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Rockledge, Florida, in Brevard county, is 19 miles N of Melbourne, Florida (center to center) and 109 miles E of Tampa, Florida. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Melbourne - Titusville - Palm Bay metropolitan area. Rockledge contains a population of approximately 20,170.
In Rockledge, about 58% of adults are married.
In 2000, Rockledge had a median family income of $52,332. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Rockledge.
Political donors in Rockledge favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $6,352. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.
Rockledge has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the city are newer than those found in most places.
In Rockledge, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Rockledge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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Hotel Rockledge ca. 1900
Hotel Rockledge. between 1880 and 1897
New Rockledge Hotel c1904.
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