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County population in July 2011: 543,828 (95% urban, 5% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 147,878
Renter-occupied apartments: 50,317
% of renters here:

25%
State:

24%

Land area: 1018 sq. mi.
Water area: 538.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 534 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Brevard County: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (13.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Brevard County races chart

Races in Brevard County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (79.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (9.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.8%)
  • Asian alone (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 233,186  (49.0%)
Females: 243,044  (51.0%)

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Brevard County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Brevard County:

2.4 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,391 ($40,099 in 1999)
This county:

$45391
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $733 (lower quartile is $593, upper quartile is $916)
This county:

$733
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $167,500 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Brevard County:

$167,500
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,700 - $253,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $219,488
Here:

$219,488
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,693
Here:

$206,693
State:

$195,815

In 2-unit structures: $213,052
Here:

$213,052
State:

$200,248

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,499
Here:

$135,499
State:

$172,083

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $260,005
Here:

$260,005
State:

$221,364

Mobile homes: $81,247
Here:

$81,247
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,855
Here:

$23,855
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,378
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $432

Institutionalized population: 6,303

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 10
  • Rapes: 73
  • Robberies: 92
  • Assaults: 889
  • Burglaries: 1204
  • Thefts: 3245
  • Auto thefts: 319

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 89
  • Robberies: 112
  • Assaults: 981
  • Burglaries: 1385
  • Thefts: 2780
  • Auto thefts: 337

Brevard County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 3438 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2001: 4379 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2002: 4956 buildings, average cost: $145,200
  • 2003: 5607 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2004: 6487 buildings, average cost: $179,200
  • 2005: 7321 buildings, average cost: $200,400
  • 2006: 3967 buildings, average cost: $214,200
  • 2007: 2039 buildings, average cost: $216,300
  • 2008: 1253 buildings, average cost: $243,300
  • 2009: 883 buildings, average cost: $248,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Brevard County Florida:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Brevard County Florida:

McCain (Republican): 55.0%
Obama (Democratic): 44.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,722 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,281 (0.8%)


Brevard County household income distribution in 2009 Brevard County home values distribution


Brevard County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.0% for Black residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%
Brevard County:

11.2%
Florida:

14.9%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.0% for Black residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 44 years old
(Males: 43 years old, Females: 46 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Area name: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brevard County is $574 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $911 a month.

Cities in this county include: Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville, Merritt Island, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Port St. John, West Melbourne, Satellite Beach.

Brevard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
32754Mims802020
32780Titusville4308080
32783Titusville10----
32796Titusville5107070
32901Melbourne140120120
32903Indialantic3201010
32904Melbourne2501010
32905Palm Bay4407070
32907Palm Bay370120120
32908Palm Bay10----
32909Palm Bay1502020
32920Cape Canaveral111411010
32922Cocoa2103030
32926Cocoa2201010
32927Cocoa2704040
32931Cocoa Beach176----
32934Melbourne3401010
32935Melbourne6407070
32937Satellite Beach4203030
32940Melbourne430----
32949Grant20----
32951Melbourne Beach110----
32952Merritt Island4804040
32953Merritt Island6908080
32954Merritt Island--1010
32955Rockledge3907070
32976Sebastian10----

2005 air pollution in Brevard County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 48 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 18 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.


Local government website:countygovt.brevard.fl.us

Click to draw/clear Brevard County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Brevard County: Beacon Camp (A), Kennedy Space Center Barge Dock (B), Shoppes of West Melbourne (C), Central Control (D), Central Telemetry (E), Command Control (F), Kuhl Dock (G), Four Lakes Golf Club (H), Lane Cabbage Camp (I), Launch Complex 11 (J), Launch Complex 12 (K), Launch Complex 13 (L), Launch Complex 14 (M), Launch Complex 15 (N), Launch Complex 16 (O), Launch Complex 17 (P), Launch Complex 18 (Q), Launch Complex 19 (R), Launch Complex 20 (S), Launch Complex 25 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lori Lane Shopping Center (1), Sand Point Village Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brevard County include: Sovereign Grace Church (A), Faith Baptist Church (B), New Life Church of Central Brevard (C), Hope United Church of Christ (D), South Brevard Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), South Babcock Street Baptist Church (F), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (G), Walk Presbyterian Church (H), Unity Church of Melbourne (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Luke's Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Challenger Lake (A), Loughman Lake (B), Alligator Pond (C), Barnett Lake (D), Valkaria Lake (E), Moore Pond (F), Bird Lake (G), Halfway Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Cedar Hammock Creek (A), Catfish Creek (B), Rockedge Creek (C), Saint Sebastian River (D), Trout Creek (E), Big Flounder Creek (F), Goat Creek (G), Gator Creek (H), Tenmile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brevard County include: Kings Park (1), Kars Park (2), Brevard County Game Refuge (3), Grant Historical House (4), Banana River Aquatic Preserve (5), Canaveral National Seashore (6), Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (7), Saint Johns National Wildlife Refuge (8), Spessard Holland Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Klondike Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Indian River County , Orange County , Osceola County , Seminole County , Volusia County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.4%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 23,877
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 31,001 (59% naturalized citizens)

Brevard County:

6.5%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,856
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,225
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,899
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,665
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,860
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,634
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,142
  • 1965 to 1969: 8,720

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.2%

Brevard County marital status for males
Brevard County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 135,412
  • One, attached: 11,398
  • Two: 3,690
  • 3 or 4: 7,978
  • 5 to 9: 10,771
  • 10 to 19: 9,364
  • 20 or more: 18,168
  • Mobile homes: 24,092
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,199

Housing units in Brevard County with a mortgage: 83,409 (10,243 second mortgage, 7,042 home equity loan, 223 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33,878

Here:

71.1% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.17%
Here39.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 186,516
Total congregations: 284

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents79,847 (42.8%)30,647 (16.4%)19,211 (10.3%)6,275 (3.4%)5,648 (3.0%)
Congregations14 (4.9%)47 (16.5%)22 (7.7%)5 (1.8%)12 (4.2%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchJewishEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents5,267 (2.8%)5,000 (2.7%)3,743 (2.0%)3,302 (1.8%)27,576 (14.8%)
Congregations11 (3.9%)2 (0.7%)13 (4.6%)7 (2.5%)151 (53.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Brevard County - Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville, Merritt Island, Rockledge

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 81
This county:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
Brevard County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 75
Brevard County:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 186
This county:

3.48 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 407
Brevard County:

7.61 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.3%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Brevard County:

9.0%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Brevard County:

Average size of farms: 338 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $75,961
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2255.82
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.48%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55,489
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,237
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.79
Land in orchards: 8,613 acres

Tornado activity:

Brevard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 641 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3288): August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1785): August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Brevard Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 11, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 12, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2765, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Hurricane Wilma, Incident Period: October 23, 2005 to November 18, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1609): October 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1609, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1561): September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1551): September 16, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1551, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to October 8, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1545): September 4, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1545, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1539): August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • Florida Orlando Fire Complex, Incident Period: April 16, 2001, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Brevard County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Fires: 6, Tropical Storms: 5, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (9%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Jamaica (8%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • India (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Mexico (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Brevard County (%):



  • German (14%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (12%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Italian (9%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Polish (3%)


Brevard County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 171,034 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 21,862 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 361 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 29 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 23 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 17 (0%)
  • Taxi: 161 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 765 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,278 (1%)
  • Walked: 2,653 (1%)
  • Other means: 1,390 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 5,506 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Brevard County, Florida:

  • 2,543 people in nursing homes
  • 1,409 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,291 people in state prisons
  • 1,140 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,088 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 407 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 398 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 382 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 197 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 197 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 180 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 167 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 91 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 74 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 66 people in other group homes
  • 56 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 52 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 30 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 30 people in military ships
  • 29 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,195.

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%

2.64% relocated from other counties in Florida ($15,353 average AGI)
4.23% relocated from other states ($28,649 average AGI)
Brevard County:

4.23%
Florida average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.17% ($40,216)
from Indian River County, FL  0.14% ($41,116)
from Seminole County, FL  0.13% ($50,430)
from Volusia County, FL  0.13% ($37,660)


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%

2.41% relocated to other counties in Florida ($15,865 average AGI)
3.52% relocated to other states ($24,391 average AGI)
Brevard County:

3.52%
Florida average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Seminole County, FL  0.13% ($44,107)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.12% ($34,665)
to Duval County, FL  0.12% ($30,639)
to Palm Beach County, FL  0.10% ($36,061)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Brevard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Brevard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Brevard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 103,480 (90,785 aged, 12,695 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.96
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11956.02
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 257.610
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29565.82

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1052.800
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1074.070
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.02

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44.63
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71.34

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.54

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 46.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 28.9
  • Other - 17.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 177.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 87.2
  • Poisoning - 43.3
  • Suffocation - 34.3
  • Other - 12.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 466,528
  • In family households: 387,360 (103,795 male householders, 29,594 female householders)
    106,766 spouses, 120,193 children (109,202 natural, 3,641 adopted, 7,350 stepchildren), 7,372 grandchildren, 2,429 brothers or sisters, 3,497 parents, 5,466 other relatives, 8,248 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 79,168 (30,400 male householders (23,241 living alone)), 34,582 female householders (30,028 living alone)), 14,186 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,702 (6,367 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 67,833 2-persons, 28,576 3-persons, 23,062 4-persons, 9,409 5-persons, 3,255 6-persons, 1,254 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 53,269 1-person, 10,136 2-persons, 1,186 3-persons, 265 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

91.3% of residents of Brevard County speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $5,905,222,000 ($11370 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,094,889,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,054,549,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $712,493,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,264,000
Federal grants: $261,996,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,400,352,000 ($1,492,370,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $471,568,000 ($217,224,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $997,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $394,708,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,841,252,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 26,081
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 28,251
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,855
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +54,150
Here:

+102 per 1000 residents
State:

+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Brevard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 27.74 millions of gallons per day (49% from ground, 51% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 12,249
  • 2000 to 2004: 32,241
  • 1990 to 1999: 47,365
  • 1980 to 1989: 69,269
  • 1970 to 1979: 41,401
  • 1960 to 1969: 39,229
  • 1950 to 1959: 17,117
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,932
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,318
Rooms in houses/apartments in Brevard County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 192
  • 2 rooms: 1,652
  • 3 rooms: 6,331
  • 4 rooms: 16,416
  • 5 rooms: 33,772
  • 6 rooms: 37,405
  • 7 rooms: 27,952
  • 8 rooms: 15,263
  • 9+ rooms: 8,895
  • 1 room: 1,983
  • 2 rooms: 5,405
  • 3 rooms: 8,785
  • 4 rooms: 14,091
  • 5 rooms: 10,146
  • 6 rooms: 5,849
  • 7 rooms: 2,728
  • 8 rooms: 948
  • 9+ rooms: 382
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Brevard County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 375
  • 1 bedroom: 4,839
  • 2 bedrooms: 34,629
  • 3 bedrooms: 79,338
  • 4 bedrooms: 26,017
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,680
  • no bedroom: 2,383
  • 1 bedroom: 12,355
  • 2 bedrooms: 20,866
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,519
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,060
  • 5+ bedrooms: 134
Cars and other vehicles available in Brevard County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 4,646
  • 1 vehicle: 54,815
  • 2 vehicles: 66,024
  • 3 vehicles: 17,454
  • 4 vehicles: 3,777
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,162
  • no vehicle: 5,933
  • 1 vehicle: 26,257
  • 2 vehicles: 15,034
  • 3 vehicles: 2,406
  • 4 vehicles: 502
  • 5+ vehicles: 185

53% of Brevard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Florida.

Brevard County:

52.6%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 133707
  • Northeast: 122466
  • Midwest: 72296
  • South: 86395
  • West: 19428

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Brevard County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (80.7%)
  • Utility gas (14.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)
  • Electricity (88.4%)
  • Utility gas (7.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.8%)
  • No fuel used (1.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,095
Here:

12.0%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,996
Here:

8.4%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,037
Here:

25.2%
Florida:

21.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Brevard County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $157,630,000
  • Charges - All Other: $71,702,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,381,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,902,000
    Regular Highways: $4,639,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $318,000
    Air Transportation: $304,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $22,219,000
    Regular Highways: $12,823,000
    Water Utilities: $5,347,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,778,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,417,000
    Local Fire Protection: $92,000
    Housing and Community Development: $74,000
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $50,395,000
    Police Protection: $47,485,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,521,000
    Financial Administration: $30,924,000
    Parks and Recreation: $29,179,000
    Water Utilities: $27,625,000
    Correctional Institutions: $25,174,000
    Regular Highways: $24,824,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,379,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,233,000
    Health - Other: $17,992,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,332,000
    Libraries: $13,543,000
    General - Other: $12,525,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,655,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,542,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,936,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,583,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,723,000
    Air Transportation: $2,606,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,517,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $81,595,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $26,104,000
    All Other: $5,121,000
    Transit Utilities: $571,000
    Health and Hospitals: $543,000
    General Local Government Support: $137,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,469,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $6,389,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,488,000
    All Other: $812,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $85,135,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,540,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,912,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,400,000
    Special Assessments: $15,624,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,649,000
    Sale of Property: $5,771,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,650,000
    Rents: $1,631,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,009,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $299,144,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,777,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $7,467,000
    Police Protection: $4,148,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,805,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,355,000
    Regular Highways: $2,194,000
    Libraries: $2,126,000
    Financial Administration: $1,609,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,422,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,332,000
    Health - Other: $1,024,000
    Water Utilities: $874,000
    Central Staff Services: $383,000
    Correctional Institutions: $231,000
    Air Transportation: $186,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $173,000
    Housing and Community Development: $140,000
    General Public Building: $52,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $162,006,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,339,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,268,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $125,932,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $34,131,000
    All Other: $18,225,000
    Highways: $8,507,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,212,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,801,000
    Health and Hospitals: $37,000
  • Tax - Property: $188,876,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $19,744,000
    Other License: $9,958,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $8,224,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,334,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $724,000
    Pari-mutuels Sales: $241,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $223,532,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,430,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 8,597
  • Number of aged recipients: 929
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 7,668
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,033
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 5,029
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,535
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,824
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,919


Brevard County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Brevard County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 91 full 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 ORIGINATED2,949$138,8222,779$153,0425,708$166,029238$91,0344$2,201,0001,231$140,973144$65,465
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED141$139,667298$150,534745$169,74861$34,0491$195,000131$139,87037$45,378
APPLICATIONS DENIED567$126,049615$147,5023,369$180,359395$46,4153$1,397,667635$142,225154$53,396
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN302$132,351389$170,4271,715$169,97491$121,2200$0279$142,17240$80,300
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS88$135,78498$188,755460$182,17218$99,6670$069$185,3339$75,444
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 79 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED225$192,28452$220,3087$208,5711$122,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED166$226,16962$239,79042$232,6900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED44$223,59125$232,0805$106,8000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$175,0777$210,8573$187,3331$65,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$154,8133$130,6674$113,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Brevard County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3,53474.3 years
William3,15874.3 years
Robert2,59871.8 years
Mary2,57779.0 years
James2,55671.7 years
Charles1,81674.0 years
George1,62275.5 years
Joseph1,57775.3 years
Helen1,32980.8 years
Dorothy1,23478.4 years
Most common last names in Brevard County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,23875.0 years
Johnson68374.2 years
Williams64373.3 years
Brown61675.0 years
Jones55174.3 years
Miller51576.6 years
Davis42572.3 years
Wilson33675.7 years
Anderson33676.0 years
Taylor33274.3 years
Businesses in Brevard County, FL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven40Lane Bryant1
AT&T13Lane Furniture4
Ace Hardware12LensCrafters2
Aeropostale2Little Caesars Pizza7
American Eagle Outfitters1Long John Silver's5
Ann Taylor1Lowe's5
Applebee's3Macy's2
Arby's5Marriott6
Ashley Furniture1Marshalls2
AutoZone7MasterBrand Cabinets16
Avenue1Maurices1
BMW1McDonald's27
Baskin-Robbins4Men's Wearhouse2
Bath & Body Works2Motel 62
Bed Bath & Beyond2Motherhood Maternity3
Ben & Jerry's1New Balance3
Best Western2New York & Co1
Blockbuster8Nike29
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Office Depot5
Budget Car Rental4Old Navy1
Burger King17Olive Garden2
CVS18Outback3
Cache1Outback Steakhouse3
Catherines1Pac Sun3
Charlotte Russe2Panda Express3
Chick-Fil-A4Panera Bread4
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza9
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless8
Clarion1Penske4
Cold Stone Creamery3PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek1Pier 1 Imports3
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut11
Comfort Suites1Popeyes2
Cracker Barrel3Publix Super Markets21
Curves9Quality2
DHL11Quiznos6
Dairy Queen4RadioShack10
Days Inn4Ramada1
Decora Cabinetry2Red Lobster2
Dennys7Rooms To Go2
Discount Tire2Ruby Tuesday2
Domino's Pizza13Rue212
Dunkin Donuts19SAS Shoes1
Ethan Allen1SONIC Drive-In4
Extended Stay Deluxe1Sam's Club1
Famous Footwear1Sears7
Fashion Bug2Shoe Carnival2
FedEx86Spencer Gifts2
Finish Line3Sprint Nextel9
Firestone Complete Auto Care4Staples3
Foot Locker2Starbucks15
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Steak 'n Shake3
GNC10Suburban1
GameStop7Super 82
Gap1T-Mobile14
Goodwill1T.G.I. Driday's2
H&R Block24T.J.Maxx2
Hardee's1Taco Bell12
Havertys Furniture2Talbots1
Hobby Lobby1Target5
Holiday Inn7The Room Place1
Hollister Co.1Tire Kingdom11
Home Depot5Toys"R"Us5
Hot Topic2U-Haul33
IHOP4UPS94
JCPenney3Vans8
JoS. A. Bank1Verizon Wireless5
Jones New York19Victoria's Secret2
Journeys2Village Inn1
KFC5Waffle House4
Kincaid2Walgreens26
Kmart1Walmart10
Kohl's2Wendy's10
La Quinta3Wet Seal1
La-Z-Boy2YMCA4
Browse common businesses in Brevard County, FL


Brevard County on our top lists:

  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"

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