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Cocoa Beach, FL


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Cocoa Beach, Florida

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.

The People and Families of Cocoa Beach

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.

Wealth and Education

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.

Political Inclinations

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.

Cocoa Beach Housing

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.

Commuting

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.

High Points

Cocoa Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Cocoa Beach Walking and Biking to Work
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Cocoa Beach Well-Paid Single Men
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 19%Cocoa Beach Low Rate of Poverty

Comparative Profile of Cocoa Beach, FL

Comparing Cocoa Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Senior Citizens1010
Age of the Population109
Male Share of the Population99
Well-Paid Single Men99
Well-Paid Single Women78
Racial Diversity32
Female Share of the Population22
Children Under 5 Years Old12

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married35
Average Household Size12

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults88
People in Middle Class or Better78
People Above Poverty79
Median Family Income68

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Walking and Biking to Work99
Working at Home87
Public Transportation Use56
Short Commute Times46

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing109
People Living Alone109
Housing Recently Built74
Affordability of Property Taxes53
Affordability of Rents45
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals45

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime23
Low Violent Crime13

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