Melbourne is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 86,441 people and 29 associated neighborhoods, Melbourne is the 34th largest community in Florida.

Also of interest is that Melbourne has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Melbourne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Melbourne is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Melbourne a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Melbourne is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In terms of college education, Melbourne is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.18% of adults in Melbourne have a college degree.

The per capita income in Melbourne in 2022 was $34,236, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,944 for a family of four. However, Melbourne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Melbourne is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Melbourne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Melbourne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Melbourne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.04% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Melbourne include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Melbourne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.