Cocoa Beach is a city located in Brevard County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,482.

Geography

Cocoa Beach is located at 28°19'52" North, 80°36'47" West (28.331035, _80.613035)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.0 km² (15.0 mi²). 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 26.3 km² (10.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 67.49% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 12,482 people, 6,529 households, and 3,532 families residing in the city. The population density is 985.5/km² (2,552.1/mi²). There are 8,709 housing units at an average density of 687.6/km² (1,780.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.64% White, 0.62% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 6,529 households out of which 12.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% are married couples living together, 5.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% are non-families. 38.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.91 and the average family size is 2.47.

In the city the population is spread out with 12.2% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 54 years. For every 100 females there are 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $42,372, and the median income for a family is $51,795. Males have a median income of $39,418 versus $27,113 for females. The per capita income for the city is $28,968. 6.5% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• City of Cocoa Beach (http://www.ci.cocoa_beach.fl.us/) official site
• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=28.331035&longitude=_80.613035&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=28.331035&lon=_80.613035&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=_80.613035&lat=28.331035&w=750&h=500)