Melbourne is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 71,371 people and 16 constituent neighborhoods, Melbourne is the 29th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities, Melbourne isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Melbourne are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Melbourne is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Melbourne who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.22%), sales jobs (13.63%), and management occupations (7.50%).

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.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Melbourne are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Melbourne Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Melbourne is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 21.30% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Melbourne in 2000 was $19,175, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,700 for a family of four.

Melbourne is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Melbourne home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Melbourne is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Melbourne include German, English, Irish, Italian, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Melbourne is English. Some people also speak Spanish.