Palm Bay, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 79,455 (Urban population: 78,100, Rural population: 1,355 (all nonfarm))

Palm Bay, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 32,929 (30,352 occupied: 22,874 owner occupied, 7,478 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

Housing density: 517 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $171,800 (lower quartile is $115,600, upper quartile is $226,600)

Median contract rent in 2005: $678 (lower quartile is $560, upper quartile is $838)

Housing units in Palm Bay with a mortgage: 16,347 (2,189 second mortgage, 1,022 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,129

Median year house/condo built: 1987

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship

Households: 79,062

In family households: 68,415 (16,478 male householders, 5,525 female householders)
17,269 spouses, 24,047 children (21,913 natural, 682 adopted, 1,452 stepchildren), 1,291 grandchildren, 495 brothers or sisters, 664 parents, 1,031 other relatives, 1,615 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,647 (3,746 male householders (2,670 living alone)), 4,648 female householders (3,921 living alone)), 2,253 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 393 (265 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,287 2-persons, 5,182 3-persons, 4,460 4-persons, 2,081 5-persons, 715 6-persons, 278 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,591 1-person, 1,530 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

13,536 married couples with children.
5,362 single-parent households (1,251 men, 4,111 women).

87.5% of residents of Palm Bay speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,584 (9.5%)
(64.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palm Bay, Florida:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 178
3 rooms: 1,234
4 rooms: 2,117
5 rooms: 6,476
6 rooms: 6,285
7 rooms: 4,222
8 rooms: 1,679
9 or more rooms: 667

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palm Bay, Florida:

1 room: 145
2 rooms: 602
3 rooms: 1,212
4 rooms: 1,580
5 rooms: 1,929
6 rooms: 1,304
7 rooms: 542
8 rooms: 94
9 or more rooms: 70

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 743
1995 to 1998: 3,003
1990 to 1994: 5,201
1980 to 1989: 16,340
1970 to 1979: 4,921
1960 to 1969: 1,943
1950 to 1959: 544
1940 to 1949: 182
1939 or earlier: 52

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palm Bay:

no bedroom: 44
1 bedroom: 433
2 bedrooms: 4,813
3 bedrooms: 14,975
4 bedrooms: 2,441
5 or more bedrooms: 168

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palm Bay:

no bedroom: 166
1 bedroom: 1,522
2 bedrooms: 2,671
3 bedrooms: 2,846
4 bedrooms: 252
5 or more bedrooms: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Palm Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 623
1 vehicle: 8,167
2 vehicles: 10,336
3 vehicles: 2,881
4 vehicles: 680
5 or more vehicles: 187

Cars and other vehicles available in Palm Bay in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 647
1 vehicle: 3,669
2 vehicles: 2,542
3 vehicles: 496
4 vehicles: 91
5 or more vehicles: 33

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Palm Bay, FL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 52
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 301
$40,000 to $49,999: 1350
$50,000 to $59,999: 2345
$60,000 to $69,999: 3255
$70,000 to $79,999: 3428
$80,000 to $89,999: 3247
$90,000 to $99,999: 2276
$100,000 to $124,999: 2360
$125,000 to $149,999: 1019
$150,000 to $174,999: 389
$175,000 to $199,999: 213
$200,000 to $249,999: 102
$250,000 to $299,999: 21
$300,000 to $399,999: 22
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Palm Bay:

Less than $100: 73
$100 to $149: 72
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 108
$300 to $349: 197
$350 to $399: 310
$400 to $449: 820
$450 to $499: 1129
$500 to $549: 1178
$550 to $599: 834
$600 to $649: 850
$650 to $699: 787
$700 to $749: 360
$750 to $799: 233
$800 to $899: 125
$900 to $999: 59
$1,000 to $1,249: 38
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 225

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,047
1990 to 1994: 673
1985 to 1989: 597
1980 to 1984: 720
1975 to 1979: 731
1970 to 1974: 917
1970 to 1974: 1,099
1965 to 1969: 1,800

Palm Bay, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.3%
Number of people working at home: 734 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 380
5 to 9 minutes: 1952
10 to 14 minutes: 4352
15 to 19 minutes: 6470
20 to 24 minutes: 7481
25 to 29 minutes: 2261
30 to 34 minutes: 5424
35 to 39 minutes: 842
40 to 44 minutes: 952
45 to 59 minutes: 2300
60 to 89 minutes: 1173
90 or more minutes: 826

Palm Bay mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 29,354 (84%)
Carpooled: 4,252 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 91 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%)
Ferryboat: 17 (0%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 138 (0%)
Bicycle: 189 (1%)
Walked: 147 (0%)
Other means: 196 (1%)
Worked at home: 734 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2279
$10,000 to $14,999: 2161
$15,000 to $19,999: 2258
$20,000 to $24,999: 2696
$25,000 to $29,999: 2612
$30,000 to $34,999: 2331
$35,000 to $39,999: 2304
$40,000 to $44,999: 2032
$45,000 to $49,999: 1846
$50,000 to $59,999: 3135
$60,000 to $74,999: 3052
$75,000 to $99,999: 2324
$100,000 to $124,999: 745
$125,000 to $149,999: 321
$150,000 to $199,999: 128
$200,000 or more: 173

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 14801
German: 9611
Irish: 7146
United States or American: 6286
Italian: 6170
English: 5404
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2634
Polish: 2252
French (except Basque): 2034
Jamaican: 1674
French Canadian: 1060
Scottish: 973
Dutch: 954
Scotch-Irish: 834
Swedish: 555
Arab:: 536
Norwegian: 461
Subsaharan African:: 439
European: 428
African: 388
Welsh: 357
Hungarian: 354
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 347
Portuguese: 345
Greek: 317
British: 276
Czech: 230
Ukrainian: 228
Arab/Arabic: 226
Canadian: 187
West Indian: 187
Guyanese: 185
Haitian: 175
Danish: 167
Russian: 166
Lithuanian: 144
Austrian: 117
Lebanese: 113
Czechoslovakian: 110
Swiss: 99
Slovak: 97
Barbadian: 92
Finnish: 92
Egyptian: 91
British West Indian: 75
Other Arab: 64
Croatian: 62
Scandinavian: 43
Brazilian: 43
Turkish: 40
Cape Verdean: 39
Australian: 37
Pennsylvania German: 35
Iranian: 34
U.S. Virgin Islander: 32
Belgian: 31
Moroccan: 27
Maltese: 27
Romanian: 25
Acadian/Cajun: 22
Serbian: 21
Basque: 19
Other West Indian: 19
Armenian: 19
Cypriot: 16
Syrian: 15
Belizean: 13
South African: 12
Bahamian: 11
Israeli: 9
Slovene: 9
Dutch West Indian: 9
Albanian: 8
Eastern European: 7
Celtic: 6
Northern European: 5

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

Jamaica (22%)
Germany (7%)
Trinidad and Tobago (6%)
Canada (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Guyana (3%)
Colombia (3%)

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

This state: 22081
Northeast: 23497
Midwest: 9760
South: 10565
West: 2691

53% of Palm Bay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 83
Nursery to 4th grade: 76
5th and 6th grade: 191
7th and 8th grade: 569
9th grade: 489
10th grade: 843
11th grade: 675
12th grade, no diploma: 1,129
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,363
Less than 1 year of college: 2,063
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,168
Associate degree: 2,289
Bachelor's degree: 3,119
Master's degree: 1,132
Professional school degree: 227
Doctorate degree: 120

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 124
Nursery to 4th grade: 70
5th and 6th grade: 250
7th and 8th grade: 595
9th grade: 519
10th grade: 821
11th grade: 795
12th grade, no diploma: 1,322
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,200
Less than 1 year of college: 3,065
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,369
Associate degree: 2,503
Bachelor's degree: 3,062
Master's degree: 817
Professional school degree: 169
Doctorate degree: 89

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,346
Black householders: $27,681
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,921
Asian householders: $31,250
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $41,250
Some other race householders: $32,708
Two or more races householders: $31,940
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $35,781

Palm Bay household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Palm Bay household income for Black or African American householders

Palm Bay household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Palm Bay household income for Asian householders

Palm Bay household income for some other race householders

Palm Bay household income for two or more races householders

Palm Bay household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Palm Bay marital status for males

Palm Bay marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,400
Black or African American householders: $83,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $75,000
Asian householders: $84,200
Some other race householders: $82,100
Two or more races householders: $78,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $79,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 25,691
One, attached: 677
Two: 228
3 or 4: 1,154
5 to 9: 1,211
10 to 19: 1,138
20 to 49: 333
50 or more: 480
Mobile homes: 2,001
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Palm Bay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (97%)
Utility gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (97%)
Utility gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 808

Here:	7.8%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 339

Here:	7.4%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 849

Here:	22.6%
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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