| | Sedalia, MO | Melbourne, FL | United States |
| Population | 21,696 | 83,500 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.2 | 42.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 21,510 | 76,371 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 20,339 | 71,382 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 19,800 | 59,646 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.6% | 16.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 9.5% | 39.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,609.5 | 1,896.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.5 | 44.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 5.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sedalia, MO | Melbourne, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.6% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.3% | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sedalia, MO | Melbourne, FL | United States |
| White | 77.2% | 69.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.2% | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.7% | 12.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sedalia, MO | Melbourne, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 47.0% | 43.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.7% | 41.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.0% | 56.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.6% | 33.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.9% | 15.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 8.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,938 | 34,473 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,085 | 18,851 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.8% | 24.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.6% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,853 | 15,622 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.8% | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 13.1% | 10.8% |