Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL

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2023 Population
135,228
1.57% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
44.6
0.668% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
10.2%
1.86% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$78,149
4.79% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$324,100
10.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
60,772
3.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL had a population of 135k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $78,149. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL grew from 133,134 to 135,228, a 1.57% increase and its median household income grew from $74,576 to $78,149, a 4.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.37%), White (Hispanic) (4.79%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.9%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%).

13% of the households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are Eastern Florida State College (3,986 degrees awarded in 2023), Florida Institute of Technology (2,529 degrees), and Florida Institute of Technology-Online (460 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was $324,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL is home to a population of 135k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.2% of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2023, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.9k people) in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.48k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are Spanish (9,773 households), Portuguese (1,006 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (892 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
67,642
Women
50.1%
67,482
Men
49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 135,124 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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Citizenship

96.2%
2023 Citizenship
96.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    99.9k ± 3.13k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.26k ± 1.05k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.48k ± 975
11.9%
Hispanic Population
16.1k people

In 2023, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.9k people) in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.48k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.9% of the people in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are hispanic (16.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    787 ± 687 people
  2. Vietnam
    771 ± 680 people
  3. Brazil
    736 ± 664 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was Jamaica, the natal country of 787 Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL residents, followed by Vietnam with 771 and Brazil with 736.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13.8k people
9.82%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
13.1k people

As of 2023, 10.2% of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL residents (13.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was 9.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    9,773 households (7.55%)
  2. Portuguese
    1,006 households (0.778%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    892 households (0.689%)

13% of the households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was Spanish. 7.55% of the households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,450 ± 591
  2. Vietnam
    4,402 ± 584
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,033 ± 624

Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL employs 60.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL were Construction (4,151 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,140 people), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing (3,978 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($206,008), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($148,987), and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($129,089).

Males in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,786. The income inequality in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,701
Women
45.6%
33,071
Men
54.4%

The workforce of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL in 2023 was 60,772 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

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Occupations

60.8k
2023 Value
3.19%
1 Year growth
± 3.19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 58.9k employees to 60.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, are Other managers (2,015 people), Software developers (1,919 people), and Retail salespersons (1,607 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.8k
2023 Value
3.19%
1 Year growth
± 3.19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 58.9k employees to 60.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,151 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,140 people), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing (3,978 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,389
Median earning men ± $4,421
$37,108
Median earning women ± $1,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($93,619), Public Administration ($82,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,516).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,781), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,622), and Manufacturing ($53,906).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL awarded 7,110 degrees. The student population of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,934 male students and 13,386 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are White (4,031 and 61.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,085 and 16.5%), Black or African American (614 and 9.36%), and Two or More Races (303 and 4.62%).

The largest universities in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Florida State College (3,986 and 56.1%), Florida Institute of Technology (2,529 and 35.6%), and Florida Institute of Technology-Online (460 and 6.47%).

The most popular majors in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,650 and 23.2%), Applied Behavior Analysis (1,083 and 15.2%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (382 and 5.37%).

The median tuition costs in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL are $27,830 for private four year colleges, and $2,048 and $8,399 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.53%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 23,320 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 23,320 students enrolled in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,472 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,650 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    159 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    59 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,650 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Eastern Florida State College
    3,986 degrees awarded
  2. Florida Institute of Technology
    2,529 degrees awarded
  3. Florida Institute of Technology-Online
    460 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Florida State College with 3,986 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,859 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, which is 0.673 times less than the 4,251 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,031 degrees mean that there were 3.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,085 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,830) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($940) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.594% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.736% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (27.8k), Some college (25.4k), and Bachelors Degree (23.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was $324,100 in 2023, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $294,200 to $324,100, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,319
$39,353
Median Property Taxes
±$1,780

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

71.7%
Homeownership
2023
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71.7% of the housing units in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,149
Median Household Income
± $2,422
54.9k
Number of Households
± 2,009

In 2023, the median household income of the 54.9k households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL grew to $78,149 from the previous year's value of $74,576.

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Wage Distribution

0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL
0.459
2022 Wage GINI in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.779% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.33%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL (13.5k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.4% of the population of Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 4.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.59%
Uninsured
42%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
18.7%
Non-Group
4.6%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL declined by 1.27% from 9.71% to 9.59%.

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