Facts & Accolades
Market Statistical Highlights
- Population (2020): 48,789 Titusville
- Population (2020): 630,693 Brevard
- North Brevard Area: 220 mi²
- Mean Temperature: 73 degrees
- Waterways (North Brevard): Canaveral National Seashore, Indian River Lagoon, Mosquito Lagoon, St. Johns River, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
- 10th Most Populated County in Florida
- Sperling’s Cost of living Index: 94.1 (less than U.S. Average)
- Quintamodal Transportation Hub
- (3) International Airports nearby
- County Graduation Rate (2020): 90.4%
- Median Household Income $65,333
- GDP Per Capita $42.3K
- Distance to Atlanta: 478 m; to Miami: 221 m; to Jackonsville: 134 m; to Tampa: 127 m.
Sources:
Community Data Profile – North Brevard (updated May 2021) (.pdf)
Economic Development Commission Florida’s Space Coast
There is no local or state personal income tax levied.
Quintamodal Transportation Hub
The Space Coast is a quintamodal transportation hub, with in-county access to air, sea, space, highway and rail. In addition, many of these transportation options are part of Foreign Trade Zone 136, allowing qualified businesses to defer or eliminate US Customs’ duties on imported goods.
- Interstate 95: The main North – South feeder to all of Florida’s East Coast.
- SR528: The major East West feeder that connects to the Orlando International Airport, and all of the major theme parks.
- SR50: The East West feeder between Central Orlando and South Titusville.
- SR 46: The East West feeder between Northern Orlando and North Titusville.
Florida’s East Coast Railway (FEC), a 351-mile freight rail system located along the entire east coast of Florida.
Brightline high speed rail, service starts in 2023, connecting Orlando with existing stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach.
- Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) (runway length 7,319 ft and 5,000 ft.)
- Melbourne Orlando International Airport is approximately 40 miles south (MLB)
- Orlando International Airport is approximately 35 miles west (MCO)
- Sanford Orlando International Airport is approximately 39 miles northwest (SFB)
Port Canaveral is the world’s busiest cruise port, with over 4 million passengers passing through during their 2022 financial year. Although 80% of the port’s revenue is generated from cruise business, the port also has a thriving cargo industry with the facilities and equipment to handle a variety of cargoes including containers, breakbulk, roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO), project and bulk commodities.
In addition to the strong foundation of NASA facilities and expertise, access to space is growing with the blossoming commercial space industry which is clustering in and around Kennedy Space Center. With companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and others establishing a permanent presence here, the number of launches has increased dramatically and cost of access to space is decreasing. The launch activities on Florida’s Space Coast are managed by Space Launch Delta 45 at Patrick Space Force Base.