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Population (year 2000): 3,335. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,224 (-3.3% change)
 

Males: 1,694  (50.8%)
Females: 1,641  (49.2%)

Brevard County

Median resident age:  45.7 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32951.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,600 (it was $57,035 in 2000)
Melbourne Beach  $61,600
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $334,900 (it was $163,200 in 2000)
Melbourne Beach  $334,900
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Melbourne Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (16.8%), Irish (16.6%), English (16.3%), Italian (12.5%), United States (6.7%), Scottish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 3207 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Melbourne Beach

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melbourne Beach town

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

214 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.4% Africa, 1.1% Latin America, 1.0% North America).

This town:  6.4%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Melbourne Beach, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Melbourne Beach to the number of sex offenders is 3297 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Melbourne Beach:  1.1% ($1,782)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Melbourne, FL (5.8 miles , pop. 71,382).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (130.9 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (905.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Indialantic, FL (1.5 miles ), Malabar, FL (5.3 miles ), Melbourne, FL (5.8 miles ), Indian Harbour Beach, FL (6.3 miles ), West Melbourne, FL (7.2 miles ), Melbourne Village, FL (7.4 miles ), Melbourne Shores-Floridana Beach, FL (7.4 miles ), Satellite Beach, FL (7.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $156,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $202,600
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $193,600
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $330,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $324,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $847,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $898,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $345,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 28.07 N, Longitude: 80.56 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +221 (+7.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Melbourne Beach by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 210000
    per 100,000 58.528.70.00.00.00.0
Assaults 873231
    per 100,000 233.8200.787.758.687.529.7
Burglaries 152135191725
    per 100,000 438.5602.11023.4556.4495.6741.8
Thefts 352840171312
    per 100,000 1023.1802.81169.6497.8379.0356.1
Auto thefts 356445
    per 100,000 87.7143.3175.4117.1116.6148.4
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.029.30.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 142.9134.5150.079.976.784.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.73
US city average:  3.00

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Melbourne Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Melbourne Beach town center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Melbourne Beach:
  • CIRCLES OF CARE INC (about 5 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH SEA PINES HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)
  • HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Melbourne Beach, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melbourne Beach:
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 6 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)
  • PATRICK AFB (about 12 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: COF)
  • CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP (about 28 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: XMR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Melbourne Beach:
  • VALKARIA (about 9 miles; VALKARIA, FL; ID: X59)
  • SEBASTIAN MUNI (about 20 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL; ID: X26)
  • MERRITT ISLAND (about 21 miles; MERRITT ISLAND, FL; ID: COI)

Local government website: www.mbpd.org/MelbourneBeach

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melbourne Beach:
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 5 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 25 miles; COCOA, FL; FT enrollment: 7,277)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 60 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 68 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
Public elementary/middle school in Melbourne Beach:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Gemini elementary does not have pre-k and only goes through sixth grade. added by kt

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Melbourne Beach and their reported violations in the past:

NEW ENGLAND EATERY AND PUB (Address: 216 ELM AVE, Population served: 201, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
EL CAPITAN MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-16-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-27-2005 to SEP-16-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-18-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Melbourne Beach that have no violations reported:
  • LONG POINT BAIT AND TACKLE (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SURFCASTER'S MOTEL & RIZATI'S (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Melbourne Beach compared to Florida state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Melbourne Beach (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Melbourne Beach Branch at 401 Ocean Avenue, branch established on 1934-12-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Melbourne Beach Branch at 321 Ocean Avenue, branch established on 1979-08-20. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$8,369$50,2145$1,351
Financial Administration 1$3,438$41,2561$948
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$3,505
Streets and Highways 2$4,822$28,9320$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,220
Police - Other 1$1,942$23,3041$525
Police Protection - Officers 9$39,170$52,2270$0
Totals for Government 15$57,741$46,19311$7,548



7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($900 average AGI)
Brevard County:  0.21%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, FL  0.46% ($40,661 average AGI)
from Broward County, FL  0.36% ($43,051)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.22% ($45,912)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($724 average AGI)
Brevard County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, FL  0.50% ($36,520 average AGI)
to Indian River County, FL  0.18% ($47,103)
to Volusia County, FL  0.14% ($40,108)


Strongest AM radio stations in Melbourne Beach:
  • WMMB (1240 AM; 1 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEL (920 AM; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TWIN TOWERS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WINT (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTIR (1300 AM; 5 kW; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Melbourne Beach:
  • W232AZ (94.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBVD (95.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WCEE-LP (93.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: BREVARD YOUTH EDUCATION BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIT (89.5 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
  • WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJZ-FM (95.9 FM; SEBASTIAN, FL; Owner: SEBASTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W227AF (93.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGNX (99.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH FM RADIO PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHKR (102.7 FM; ROCKLEDGE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWIA (88.5 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WOSN (97.1 FM; INDIAN RIVER SHORES, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Melbourne Beach:
  • W46DB (Channel 46; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WSCF-LP (Channel 31; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
  • W16AJ (Channel 16; MELBOURNE, ETC., FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W26BN (Channel 26; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES/AMERICA)
  • W59CX (Channel 59; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMVJ-LP (Channel 29; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W04CN (Channel 4; COCOA, ETC., FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

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