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Statistics · City
estimate
Average commute in Palm Bay
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
183 of 385 · 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
27.8min
+0.1
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
183 of 385
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+1.3
vs Brevard County
+2.4
Brevard County: 25.4 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Palm Bay · Brevard County · Florida · United States
+1.3 since 2014
22
24
26
28
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 Average commute · minutes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Palm Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
27.8 · 2024
First value
25.9 · 2013
Highest
27.8 · 2024
Lowest
25.1 · 2017
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Palm Bay | Change | Brevard County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 27.8 | +0.1 | 25.4 | 28.0 | 26.4 |
| 2023estimate | 27.6 | +0.4 | 25.4 | 28.0 | 26.6 |
| 2022estimate | 27.2 | −0.3 | 25.6 | 27.9 | 26.7 |
| 2021estimate | 27.5 | −0.0 | 25.4 | 27.9 | 26.8 |
| 2020estimate | 27.5 | +1.0 | 25.4 | 27.9 | — |
| 2019estimate | 26.6 | +1.0 | 25.2 | 27.8 | — |
| 2018estimate | 25.5 | +0.4 | 24.8 | 27.4 | — |
| 2017estimate | 25.1 | −0.2 | 24.5 | 27.0 | — |
| 2016estimate | 25.3 | −0.3 | 24.2 | 26.7 | — |
| 2015estimate | 25.6 | −0.8 | 24.2 | 26.4 | — |
| 2014estimate | 26.4 | +0.5 | 24.1 | 26.1 | — |
| 2013estimate | 25.9 | 23.7 | 25.9 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average commute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Hurlburt Field | 12.0 | |
| 385 | St George Island | 12.6 | |
| 384 | Key West | 13.5 | |
| 383 | Stock Island | 13.6 | |
| 382 | Marathon | 13.8 | |
| 381 | Duck Key | 13.9 | |
| 380 | Matlacha | 14.0 | |
| 379 | St Leo | 14.4 | |
| 378 | Eglin AFB | 14.8 | |
| 377 | Crystal River | 14.8 | |
| 376 | Vero Beach | 15.7 | |
| 375 | Cedar Key | 17.1 | |
| 374 | Port St Joe | 17.2 | |
| 373 | Valparaiso | 17.6 | |
| 372 | Perry | 18.1 | |
| 371 | Sanibel | 18.1 | |
| 370 | Cross City | 18.2 | |
| 369 | Wabasso Beach | 18.2 | |
| 368 | Melbourne Beach | 18.2 | |
| 367 | Nokomis | 18.3 | |
| 366 | Anna Maria | 18.8 | |
| 365 | The Meadows | 19.1 | |
| 364 | Belleair Bluffs | 19.3 | |
| 363 | Apalachicola | 19.4 | |
| 362 | North Palm Beach | 19.5 | |
| … | |||
| 180 | New Port Richey | 27.4 | |
| 179 | Elfers | 27.5 | |
| 178 | Sunrise | 27.5 | |
| 177 | Palm Bay | 27.5 | |
| 176 | Southwest Ranches | 27.5 | |
| 175 | Belleair Beach | 27.6 | |
| 174 | North Redington Beach | 27.6 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021
What it means
How long the trip to work takes, one way.
How it is calculated
Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.
Education & commute
Palm Bay in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.0%
2024
High school diploma or higher
91.0%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Work from home
11.0%
2024
Drive alone to work
74.5%
2024
Public transit to work
0.5%
2024