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County:

Brevard County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

99,957

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

34.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

61

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

230,006

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

272,959

18.7%

13.4%

5.3%

1990:

398,978

46.2%

40.5%

5.7%

2000:

476,230

19.4%

17.2%

2.2%

2005:

531,250

11.5%

12.0%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

398,695

83.7%

0-to-19:

115,424

24.2%

Black:

39,067

8.2%

20-to-39:

110,821

23.3%

Hispanic:

21,970

4.6%

40-to-59:

129,833

27.3%

American Indian:

1,557

0.3%

60-plus:

120,152

25.2%

Other:

14,941

3.1%

Median Age:

41.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

467.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.6%

Median Family Income:

$47,571

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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