Satellite Beach, FL

City in Brevard County, FL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

11,313

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.6

years ∙ half population younger than 42.6, half older

Diversity Index

30.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.4%

foreign-born population

95.6%Native

4.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Satellite Beach is a city within Brevard County, Florida, United States.

Location

City in Brevard County, FL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC28.178733° N, 80.599402° W

DMS28° 10′ 43.44″ N, 80° 35′ 57.85″ W

Population Density & area

3,874/sq mi (1,496/km²)

Total Area

4.29 sq mi (11.1 km²)

Land Area

2.92 sq mi (7.56 km²) · 68.1%

Water Area

1.37 sq mi (3.54 km²) · 31.9%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.9% male

Male 48.9%

Female 51.1%

males per 100 females

Satellite Beach 95.5

Brevard County 97.1

Florida 96.6

Nativity

4.4%

foreign-born population

95.6%Native

4.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Satellite Beach 4.4%

Brevard County 9.7%

Florida 21.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.6

years ∙ half population younger than 42.6, half older

Satellite Beach

42.6

Brevard County

46.7

Florida

42.6

Dependency ratio

69.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Satellite Beach 69.4

Brevard County 74.1

Florida 69.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Satellite Beach	Brevard County	Florida
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.7%	18.1%	19.5%
Working age (18-64)	59%	57.4%	59.2%
Senior (65+)	18.3%	24.5%	21.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	69.4	74.1	69.1
Child dependency ratio	38.4	31.4	33
Old-age dependency ratio	31	42.6	36.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

82.5%

Black

1.5%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

8.5%

Other

6.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

30.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Satellite Beach 30.9%

Brevard County 48.1%

Florida 64.7%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Satellite Beach population

	Satellite Beach	Brevard County	Florida
Hispanic or Latino	8.5%	12.2%	27.4%
Mexican	2%	1.9%	3.3%
Puerto Rican	1.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Cuban	0.9%	1.6%	7.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4%	4.4%	11.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.5%	87.8%	72.6%
One race	87%	83%	68.8%
White	82.5%	70.2%	50.4%
Black or African American	1.5%	9.4%	14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0.9%	2.4%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Some Other Race	2.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.5%	4.8%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.7% family

Family 72.7%

Non family 27.3%

% family households

Satellite Beach 72.7%

Brevard County 63.2%

Florida 64.6%

Average household size

2.62

persons per household

Satellite Beach

2.62

Brevard County

2.42

Florida

2.51

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Satellite Beach population

	Satellite Beach	Brevard County	Florida
Total households	4,315	257,695	8,752,810
Average houshold size	2.62	2.42	2.51
Family households	3,135	162,825	5,652,059
Average family size	3.05	3.02	3.08
Married couple family	2,702	124,351	4,086,171
Other families	433	38,474	1,565,888
Male householder	210	11,189	454,845
Female householder	223	27,285	1,111,043
Non-family households	1,180	94,870	3,100,751
One-person households	923	77,257	2,473,731
Male householder	266	35,956	1,088,019
Senior (65+) living alone	99	15,183	401,750
Female householder	657	41,301	1,385,712
Senior (65+) living alone	319	24,136	755,340
Other living arrangements	257	17,613	627,020

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,933

housing units

Satellite Beach 4,933

Brevard County 299,305

Florida 10,256,470

Occupancy status

87.5% occupied

Occupied 87.5%

Vacant 12.5%

vacancy rate

Satellite Beach 12.5%

Brevard County 13.9%

Florida 14.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.1%

Single family houses

82.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

17.1%

Mobile homes

0.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1974

Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

36.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

16.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Satellite Beach	Brevard County	Florida
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	5.5	5.2
1–3 rooms	3.1%	9.4%	15.5%
4–6 rooms	55.5%	59.5%	59.3%
7+ rooms	41.3%	31.1%	25.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.1%	1.1%	2.3%
1 bedroom	1.2%	6.4%	10%
2 bedrooms	20.4%	25.2%	31.4%
3 bedrooms	48.7%	45.5%	38.1%
4+ bedrooms	28.8%	21.8%	18%
At a glance
Median year built	1974	1988	1989
Total housing units	4,933	299,305	10,256,470

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.9% owners

Renter-occupied 18.1%

Owner-occupied 81.9%

homeownership rate

Satellite Beach 81.9%

Brevard County 76.7%

Florida 67.6%

Average household size

2.59

Owner-occupied

2.73

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Satellite Beach 2.59

Brevard County 2.45

Florida 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Satellite Beach	Brevard County	Florida
Total occupied units	4,315	257,695	8,752,810
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.8%	24.6%	28.3%
2010 to 2019	44.1%	42.6%	42.7%
2000 to 2009	10.7%	16.6%	15.5%
1999 or earlier	22.4%	16.1%	13.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.7%	98.5%	96.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.7%	4.9%	6%
1 vehicle	27.6%	36.7%	38.9%
2 vehicles	49.6%	39.7%	38.1%
3 or more vehicles	21.1%	18.7%	17%
House heating fuel used
Gas	8.3%	10.4%	6.3%
Electricity	90.4%	87%	90.4%
Solar	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0.2%	0.2%
No fuel used	0.8%	1.7%	2.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.4%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$502,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Satellite Beach

$502,500

Brevard County

$339,600

Florida

$359,000

Housing Cost Burden

23.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.9%

Owners without a mortgage

11.4%

Renters

45.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Satellite Beach	Brevard County	Florida
Property value
Median Value	$502,500	$339,600	$359,000
Under $100,000	1.7%	6.5%	9.2%
$100,000 - $200,000	1.1%	12.1%	11.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	7.6%	22.7%	17.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	39.2%	36.9%	34.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	46.9%	18.6%	21.1%
$1,000,000 and more	3.5%	3.2%	5.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.7%	56.3%	56.3%
Without a mortgage	41.3%	43.7%	43.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,336	$1,805	$1,959
Without a mortgage	$794	$608	$673
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,909	$1,556	$1,669

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

56.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Satellite Beach 56.6%

Brevard County 34.2%

Florida 34.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Satellite Beach 1.7%

Brevard County 6.7%

Florida 10%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,980

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.6%

K–12

71%

College / Undergraduate

17.2%

Graduate / Professional

7.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

24.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Satellite Beach

24.8%

Brevard County

39.1%

Florida

41.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Satellite Beach	Brevard County	Florida
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,980	127,576	4,890,026
Nursery / preschool	4.6%	5.7%	5.9%
K–12	71%	67.2%	66.3%
Kindergarten	2.6%	4.6%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.1%	19.7%	19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	31.8%	21.2%	20.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	20.5%	21.6%	21.2%
College or graduate school	24.3%	27.1%	27.8%
College, undergraduate	17.2%	21.2%	21.9%
Graduate, professional school	7.1%	5.9%	5.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	24.8%	39.1%	41.6%
School type
Public school	76.8%	77.2%	79.3%
Private school	23.2%	22.8%	20.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

8,102

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.5%

HS graduate

9.9%

Some college no degree

15.7%

Associates degree

16.1%

Bachelors degree

30.6%

Graduate or professional degree

26%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

68.8% · 31.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

45% · 55%

HS graduate

42% · 58%

Some college no degree

51.3% · 48.7%

Associates degree

58.7% · 41.3%

Bachelors degree

42.7% · 57.3%

Graduate or professional degree

51.1% · 48.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Satellite Beach	Brevard County	Florida
Population (25+)	8,102	474,168	16,228,400
Less than 9th grade	0.2%	2.3%	4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.5%	4.4%	5.8%
High school diploma or GED	9.9%	25.8%	27.2%
Some college, no degree	15.7%	21.1%	18.5%
Associate's degree	16.1%	12.2%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.6%	34.2%	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	30.6%	20.4%	21.3%
Graduate or professional	26%	13.8%	12.9%
High School or higher	98.3%	93.3%	89.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$68,628

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$39,345

Some college or associates

$49,929

Bachelors degree

$67,581

Graduate or professional degree

$99,904

Poverty Rate

2.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

3.6%

Some college or associates

8.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Satellite Beach	Brevard County	Florida
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$68,628	$47,596	$46,867
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,693	$30,508
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,345	$35,993	$36,593
Some college or associate's degree	$49,929	$41,516	$43,852
Bachelor's degree	$67,581	$63,523	$59,953
Graduate or professional degree	$99,904	$91,177	$78,498
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	23.2%	24%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.6%	11.8%	14.3%
Some college or associate's degree	8.2%	8.7%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.8%	4.8%	5.8%

Insights for Satellite Beach, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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