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Population (year 2000): 9,824. Estimated population in July 2006: 15,137 (+54.1% change)
Males: 4,529  (46.1%)
Females: 5,295  (53.9%)

Brevard County

Median resident age:  48.6 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32904.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,400 (it was $37,391 in 2000)
West Melbourne  $40,400
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $193,500 (it was $94,300 in 2000)
West Melbourne  $193,500
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in West Melbourne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.4%), English (17.8%), Irish (15.7%), United States (10.0%), Italian (6.8%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 32 feet

Land area: 7.82 square miles.

Population density: 1915 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Melbourne

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Melbourne city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

807 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 2.7% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% North America).

This city:  8.2%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in West Melbourne, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Melbourne to the number of sex offenders is 7490 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

West Melbourne:  0.9% ($868)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Melbourne, FL (3.4 miles , pop. 71,382).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (123.8 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (907.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Melbourne Village, FL (0.7 miles ), June Park, FL (1.4 miles ), Melbourne, FL (3.4 miles ), West Brevard, FL (3.9 miles ), Palm Bay, FL (6.6 miles ), Indialantic, FL (6.7 miles ), Indian Harbour Beach, FL (7.0 miles ), Melbourne Beach, FL (7.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 139 buildings, average cost: $79,700
  • 1997: 131 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 1998: 129 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 1999: 110 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2000: 149 buildings, average cost: $186,200
  • 2001: 347 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2002: 492 buildings, average cost: $184,400
  • 2003: 780 buildings, average cost: $197,300
  • 2004: 626 buildings, average cost: $215,100
  • 2005: 261 buildings, average cost: $239,300
  • 2006: 142 buildings, average cost: $247,200

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Latitude: 28.08 N, Longitude: 80.67 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,150 (+32.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 602 (15.3%)


345 people in nursing homes
120 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 321

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,277 (+14.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in West Melbourne by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.07.1
Rapes 201151
    per 100,000 19.30.09.78.539.77.1
Robberies 12979118
    per 100,000 115.689.368.176.887.256.7
Assaults 342231911946
    per 100,000 327.5218.3301.8777.0150.7326.1
Burglaries 8264728010290
    per 100,000 789.8635.0700.9683.1809.0637.9
Thefts 246303258477403489
    per 100,000 2369.33006.32511.44072.73196.43466.1
Auto thefts 21198283829
    per 100,000 202.3188.577.9239.1301.4205.6
Arson 103112
    per 100,000 9.60.029.28.57.914.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 242.1) 281.8250.2244.3415.1296.6301.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 39 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.94
US city average:  3.00

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West Melbourne-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the West 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 20.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


West Melbourne topographic map

Main business address for: RELM WIRELESS CORP (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT).


Hospitals/medical centers near West Melbourne:
  • CIRCLES OF CARE INC (about 4 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH SEA PINES HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)
  • HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Melbourne:
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 3 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 West Melbourne:
  • VALKARIA (about 12 miles; VALKARIA, FL; ID: X59)
  • MERRITT ISLAND (about 18 miles; MERRITT ISLAND, FL; ID: COI)
  • SEBASTIAN MUNI (about 23 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL; ID: X26)

Local government website: www.westmelbourne.org

College/University in West Melbourne:
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE-BREVARD CAMPUS (Location: 475 S JOHN RODES BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rollins.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Melbourne:
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 4 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 21 miles; COCOA, FL; FT enrollment: 7,277)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 54 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 62 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
Public high school in West Melbourne:
Private high school in West Melbourne:
  • BREVARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 1100 W DORCHESTER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Melbourne:
Private elementary/middle school in West Melbourne:
  • COUNTRY DAY FOR CHILDREN MONTE (Students: 52; Location: 1281 S WICKMAN RD; Grades: PK - KG)

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Shopping Centers: Ridgewood Mall (1), Mintons Corner Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Ronald W Reagan Post Office Building (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.9%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

West Melbourne compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in West Melbourne (2007 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: West Melbourne Branch at 2817 West New Haven, branch established on 1980-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: West Palm Bay Branch at 105 Palm Bay Road, Ne, branch established on 2004-02-09. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: West Melbourne at 3003 West New Haven Avenue, branch established on 1965-07-31. 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
  • Riverside National Bank of Florida: West Melbourne at 3125 W New Haven Ave, branch established on 1999-01-25. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $4,381.6 mil, Deposits: $2,617.0 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierce, FL, positive income, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Banking Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 10$25,056$30,0670$0
Parks and Recreation 4$8,821$26,4631$877
Streets and Highways 7$15,520$26,6060$0
Police - Other 5$9,139$21,9343$2,218
Police Protection - Officers 27$95,406$42,4030$0
Other Government Administration 6$24,195$48,3907$3,210
Other and Unallocable 6$15,815$31,6300$0
Water Supply 6$11,827$23,6540$0
Totals for Government 71$205,778$34,77911$6,305


West Melbourne government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $434,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,878,000
    Water Utilities: $1,450,000
    Sewerage: $1,090,000
    Regular Highways: $356,000
    General Public Buildings: $351,000
    Financial Administration: $294,000
    Central Staff Services: $283,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $243,000
    Parks & Recreation: $174,000
    Housing & Community Development: $64,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $87,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $363,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $665,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,273,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,251,000
    Industrial Revenue: $615,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $601,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $205,000
    Police Protection: $119,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,356,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,601,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $615,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $694,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $2,580,000
    NEC: $1,008,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,167,000

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 West 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.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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 West Melbourne:
  • WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WWIA (88.5 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WFIT (89.5 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
  • W227AF (93.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBVD (95.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W232AZ (94.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WSJZ-FM (95.9 FM; SEBASTIAN, FL; Owner: SEBASTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • 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 West Melbourne:
  • W46DB (Channel 46; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WSCF-LP (Channel 31; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
  • 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)
  • W16AJ (Channel 16; MELBOURNE, ETC., FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • W04CN (Channel 4; COCOA, ETC., FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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