This article is part of "The Patrick AFB Online Relocation Package".
Brevard County Florida is truly a great place to live. Over a half million people call it home and enjoy its weather, parks, beaches, and lifestyle. I have provided some population data and quick facts that will give you a good feel for the local demographic makeup.
Brevard County, FL
Florida's 10th most populous county
County Seat:Titusville
Area by Square Miles: 1018
Population: 552,109 - 2007 Estimate (b)
Persons per square mile: 542 -2007 (b)
Persons per household: 2.35 - 2000 (a)
Median Age: 41.4 - 2000 (a)
Total Households: 232,821 - 2007 Estimate (b)
Persons under 18 years old: 20.2% - 2006 (a)
Persons over 65 years old: 19.9 -2006 (a)
White Persons: 86.4% (a)
Black Persons: 9.7% (a)
American Indian and Alaska Native Persons: .4% (a)
Asian Persons: 2.0% (a)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: .1% (a)
Median Residential Home Sold Price: $191,900 - 2007 (c)
Median Condo Sold Price: $175,000 - 2007 (c)
Per Capita Personal Income:$31,800 - 2005 (b)
Median Household Income: $41,135 - 2004 (a)
Unemployment Rate: 4.4% - 2007 (b)
High School Graduate or higher: 86.3% (a)
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6% (a)
Average Temperature-January: (F) 72
Average Temperature-July: (F) 91
Annual Precipitation (inches): 65
State Income Tax Rate: No State Income Tax
Sales Tax: 6%
Commute Time (minutes): 25
Some of the Cities and Towns in Brevard County:
Cape Canaveral
Cocoa
Cocoa Beach
Grant - Valkaria
Indialantic
Indian Harbour Beach
Malabar
Melbourne
Melbourne Beach
Palm Bay
Palm Shores
Rockledge
Satellite Beach
Titusville
Viera
West Melbourne
There is a lot of useful information at the Brevard County Website too.
(a) US Census Data
(b) Florida Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research
(c) Brevard County MLS data
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