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Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 79,413 at the 2000 census. As of June 28, 2006, the population is 101,119.[link]

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Geography

Location of Palm Bay, Florida
Palm Bay is located at [27°58′59″N, 80°39′32″W] (27.982980, -80.658798).[Geographic references#1GR1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 172.9 km² (66.8 mi²). 164.9 km² (63.7 mi²) of it is land and 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it (4.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 79,413 people, 30,336 households, and 21,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 481.7/km² (1,247.7/mi²). There were 32,902 housing units at an average density of 199.6/km² (517.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.54% White, 11.31% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.63% of the population.

There were 30,336 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,508, and the median income for a family was $41,636. Males had a median income of $31,060 versus $22,203 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,992. About 7.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

History

Drainage continues to be a problem in some parts of the city, caused primarily by the sudden unplanned transition from GDC to the city of the responsibility of planning for future growth and implementing adequate drainage, but this problem has been greatly mitigated since 2000 with the continued design and construction work by City employees. During the early 1990s, Palm Bay Regional Park, a large soccer and athletic complex in the Western part of the city, was constructed and then improved, and numerous other parks and recreational facilities were built throughout the city. The city continues its record growth due to its proximity to the ocean and the ready availability of year-round sporting facilities.

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Cities and communities of Brevard County, Florida

County seat Titusville (see also Viera)

Incorporated places Cape Canaveral | Cocoa | Cocoa Beach | Indialantic | Indian Harbour Beach | Malabar | Melbourne | Melbourne Beach | Melbourne Village | Palm Bay | Palm Shores | Rockledge | Satellite Beach | Titusville | West Melbourne
Unincorporated places Barefoot Bay | Cocoa West | Grant | June Park | Kennedy Space Center | Merritt Island | Micco | Mims | Port St. John | Sharpes | South Patrick Shores | Suntree | Valkaria | Viera
'''Adjacent Counties Indian River | Osceola | Seminole | Orange | Volusia

 

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