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Children under 18 in Palm Bay
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
103 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
8 figures
People
24 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
22.1%
+0.0 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
103 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.5 pp
vs Brevard County
+4.1 pp
Brevard County: 18.1% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Bay · Brevard County · Florida · United States
−0.5 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Palm Bay
Brevard County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Palm Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
22.1% · 2024
First value
23.3% · 2013
Highest
23.3% · 2013
Lowest
21.9% · 2022
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Palm Bay | Change | Brevard County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 22.1% | +0.0 pp | 18.1% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 22.1% | +0.2 pp | 18.2% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 21.9% | −0.4 pp | 18.1% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 22.3% | +0.1 pp | 18.4% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 22.2% | −0.3 pp | 18.3% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 22.4% | −0.0 pp | 18.4% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 22.4% | −0.1 pp | 18.5% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 22.5% | −0.2 pp | 18.7% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 22.7% | −0.0 pp | 18.8% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 22.7% | +0.0 pp | 18.9% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 22.6% | −0.7 pp | 19.1% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 23.3% | 19.4% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biscayne Park | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Wimauma | 38.3% | |
| 3 | Seville | 36.4% | |
| 4 | Eglin AFB | 36.2% | |
| 5 | Mangonia Park | 33.4% | |
| 6 | Masaryktown | 33.2% | |
| 7 | Chokoloskee | 32.7% | |
| 8 | Florida City | 32.3% | |
| 9 | Hurlburt Field | 32.0% | |
| 10 | Surfside | 31.8% | |
| 11 | Key Biscayne | 31.8% | |
| 12 | Hastings | 31.2% | |
| 13 | Bay Harbor Islands | 31.1% | |
| 14 | Immokalee | 31.1% | |
| 15 | Wewahitchka | 30.8% | |
| 16 | Hilliard | 30.6% | |
| 17 | Fellsmere | 30.6% | |
| 18 | Parkland | 30.3% | |
| 19 | Homestead | 29.5% | |
| 20 | Naranja | 29.4% | |
| 21 | Nocatee | 29.0% | |
| 22 | Princeton | 28.4% | |
| 23 | Gibsonton | 28.3% | |
| 24 | Pembroke Park | 28.3% | |
| 25 | Pinecrest | 28.3% | |
| … | |||
| 100 | Alva | 22.3% | |
| 101 | Citrus Springs | 22.2% | |
| 102 | Miramar | 22.2% | |
| 103 | Palm Bay | 22.1% | |
| 104 | Fort Walton Beach | 22.1% | |
| 105 | Bellview | 22.0% | |
| 106 | Miami Shores | 22.0% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Palm Bay in numbers
Population
148K
2025
Population of the urban area
146K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
660
2025
Size of the urban area
133
2025
Density of the urban area
1,095
2025
Median age
41.0
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
19.0%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States