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Satellite Beach, Florida, in Brevard county, is 6 miles N of Melbourne, Florida (center to center) and 115 miles E of Tampa, Florida. The city is considered part of the Melbourne - Titusville - Palm Bay metropolitan area. Satellite Beach has a population of 9,577.
In Satellite Beach, about 64% of adults are married.
Satellite Beach benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Satellite Beach had a median family income of $63,442. Satellite Beach is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. Satellite Beach finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the city value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Satellite Beach ($30,150). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 85% of housing units in Satellite Beach are owner-occupied.
In Satellite Beach, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Satellite Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):
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| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 7% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Satellite Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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