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Cocoa Beach, Florida, in Brevard county, is 16 miles N of Melbourne, Florida (center to center) and 115 miles E of Tampa, Florida. The people of the city are in the Melbourne - Titusville - Palm Bay metropolitan area. Cocoa Beach has a population of 12,482.
In Cocoa Beach, about 54% of adults are married. Lots of people in Cocoa Beach live independently, in one-person housing.
Among adults, males are better represented than women in the city. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Cocoa Beach.
In 2000, Cocoa Beach had a median family income of $51,795. Cocoa Beach isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Cocoa Beach residents, with $8,770. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Cocoa Beach, 71% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.
In Cocoa Beach, 91% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Cocoa Beach; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Comparing Cocoa Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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