METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Palm Bay Metro
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · 1 counties · 606,612 residents · 1,014.97 sq mi
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Palm Bay has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $59,359. Population has grown 27% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $220,000. With a median age of 48.5, the population is older than the US median of 38.8.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 48.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024633K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.3%(25,819)
5 to 94.9%(29,717)
10 to 145.5%(33,533)
15 to 195.5%(33,353)
20 to 244.9%(29,862)
25 to 3410.6%(64,332)
35 to 4410.6%(64,174)
45 to 5412.1%(73,457)
55 to 6417%(103,197)
65 to 7413.8%(83,887)
75 to 847.8%(47,124)
85 and over3%(18,157)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,359
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,099 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.4%
Retail trade11.5%
Wholesale trade6.5%
Other services5.5%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Public administration3.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$220,000
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.7
−7%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic71%(430,936)
Black9.3%(56,498)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(67,907)
Asian2.6%(15,587)
Other3.9%(23,868)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.7%(22,148)
Mexican1.8%(10,604)
Cuban1.5%(8,858)
South American1.2%(7,408)
Central American0.8%(4,780)
Colombian0.6%(3,614)
Dominican0.6%(3,506)
Spaniard0.3%(1,622)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,116)
Panamanian0.2%(1,074)
Peruvian0.2%(1,046)
Venezuelan0.1%(849)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(824)
Nicaraguan0.1%(815)
Ecuadorian0.1%(731)
Costa Rican0.1%(669)
Chilean0.1%(382)
Uruguayan0.1%(343)
Argentine0.1%(326)
Salvadoran0%(249)
Bolivian0%(117)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(3,202)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,940)
Chinese0.5%(2,825)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,774)
Japanese0.2%(1,090)
Korean0.1%(793)
Thai0.1%(510)
Pakistani0%(83)
Burmese0%(63)
Nepalese0%(55)
Taiwanese0%(54)
Indonesian0%(54)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Cambodian0%(23)
Ancestry
German13.5%(80,096)
Irish13.5%(79,995)
English10.6%(63,168)
American8.5%(50,648)
Italian7%(41,754)
Polish3%(17,750)
French2.9%(17,035)
West Indian2.5%(14,908)
Scottish2.1%(12,586)
Jamaican1.4%(8,587)
Dutch1.3%(7,777)
Swedish1.3%(7,450)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(6,947)
French Canadian0.9%(5,513)
Norwegian0.8%(4,960)
Welsh0.8%(4,838)
British0.8%(4,628)
Russian0.7%(3,979)
Hungarian0.6%(3,427)
Greek0.5%(2,915)
Haitian0.5%(2,882)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,370)
Canadian0.4%(2,337)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,098)
Portuguese0.3%(1,975)
Czech0.3%(1,939)
Danish0.3%(1,915)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(1,896)
Subsaharan African0.3%(1,874)
Austrian0.2%(1,473)
Slovak0.2%(1,304)
Swiss0.2%(1,160)
Lebanese0.2%(1,060)
Brazilian0.2%(1,060)
Finnish0.2%(993)
Guyanese0.1%(526)
Iranian0.1%(475)
Moroccan0.1%(451)
Belgian0.1%(419)
Armenian0.1%(415)
Romanian0.1%(351)
Arab0.1%(318)
Australian0.1%(308)
Egyptian0%(275)
Croatian0%(275)
Israeli0%(267)
Barbadian0%(248)
Palestinian0%(237)
Syrian0%(220)
Nigerian0%(186)
Slovene0%(176)
Serbian0%(152)
Turkish0%(151)
Latvian0%(120)
Iraqi0%(95)
Bulgarian0%(80)
Cape Verdean0%(73)
Kenyan0%(68)
Macedonian0%(56)
Jordanian0%(38)
Ethiopian0%(38)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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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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 606,612 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
The typical household in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL earns about $59,359 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 $220,000, and the typical rent is about $1,111 a month.
How educated are people in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
About 30.9% 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 11.2% 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 207,634 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024