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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Melbourne Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Melbourne Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

86,960

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
13.3%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
22.0%
55 - 64:
13.7%
Over 65 Years:
22.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.6%
6.6%
92.9%
92.9%
33.3%
33.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Melbourne
USA
$36,715
$36,715
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Melbourne
USA
$64,504
$64,504
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Construction
Education
Transportation
Administration
Other
Public Service
Finance
Arts
Real estate
13.2%
13.2%
12.3%
12.3%
12.2%
12.2%
10.2%
10.2%
9.3%
9.3%
6.9%
6.9%
6.7%
6.7%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
3.7%
3.7%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
70.2%
70.2%
11.8%
11.8%
9.6%
9.6%
5.1%
5.1%
3.2%
3.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
French
Scottish
Jamaican
European
Norwegian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Dutch
French Canadian
Haitian
Portuguese
Lithuanian
African
Welsh
Russian
15.1%
15.1%
13.1%
13.1%
11.0%
11.0%
6.4%
6.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Chinese
French
Arabic
Portuguese
Other Asian languages
Korean
Russian
Greek
Other Indo-European
Japanese
African languages
Italian
Native American languages
Thai
86.9%
86.9%
7.8%
7.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Melbourne Residents

10.7%