West Melbourne is located at (28.077895, −80.665326). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of it is land, and of it (0.21%) is water. Climate Demographics Since 2000, the city has experienced the highest population growth percentage of any municipality in Brevard County. As of the 2000 census, there were 9,824 people, 4,497 households, and 2,693 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,874 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.68% White, 1.40% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population. There were 4,497 households, out of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.63. The population in the city was spread out, with 15.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males. Education Public schools are run by the Brevard County School Board. Schools within West Melbourne include: PK3–Kindergarten Brevard Christian School Elementary schools Meadowlane Primary Elementary West Melbourne Elementary School for Science Meadowlane Intermediate Elementary Calvary Chapel Academy (private) Brevard Christian School (private) New Hope Lutheran Academy (private) Middle schools Central Middle School Calvary Chapel Academy (private) Brevard Christian School (private) New Hope Lutheran Academy (private) High schools Brevard Christian School West Melbourne Christian Academy, K–12 Economy Personal income The median income for a household in the city was $37,391, and the median income for a family was $46,486. Males had a median income of $38,693 versus $27,040 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,006. About 4.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of