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Population in July 2008: 77,351. Population change since 2000: +8.4%
 

Males: 37,539  (48.5%)
Females: 39,812  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32901, 32902, 32904, 32912, 32919, 32934, 32935, 32936, 32940, 32941.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,485 (it was $34,571 in 2000)
Melbourne:  $41,485
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,319
Melbourne:  $24,319
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $178,600 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
Melbourne:  $178,600
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $205,816; Detached houses: $226,482; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,353; In 2-unit structures: $225,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,402; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,676; Mobile homes: $20,007

Median gross rent in 2007: $856.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 13.2%

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Profiles of local businesses:
 Melbourne Auto Insurance - State Farm
Indian River Coffee Co
Melbourne Pest Control
Dr. Haig John, Your Family Chiropractor
Custom Woodworking Inc
Welcome To Hollywood Salon
Brian West State Farm Agency
Watt Family Chiropractic

Races in Melbourne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.7%)
  • Black (9.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Melbourne: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (14.7%), English (12.8%), Italian (8.2%), United States (7.2%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 30.2 square miles.

Population density: 2562 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Melbourne

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melbourne city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

5,593 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 2.3% Asia, 2.1% Latin America).

This city:  7.8%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were 140 registered sex offenders living in Melbourne, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Melbourne to the number of sex offenders is 553 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,319 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $999 (0.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (112.3 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (879.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Melbourne Village, FL (1.7 miles ), West Melbourne, FL (1.8 miles ), Indian Harbour Beach, FL (1.8 miles ), Indialantic, FL (2.1 miles ), June Park, FL (2.1 miles ), Satellite Beach, FL (2.1 miles ), Melbourne Beach, FL (2.3 miles ), Palm Shores, FL (2.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 411 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 1997: 388 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 1998: 488 buildings, average cost: $102,700
  • 1999: 415 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 2000: 396 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2001: 396 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2002: 346 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 2003: 320 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2004: 371 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2005: 575 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2006: 315 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2007: 205 buildings, average cost: $226,300
  • 2008: 257 buildings, average cost: $253,800

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Latitude: 28.12 N, Longitude: 80.63 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Harbor City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +16,068 (+22.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 15,804 (49.2%)

Area code: 321

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Population change in the 1990s: +10,310 (+16.9%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.8%
Florida:  10.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Crime in Melbourne by Year
Type 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 63147122
    per 100,000 8.64.11.35.39.21.32.62.6
Rapes 2943353123303015
    per 100,000 41.558.746.941.230.238.938.519.3
Robberies 143166164122151124211174
    per 100,000 204.4226.7219.7162.3198.2160.9270.7224.0
Assaults 586513874436407529641596
    per 100,000 837.6700.51170.9580.1534.1686.4822.4767.3
Burglaries 833802793881763884928926
    per 100,000 1190.71095.11062.31172.21001.31147.11190.71192.1
Thefts 3,1773,4803,2182,4902,2402,5572,8402,741
    per 100,000 4541.14752.04311.03313.22939.63317.93643.93528.7
Auto thefts 290292244257215216242275
    per 100,000 414.5398.7326.9342.0282.1280.3310.5354.0
Arson 221720201615914
    per 100,000 31.423.226.826.621.019.511.518.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 577.3561.9613.2450.3419.0454.7535.6494.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 221 (160 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.07
US city average:  3.00

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Melbourne-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Melbourne city 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 17.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Melbourne topographic map

Birthplace of: Jim Morrison - (1943-1971), vocalist of The Doors, Leonard Weaver - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Sep 23, 1982), Matt Walters - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Aug 22, 1979), Tim Wakefield - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox, born: Aug 2, 1966), Andre' King-Holland - College basketball player (Arkansas State Indians), Evgueni Sokolov - College basketball player (Arkansas State Indians), Sasha Kaun - College basketball player (Kansas Jayhawks).


Main business address for: AIRNET COMMUNICATIONS CORP (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), GOLDFIELD CORP (WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION), HARRIS CORP /DE/ (SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Melbourne:
  • CIRCLES OF CARE INC (400 E SHERIDAN RD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH SEA PINES HOSPITAL (101 EAST FLORIDA AVENUE)
  • HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1350 S HICKORY ST)

Political contributions by individuals in Melbourne, FL

Airports and Heliports located in Melbourne: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Melbourne, FL

Local government website: www.melbourneflorida.org

Colleges/Universities in Melbourne:
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (Full-time enrollment: 3,055; Location: 150 W UNIVERSITY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.fit.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • HERZING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 120; Location: 1270 N WICKHAM RD STE 51; Private, for-profit)
  • FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-MELBOURNE (FT enrollment: 90; Location: 2401 N HARBOR CITY BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu/fmu/fmuhome.htm; Offers Master's degree)
  • INSTITUTE OF LEGAL AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (FT enrollment: 57; Location: 1600 SARNO RD STE 107; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MELBOURNE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 15; Location: 686 N WICKHAM RD; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN RED CROSS BREVARD COUNTY CHAPTER (Location: 1150 S HICKORY ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • KEISER COLLEGE-MELBOURNE (Location: 900 S BABCOCK ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.keisercollege.cc.fl.us)
  • Melbourne Beauty School (Location: 626 Wickham Rd.; Private, for-profit)
  • CHEMISTRY OF BEAUTY SPECIALTIES (Location: 1270 N WICKHAM RD STE 17 & 18; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Melbourne:
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 19 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 50 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 57 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
Public high schools in Melbourne:
Private high schools in Melbourne:
  • MELBOURNE CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS (Students: 625; Location: 100 E FLORIDA AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • FLORIDA AIR ACADEMY (Students: 374; Location: 1950 S ACADEMY DR; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)
  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC (Students: 188; Location: 1616 FERNDALE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WADE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 106; Location: 4300 N WICKHAM; Grades: KG - 12)
  • SEASIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: 399 E EAU GALLIE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Melbourne:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Melbourne:
  • ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 2950 N HARBOR CITY BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 50 W STRAWBRIDGE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 9)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 420 EAST FEE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SUNTREE UNITED METH KIND (Students: 190; Location: 7400 NORTH WICKHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • EAU GALLIE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 138; Location: 1660 CROTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 4)
  • WEST MELBOURNE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 125; Location: 3150 MILWAUKEE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 11)
  • FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHO (Students: 125; Location: 110 E NEW HAVEN AVE; Grades: PK - 2)
  • FAITH FELLOWSHIP ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 2820 BUSINESS CENTER BLVD; Grades: PK - 11)
  • BREVARD JEWISH COMM TEMPLE (Students: 29; Location: 5995 N WICKHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - 1)
  • MELBOURNE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIS (Students: 28; Location: 210 W NEW HAVEN; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Melbourne, School District: BREVARD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT


User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Florida Air Academy is no longer 'boys only'. added by Bethesda MD
  • Brevard Jewish Community School has students from Preschool through grade 6. It is a SACS accredited school

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Notable locations in Melbourne: NASA Plaza (A), Lake Washington Square (B), Park Plaza (C), Aurora Plaza (D), Sarno Plaza (E), Melbourne Golf and Country Club (F), Melbourne Plaza (G), Melbourne Square (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Northgate Shopping Center (1), Melbourne Shopping Center (2), Bowe Gardens Shopping Center (3), Brevard Mall (4), West Eau Gallie Shopping Center (5), Eau Gallie Place Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Fountainhead Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Eau Gallie River (A), Horse Creek (B), Crane Creek (C), Elbow Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Florida Historical Society Inc (Museums; 1320 Highland Avenue) (1), Brevard Museum of Art & Science (1463 Highland Avenue) (2), Brevard County - Libraries- Records Management (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson) (3), Brevard County - Libraries- Gift Shop (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson) (4), Honor America Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1601 Oak Street) (5), Brevard County - Libraries- Circulation Department (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson) (6), Brevard County - Libraries- Audio-Visual Department (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson) (7), Brevard County - Libraries- Children's Department (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson) (8), Brevard County - Libraries- Community Relations Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Baymont Inn & Suites (7200 George T Edwards Drive) (1), Budget Inn (4505 West New Haven Avenue) (2), Colonial Motel (1310 South Harbor City Boulevard) (3), Baymont Inn Melbourne (7200 George T Edwards Drive) (4), Comfort Hotel & Conference Center (8298 N Wickham Rd) (5), BEST WESTERN HARBORVIEW (964 South Harbor City Boulevard) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (6767 North Wickham Road) (1), Florida State - Judicial- State Attorney (2725 Judge Fran Jamieson) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Melbourne

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.072 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.078 ppm in 2000, 0.076 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.093 ppm in 2000, 0.085 ppm in 1990).



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

SAN SEBASTIAN WOODS (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2006)
SOUTH MAINLAND COMMUNITY CTR (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SUNRISE FOODMART #7 (Address: 740 NICKLAUS DRIVE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Melbourne that have no violations reported:
  • LONGPOINT RECREATION PARK (Population served: 325, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HABITAT GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PALM GARDENS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PALM SHORES RV PARK (Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.3%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melbourne, FL


People in group quarters in Melbourne
  • 1088 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 694 people in nursing homes
  • 496 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 398 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 167 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 106 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 66 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 20 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Melbourne compared to Florida state average:

Melbourne, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Melbourne (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Babcock Center Branch, Lake Washington Office, Babcock Center Drive In, Viera Office, Suntree Branch, Melbourne South Branch. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Melbourne Square Branch, Croton Road Branch, Sun Tree Branch, Harbor City Blvd Branch, Brevard. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Regions Bank: Suntree Branch, Highway 192 Branch, Wickham & Post Branch, Melbourne Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Suntree Banking Center Branch, Wickham Road Branch, Nasa Boulevard Branch, Cypress Avenue Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 1990 West New Haven Avenue Branch, Eau Gallie Branch, Melbourne Branch, Post Commons Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Colonial Bank: Melbourne Branch, Lake Washington Branch, Sun Tree Branch. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • RBC Bank (USA): Melbourne Branch, Melbourne Branch, Sarno Branch. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • Riverside National Bank of Florida: The North Wickham Road Branch, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne Branch. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $3,962.4 mil, Deposits: $2,933.2 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierce, FL, negative income in the last year, 67 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Banking Company
  • 6 other banks with 7 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Melbourne, Florida
  • Courtyard By Marriott/melbourne West, 2101 W New HVN Ave, Melbourne, FL 32904, Phone: (321) 724-6400
  • Colonial Motel, 1310 S HBR City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
  • Days Inn, 4500 W New Haven Ave, Melbourne, FL 32904, Phone: (321) 724-2051, Fax: (321) 724-2730
  • Lynn Haven Motel, 4018 HBR City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935
  • Ramada Inn Riverfront, 420 S Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, Phone: (321) 723-5320, Fax: (321) 724-0571
  • Riverside Inn, 1423 S HBR City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
  • Rio Vista Motel, 1046 S HBR City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
  • Flamingo Motel, 1809 S HBR City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901
  • 23 other hotels and motels
All 31 fire-safe hotels and motels in Melbourne, Florida


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Melbourne travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Brevard County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (77%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Melbourne

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents42.8%16.4%10.3%3.4%3.0%
Congregations4.9%16.5%7.7%1.8%4.2%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.0%1.8%1.6%15.9%
Congregations3.9%4.6%2.5%1.4%52.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 69$278,968$48,5163$4,592
Other Government Administration 36$146,343$48,7810$0
Judicial and Legal 3$22,853$91,4120$0
Police Protection - Officers 164$808,165$59,1340$0
Police - Other 64$197,478$37,02718$11,119
Firefighters 138$634,012$55,1310$0
Fire - Other 34$127,491$44,9970$0
Streets and Highways 58$217,964$45,0960$0
Airports 51$201,997$47,5290$0
Solid Waste Management 3$10,563$42,2520$0
Sewerage 63$225,970$43,0420$0
Parks and Recreation 85$251,353$35,48549$52,343
Housing and Community Development(Local) 10$41,692$50,0300$0
Water Supply 87$311,315$42,9400$0
Other and Unallocable 27$93,154$41,4020$0
Totals for Government 892$3,569,318$48,01870$68,054


Melbourne government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,009,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,493,000
    All Other: $10,462,000
    Air Transportation: $8,322,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,980,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,327,000
    Parks and Recreation: $562,000
    Financial Administration: $440,000
    Police Protection: $340,000
    Housing and Community Development: $102,000
    Local Fire Protection: $47,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $19,123,000
    Police Protection: $13,930,000
    Sewerage: $12,728,000
    Air Transportation: $11,858,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,397,000
    Regular Highways: $8,556,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,341,000
    Financial Administration: $7,626,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,967,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,934,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,722,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,370,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $426,000
    General - Other: $290,000
    Transit Utilities: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $3,338,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $1,853,000
    All Other: $1,705,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,011,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,005,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,953,000
    General Local Government Support: $953,000
    All Other: $543,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,887,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $549,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,450,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,755,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,098,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,489,000
    Sale of Property: $910,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $880,000
    Royalties: $177,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $120,844,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,435,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,859,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $849,000
    Regular Highways: $427,000
    Police Protection: $350,000
    Sewerage: $224,000
    Financial Administration: $148,000
    Parks and Recreation: $93,000
    General Public Building: $50,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,443,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,289,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $596,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,177,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,132,000
    All Other: $3,295,000
    Housing and Community Development: $534,000
    Highways: $46,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,985,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $10,399,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,808,000
    Other License: $3,553,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,080,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,879,000

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:
  • WMEL (920 AM; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TWIN TOWERS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WINT (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMMB (1240 AM; 1 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Melbourne:
  • WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBVD (95.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WFIT (89.5 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
  • W227AF (93.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W232AZ (94.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWIA (88.5 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • 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.)
  • WHKR (102.7 FM; ROCKLEDGE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSJZ-FM (95.9 FM; SEBASTIAN, FL; Owner: SEBASTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WGNX (99.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH FM RADIO PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCEE-LP (93.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: BREVARD YOUTH EDUCATION BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Melbourne:
  • W46DB (Channel 46; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WSCF-LP (Channel 31; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
  • 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.)
  • W16AJ (Channel 16; MELBOURNE, ETC., FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, 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.)
  • W04CN (Channel 4; COCOA, ETC., FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Melbourne fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 191 meters (627ft)
Total costs: $3,505,000
Total average daily traffic: 324,127
Total average daily truck traffic: 20,289
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 551,011

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Melbourne, FL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Melbourne)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Melbourne, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 847 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Melbourne)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Melbourne)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 249 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED118$166,675765$145,966927$136,264154$66,7803$314,853304$129,4918$68,189
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$168,474128$129,290285$134,18744$64,5100$079$114,6444$82,815
APPLICATIONS DENIED28$149,424207$151,009841$152,386171$54,2341$10,795,710164$116,73416$43,606
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$148,734120$146,908399$151,94125$74,3861$276,24068$152,7512$84,205
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$90,61740$149,173121$151,6986$122,7550$018$164,5330$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 15 tracts in Melbourne, FL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED280$158,77178$162,47558$147,474
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED47$179,50426$172,53719$141,071
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$148,1254$135,9708$148,991
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$166,6937$214,0335$149,522
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$140,4450$01$62,610
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 81
  • Hazardous Condition: 26
  • Service Call: 12
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Melbourne


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Melbourne, FL

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