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Florida·Brevard County
8 tracts·27K people·$377K median·2,452/mi²
White 67 · Hispanic 15 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 6 · Black 4 · Other 2
Married couple 49 · Living alone 26 · Other 25
Retail 29 · Manufacturing 20 · Health 17 · Professional 15 · Leisure 14 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 46 · Sales · office 21 · Service 15 · Construction · maintenance 11 · Production · transport 8
Drive alone 74 · Work from home 18 · Carpool 12 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in West Melbourne is $377,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
West Melbourne has 28,795 residents across 5 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 39.4; the population is 67.3% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian, 5.5% Multiracial, 3.8% Black and 2.1% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 42.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
EDUCATIONAL HORIZONS CHARTER (91%), W. MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE (88%) and MEADOWLANE INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (63%) lead the elementary schools; CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (50%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,845/month, 17% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in West Melbourne is $92,986 a year, 8% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In West Melbourne, median rent is $1,845/month and the median home value is $377,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
West Melbourne reported 2.3 violent crimes and 13.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2022).
Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 54°F; there are 131 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 54 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West Melbourne are lightning (96), inland flooding (89) and wildfire (86), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In West Melbourne, 1.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).