West Melbourne, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Melbourne	Florida	National
Income per capita	$50,080	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$111,917	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,692	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$103,228	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,691	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,683	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Melbourne is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Melbourne is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Melbourne is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Melbourne is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,603 $111,917 $223,834

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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West Melbourne median earnings by income bracket

West Melbourne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.0%	23.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grant-Valkaria, FL	4,385	$136,310	67.6%
Palm Shores, FL	1,662	$131,291	61.4%
Satellite Beach, FL	11,431	$126,915	56.0%
Indialantic, FL	2,956	$124,297	52.8%
Malabar, FL	3,190	$122,360	50.4%
West Melbourne, FL	24,188	$111,917	37.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilmington, MA	24,176	$196,937	142.1%
Barstow, CA	24,173	$63,618	21.8%
Benbrook, TX	24,155	$108,218	33.1%
Pelham, AL	24,223	$117,484	44.4%
South Elgin, IL	24,226	$150,165	84.6%
West Melbourne, FL	24,188	$111,917	37.6%

Source: The West Melbourne, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.