West Melbourne

Population: 27,643
Median household income: $90,521
Median home value: $341,500

Located in Brevard County, Florida, West Melbourne is a community with a population of 27,643. At $90,521, its median household income sits above Brevard County's $75,817.

From 2019 to 2023, West Melbourne's population grew 24.4% from 22,225 to 27,643, while its median home value rose 52.2% from $224,400 to $341,500.

The typical home was built around 2003. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,643
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $90,521
Median home value: $341,500
Median gross rent: $1,801
Housing units: 11,113
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,22527,643

Median household income

$68,277$90,521

Median home value

$224,400$341,500

Median gross rent

$1,349$1,801

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,225	$68,277	$224,400	$1,349
2020	23,454	$75,552	$240,800	$1,353
2021	25,768	$76,848	$256,800	$1,510
2022	26,762	$86,398	$306,300	$1,698
2023	27,643	$90,521	$341,500	$1,801

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,532	5.5%
5 to 17	4,486	16.2%
18 to 24	2,116	7.7%
25 to 34	3,785	13.7%
35 to 44	3,182	11.5%
45 to 54	3,772	13.6%
55 to 64	3,478	12.6%
65 to 74	2,661	9.6%
75 and over	2,631	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,258	69.7%
Black or African American	1,076	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	72	0.3%
Asian	1,775	6.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	527	1.9%
Two or more races	1,108	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,808	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree15.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,169	6.0%
High school graduate	4,363	22.4%
Some college or associate's	6,090	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,798	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,089	15.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,814	76.4%
Carpooled	936	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	103	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,783	13.9%
Other means	208	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,204	29.0%
15 to 29 min	5,138	46.5%
30 to 44 min	1,633	14.8%
45 to 59 min	580	5.2%
60+ min	506	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 6.8% (1,832 of 27,055)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,595	64.2%
Nonfamily households	3,683	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,278	92.5%
Vacant	835	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,698	74.9%
Renter-occupied	2,580	25.1%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,848	70.6%
1-unit, attached	300	2.7%
2 to 4 units	542	4.9%
5 to 19 units	1,293	11.6%
20 or more units	701	6.3%
Mobile home & other	429	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1276500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 28.0504, -80.6583