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West Melbourne, FL Profile


West Melbourne, FL, population 15,344, is located in Florida's Brevard county, about 54.7 miles from Orlando and 110.6 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's West Melbourne's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Melbourne has grown by about 53%. Since 2005 West Melbourne's population has grown by about 3%.

West Melbourne's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Melbourne tend to be lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.00%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,080N/A
200111,1019.99%
200211,7165.54%
200312,5126.79%
200413,9649.99%
200514,9126.79%
200615,0300.79%
200715,1020.48%
200815,2921.26%
200915,3440.34%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,391
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001308
2002380
2003862
2004278
2005397
2006137
2007200
2008311
2009299
2010294
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00922
2002 01731
2003 01991
2004 051119
2005 11846
2006 10614
2007 01625
2008 001732
2009 011433
2010 121133

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,830
20023,290
20034,995
20044,307
20054,310
20062,319
20073,241
20084,160
20093,711
20104,058
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 64 303 19
2002 72 258 8
2003 80 477 28
2004 102 403 38
2005 90 489 29
2006 163 175 17
2007 264 226 29
2008 367 248 40
2009 210 357 28
2010 268 360 20

Location

Elevation32 feet above sea level
Land Area5.7 Square Miles



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