Melbourne Beach, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,306 (All urban)

Melbourne Beach, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,528 (1,413 occupied: 1,168 owner occupied, 245 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1486 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $159,400

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $594

Median gross rent in Melbourne Beach, FL in 2000: $686

Housing units in Melbourne Beach with a mortgage: 612 (76 second mortgage, 131 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 400

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,306

In family households: 2,751 (820 male householders, 147 female householders)
842 spouses, 796 children (739 natural, 8 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 52 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 555 (267 male householders (179 living alone)), 180 female householders (166 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 504 2-persons, 198 3-persons, 199 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 345 1-person, 93 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

576 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (20 men, 49 women).

92.9% of residents of Melbourne Beach speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 214 (6.5%)
(48.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Melbourne Beach, Florida:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 36
4 rooms: 84
5 rooms: 129
6 rooms: 249
7 rooms: 275
8 rooms: 218
9 or more rooms: 177

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melbourne Beach, Florida:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 61
4 rooms: 43
5 rooms: 24
6 rooms: 56
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 54
1990 to 1994: 55
1980 to 1989: 245
1970 to 1979: 381
1960 to 1969: 476
1950 to 1959: 192
1940 to 1949: 34
1939 or earlier: 71

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melbourne Beach:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 213
3 bedrooms: 445
4 bedrooms: 420
5 or more bedrooms: 83

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melbourne Beach:

no bedroom: 22
1 bedroom: 61
2 bedrooms: 59
3 bedrooms: 80
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Melbourne Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 11
1 vehicle: 364
2 vehicles: 603
3 vehicles: 146
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Melbourne Beach in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 89
2 vehicles: 106
3 vehicles: 28
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Melbourne Beach, FL:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 18
$70,000 to $79,999: 24
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 50
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 179
$150,000 to $174,999: 219
$175,000 to $199,999: 86
$200,000 to $249,999: 110
$250,000 to $299,999: 82
$300,000 to $399,999: 57
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 21
$750,000 to $999,999: 20
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Melbourne Beach rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Melbourne Beach:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 39
$550 to $599: 32
$600 to $649: 36
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 46
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 16

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 8
1990 to 1994: 60
1985 to 1989: 18
1980 to 1984: 31
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 16
1965 to 1969: 62

Melbourne Beach, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.4%
Number of people working at home: 78 (5.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 30
5 to 9 minutes: 143
10 to 14 minutes: 185
15 to 19 minutes: 328
20 to 24 minutes: 165
25 to 29 minutes: 19
30 to 34 minutes: 171
35 to 39 minutes: 25
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 65
60 to 89 minutes: 27
90 or more minutes: 73

Melbourne Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,147 (86%)
Carpooled: 60 (4%)
Motorcycle: 8 (1%)
Bicycle: 18 (1%)
Walked: 25 (2%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 78 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 54
$20,000 to $24,999: 67
$25,000 to $29,999: 55
$30,000 to $34,999: 92
$35,000 to $39,999: 86
$40,000 to $44,999: 94
$45,000 to $49,999: 89
$50,000 to $59,999: 132
$60,000 to $74,999: 215
$75,000 to $99,999: 222
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 72
$200,000 or more: 77

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 382
English: 367
German: 342
Irish: 342
United States or American: 225
Other groups: 216
Polish: 113
Scotch-Irish: 109
Scottish: 98
French Canadian: 77
European: 75
French (except Basque): 68
Norwegian: 41
Swedish: 37
Subsaharan African:: 34
Danish: 30
British: 28
South African: 27
Canadian: 26
Greek: 24
Dutch: 22
Hungarian: 17
Welsh: 17
Arab:: 15
Lithuanian: 14
Czechoslovakian: 13
Arab/Arabic: 9
African: 7
Armenian: 7
Croatian: 7
Lebanese: 6
Austrian: 6
Eastern European: 6
Swiss: 6
Russian: 4

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

South Africa (20%)
Canada (15%)
Germany (9%)
Other Northern Europe (8%)
Cuba (7%)
Italy (6%)
Venezuela (6%)

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

This state: 767
Northeast: 974
Midwest: 480
South: 686
West: 144

55% of Melbourne Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 191
Less than 1 year of college: 95
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 159
Associate degree: 84
Bachelor's degree: 350
Master's degree: 187
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 35

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 285
Less than 1 year of college: 79
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 208
Associate degree: 138
Bachelor's degree: 247
Master's degree: 163
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,279
Black householders: $62,188
Asian householders: $47,143
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $80,488
Two or more races householders: $76,662
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $46,429

Melbourne Beach household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Melbourne Beach household income for Black or African American householders

Melbourne Beach household income for Asian householders

Melbourne Beach household income for two or more races householders

Melbourne Beach household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Melbourne Beach marital status for males

Melbourne Beach marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,900
Black or African American householders: $112,500
Asian householders: $75,000
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $112,500
Two or more races householders: $97,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,191
One, attached: 59
Two: 25
3 or 4: 37
5 to 9: 116
10 to 19: 79
20 to 49: 21

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Melbourne Beach:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (95%)
No fuel used (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (100%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 70

Here:	19.1%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	16.3%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	17.0%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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