Melbourne Beach, FL

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Melbourne Beach, Florida

Melbourne Beach, Florida, in Brevard county, is 2 miles NE of Palm Bay, Florida (center to center) and 116 miles E of Tampa, Florida. The town is in the Melbourne - Titusville - Palm Bay area. There are 3,335 residents in Melbourne Beach.

The People and Families of Melbourne Beach

In Melbourne Beach, about 66% of adults are married. When people think of Melbourne Beach, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns. There are a lot of senior citizens in Melbourne Beach.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Melbourne Beach had a median family income of $62,139. Most of the residents of Melbourne Beach tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Melbourne Beach is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town. Lots of residents of Melbourne Beach prove that it's possible to work from home regularly. People say that the town is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Melbourne Beach folks tended to give their money ($17,765) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Melbourne Beach.

Melbourne Beach Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Melbourne Beach that were owner-occupied was 83%.

Commuting

In Melbourne Beach, 90% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

Melbourne Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Melbourne Beach, FL

Comparing Melbourne Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles NE of Palm Bay, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	116 miles E of Tampa, Florida
County	Brevard
Metro Area	Melbourne - Titusville - Palm Bay
Standard Zip Codes	32951
Phone Area Codes	321
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.068
Longitude	-80.56

Station	MELBOURNE WFO
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 72 F
Apr Temp	60 to 81 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	67 to 83 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	VERO BEACH 4 W
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 73 F
Apr Temp	60 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	66 to 84 F
Annual Precip	55.5 inches

Station	FORT DRUM 5 NW
Distance	37.9 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 75 F
Apr Temp	58 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	65 to 85 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,335	100%
Male	1,694	50.8%
Female	1,641	49.2%
Under 18	669	20.1%
18+	2,666	79.9%
65+	750	22.5%
Median Age	45.7
Average Family Size	2.77
White	3,252	97.5%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	33	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	8	0.2%
Mixed Race	35	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	76	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,314
Growth	-21
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	13.8%
English	13.3%
Irish	12.4%
German	12.4%
US/American	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
Polish	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
Scottish	3.5%
French Canadian	2.8%
European	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Norwegian	1.5%
Swedish	1.3%
Danish	1.1%
British	1%
South African	1%
Canadian	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
African	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Melbourne Beach	3,335	$62,139
Indialantic	2,944	$76,109
Malabar	2,622	$62,321
Melbourne	71,382	$42,760
Palm Bay	79,413	$41,636
Satellite Beach	9,577	$63,442
West Melbourne	9,824	$46,486

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