Melbourne, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,436 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,093 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 998 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,739 | 38.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,385 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 5,221 | 29.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,935 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,008 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,337 | 10.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,695 | 29.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,664 | 25.4 |
| Associate degree | 4,596 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,932 | 13.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,703 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 59,392 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,412 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,404 | 51.2 |
| Separated | 1,264 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 5,317 | 9.0 |
Female | 4,288 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 7,995 | 13.5 |
Female | 4,730 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,198 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 636 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,321 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,288 | 20.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,711 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,640 | 12.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,133 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,640 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 60.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,493 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,945 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,504 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,604 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,174 | 46.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,295 | 50.7 |
Same county | 18,803 | 27.8 |
Different county | 15,492 | 22.9 |
Same state | 4,697 | 6.9 |
Different state | 10,795 | 16.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,135 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,371 | 100.0 |
| Native | 65,778 | 92.2 |
Born in United States | 63,787 | 89.4 |
State of residence | 19,376 | 27.1 |
Different state | 44,411 | 62.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,991 | 2.8 |
| Foreign born | 5,593 | 7.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,373 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,567 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,026 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,593 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,760 | 31.5 |
| Asia | 1,620 | 29.0 |
| Africa | 183 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,528 | 27.3 |
| Northern America | 493 | 8.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,604 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,520 | 89.5 |
| Language other than English | 7,084 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,196 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 3,144 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,023 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,459 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 542 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 976 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 439 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,371 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 77,869 | 109.1 |
| Arab | 486 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 449 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 294 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,624 | 2.3 |
| English | 9,106 | 12.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,126 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 863 | 1.2 |
| German | 11,896 | 16.7 |
| Greek | 303 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 324 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 10,528 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 5,842 | 8.2 |
| Lithuanian | 305 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 786 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 2,407 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 209 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 597 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,357 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,906 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 171 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 438 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 834 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 164 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 252 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 5,124 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 537 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 504 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 17,437 | 24.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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