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Brevard County

Population in July 2007: 3,538.
Males: 1,766  (49.9%)
Females: 1,772  (50.1%)
Median resident age:  39.7 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $83,700 (it was $66,667 in 2000)
West Brevard  $83,700
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $344,200 (it was $160,400 in 2000)
West Brevard  $344,200
Florida:  $230,400

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Races in West Brevard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Brevard: 98.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 292.2 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in West Brevard

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Brevard CCD

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 76.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Florida:  16.7%

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

West Brevard:  1.2% ($1,921)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
West Brevard satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Palm Bay, FL (6.8 miles , pop. 79,413).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (120.0 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (910.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: June Park, FL (2.5 miles ), West Melbourne, FL (3.9 miles ), Melbourne Village, FL (4.1 miles ), Palm Bay, FL (6.8 miles ), Melbourne, FL (7.1 miles ), Palm Shores, FL (9.9 miles ), Indialantic, FL (10.5 miles ), Malabar, FL (10.6 miles ).

Latitude: 28.06 N, Longitude: 80.72 W


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West Brevard household income distribution West Brevard home values distribution



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


West Brevard-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the West Brevard place 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 21.6 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near West Brevard:
  • CIRCLES OF CARE INC (about 8 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH SEA PINES HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)
  • HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Brevard:
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 7 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)
  • PATRICK AFB (about 15 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: COF)
  • CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP (about 31 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: XMR)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Brevard:
  • VALKARIA (about 15 miles; VALKARIA, FL; ID: X59)
  • MERRITT ISLAND (about 19 miles; MERRITT ISLAND, FL; ID: COI)
  • SEBASTIAN MUNI (about 25 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL; ID: X26)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Brevard:
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 8 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 22 miles; COCOA, FL; FT enrollment: 7,277)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 52 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 60 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)

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Notable locations in West Brevard: Leonard Ranch (A), Sweetwater Camp (B), Tenmile Ranch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Hellen Blazes, Lake (A), Sawgrass Lake (B), Puzzle Lake (C), Little Sawgrass Lake (D), Washington, Lake (E), Jane Green Swamp (F), Saint Johns Marsh (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Tenmile Creek (A), Sixmile Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Jane Green Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.3%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

West Brevard compared to Florida state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Brevard County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


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 West Brevard:
  • 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)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMMB (1240 AM; 1 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTIR (1300 AM; 5 kW; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Brevard:
  • WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WWIA (88.5 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • W227AF (93.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFIT (89.5 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
  • WBVD (95.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WSJZ-FM (95.9 FM; SEBASTIAN, FL; Owner: SEBASTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W232AZ (94.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WHKR (102.7 FM; ROCKLEDGE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around West Brevard:
  • 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.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
  • W16AJ (Channel 16; MELBOURNE, ETC., FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • W04CN (Channel 4; COCOA, ETC., FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)




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