Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
1972‑1983:Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa, FL SMSA
1983‑2003:Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA
2003‑2006:Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Brevard County, FL23,653111,435230,006272,959398,978476,230528,640
Total---272,959398,978476,230528,640
Percent Change----46.2%19.4%11.0%
Total (as currently defined)23,653111,435230,006272,959398,978476,230528,640
Percent Change-371.1%106.4%18.7%46.2%19.4%11.0%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Brevard County, FL
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Cocoa, FL4,24512,29416,11016,096*17,72216,41216,898
Melbourne, FL4,22311,98240,23646,536*59,646*71,382*76,646*
Titusville, FL2,6046,41030,51531,910*39,394*40,670*43,767*
Palm Bay, FL(x)2,8086,92718,56062,632*79,413*92,833*
Total00094,542161,672191,465213,246
Metro000272,959398,978476,230528,640
Percent 34.6%40.5%40.2%40.3%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Cocoa, FL
Melbourne, FL
Titusville, FL
Palm Bay, FL


Urban/Rural Population

1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population195,61485.0%
UA Population178,94877.8%
Rural Population34,39215.0%
Inside Central Cities86,86137.8%
Outside Central Cities143,14562.2%
Total Metro Area Population230,006100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Melbourne-Cocoa, FL178,948178,948100.0%
Total178,948

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population255,99593.8%
UA Population212,91778.0%
Rural Population16,9646.2%
Inside Central Cities97,00635.5%
Outside Central Cities175,95364.5%
Total Metro Area Population272,959100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Melbourne-Cocoa, FL212,917212,917100.0%
Total212,917

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population366,28491.8%
UA Population357,52789.6%
Rural Population32,6948.2%
Inside Central Cities161,67240.5%
Outside Central Cities237,30659.5%
Total Metro Area Population398,978100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Melbourne-Palm Bay, FL305,978305,978100.0%
Titusville, FL51,54951,549100.0%
Total357,527

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population454,44495.4%
UA Population454,44495.4%
Rural Population21,7864.6%
Inside Principal Cities191,46540.2%
Outside Principal Cities284,76559.8%
Total Metro Area Population476,230100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Palm Bay-Melbourne, FL393,289393,289100.0%
Titusville, FL52,92252,922100.0%
Vero Beach-Sebastian, FL120,9628,2336.8%
Total454,444

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Jan 1972
-New SMSA: Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa, FL SMSA
-Brevard County, FL included as original SMSA component
-Cocoa, FL designated as original central city of new SMSA
-Melbourne, FL designated as original central city of new SMSA
-Titusville, FL designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 1983
-Title of Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa, FL SMSA changed to Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA
-Palm Bay, FL designated as central city of MSA
-Cocoa, FL no longer designated as central city
Jun 2003
-Title of Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA changed to Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area