Cocoa Beach sunrise.

Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,482 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 12,435. [1]. Image File history File linksMetadata Cocoa_Beach88. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Cocoa_Beach88. ... Location in the state of Florida Formed 1844 Seat Titusville Area  - Total  - Water 4,032 km² (1,557 mi²) 1,395 km² (539 mi²) 34. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Government

History

Cocoa Beach started its current growth during the 1960s due to America's space program. NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is located approximately 15 miles away. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the NASA space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) at Cape Canaveral on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. ...

After manned space flights, the town held parades in honor of the astronauts.

Many of the homes in Cocoa Beach are built on dredged mud and sand from the Banana River. After NASA's Apollo program came to an end, and before the Shuttle program was in full swing, the town suffered from layoffs. Many families lost their jobs or simply moved away. People could not sell their homes and some walked away from them.^{[citation needed]} The Banana River is actually a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the USA. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and flows to the south into the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not...

Cocoa Beach was the setting for the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie, although only one episode was actually filmed there (Jeannie's wedding).^{[citation needed]} I Dream of Jeannie was a popular American sitcom with a fantasy premise. ...

The city is just south of Cape Canaveral on Florida's eastern "Space Coast". Cape Canaveral from space, August 1991 Cape Canaveral (Cabo Cañaveral in Spanish) is a strip of land in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of that states Atlantic coast. ...

Geography

Cocoa Beach is located at 28°19′52″N, 80°36′47″W (28.331035, -80.613035).^GR1 Adapted from Wikipedias FL county maps by Seth Ilys. ...

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 (67.49%) is water. Bordered on the north is Cape Canaveral; on the south is Cresent Beach; on the east is the Atlantic Ocean; on the west is the Banana River. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Cape Canaveral is a city in Brevard County, Florida, USA. The population was 8,829 at the 2000 census. ... Crescent Beach is an unincorporated area between Cocoa Beach and Patrick Air Force Base. ... The Banana River is actually a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the USA. It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, and flows to the south into the Indian River; it is the only part of the lagoon system not...

Climate

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 12,482 people, 6,529 households, and 3,532 families residing in the city. The population density was 985.5/km² (2,552.1/mi²). There were 8,709 housing units at an average density of 687.6/km² (1,780.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

View of the space shuttle Challenger from Cocoa Beach, seconds before it broke up.

There were 6,529 households out of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.47. Image File history File links Sts-33_e208_01. ... Image File history File links Sts-33_e208_01. ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

Economics

Personal Income

The median income for a household in the city was $42,372, and the median income for a family was $51,795. Males had a median income of $39,418 versus $27,113 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,968. About 3.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Cocoa Beach is a retirement area, with the average age being 54. [2] Retirement is the point where a person stops employment. ...

Industry

Ron Jon's, a surf shop, receives 2 million visitors a year.^[2] The store contains 52,000 square feet. It is the world's largest surf shop.^{[citation needed]}It is open 24 hours a day, and covers two floors. Behind the surf shop is a museum to surfing and a surf school. There is also a sculpture garden. Ron Jon Surf Shop is an American retail surfing supply chain whose headquarters are located in Cocoa Beach, Florida. ...

Famous citizens

• Kelly Slater, surfer
• Carrot Top
• Chasey Lain.

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Sister Cities

• Kyustendil, Bulgaria

An empty Cocoa Beach on a cloudy day.

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Footnotes

External links

• City of Cocoa Beach

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 28.331035° -80.613035°
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Cities and communities of Brevard County, Florida

County seat Titusville (see also Viera) Incorporated places Cape Canaveral | Cocoa | Cocoa Beach | Grant-Valkaria | Indialantic | Indian Harbour Beach | Malabar | Melbourne | Melbourne Beach | Melbourne Village | Palm Bay | Palm Shores | Rockledge | Satellite Beach | Titusville | West Melbourne Unincorporated places Barefoot Bay | Canaveral Groves | Cocoa West | Courteney | Floridana Beach | June Park | Kennedy Space Center | Melbourne Shores | Merritt Island | Micco | Mims | Port St. John | Scottsmoor | Sharpes | South Patrick Shores | Suntree | Viera Adjacent Counties Indian River | Osceola | Seminole | Orange | Volusia

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