West Melbourne is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 28,837 people and seven associated neighborhoods, West Melbourne is the 123rd largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in West Melbourne was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local West Melbourne economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in West Melbourne, where the median household income is $86,398.00.
Also of interest is that West 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 West Melbourne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.90% 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.
The population of West Melbourne is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.96% of adults in West Melbourne have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in West Melbourne in 2022 was $38,330, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,320 for a family of four.
West Melbourne is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Melbourne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Melbourne residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. West Melbourne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Melbourne include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in West Melbourne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.