serbian0%(122)
Latvian0%(109)
Iraqi0%(85)
Kenyan0%(46)
Jordanian0%(41)
Somali0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.6%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 20.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.3%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 82.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.0 min
−18%since 1990
from 19.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% 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)26.1%(16,964)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(19,320)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(22,476)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(2,916)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(539)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 65,035 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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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.

What's inside

1 component county

Brevard CountyCENTRAL663,982
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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

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