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Population (year 2000): 8,829. Estimated population in July 2006: 10,363 (+17.4% change)
 

Males: 4,607  (52.2%)
Females: 4,222  (47.8%)

Brevard County

Median resident age:  46.2 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 32920.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,300 (it was $30,858 in 2000)
Cape Canaveral  $33,300
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $188,000 (it was $91,600 in 2000)
Cape Canaveral  $188,000
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Cape Canaveral:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (22.3%), Irish (16.7%), English (15.7%), Italian (8.4%), French (6.2%), United States (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 2.33 square miles.

Population density: 4492 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cape Canaveral

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cape Canaveral city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 22.0%

701 residents are foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

This city:  7.9%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Cape Canaveral, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cape Canaveral to the number of sex offenders is 1163 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cape Canaveral:  1.0% ($877)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Melbourne, FL (19.0 miles , pop. 71,382).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (131.1 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (886.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cocoa Beach, FL (4.0 miles ), Merritt Island, FL (6.0 miles ), Cocoa, FL (9.7 miles ), Rockledge, FL (9.9 miles ), Cocoa West, FL (11.1 miles ), Sharpes, FL (11.4 miles ), South Patrick Shores, FL (12.9 miles ), Port St. John, FL (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $293,600
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2002: 186 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2003: 68 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $242,300

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Latitude: 28.39 N, Longitude: 80.60 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,348 (+15.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 900 (19.9%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 321

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Population change in the 1990s: +974 (+12.4%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Cape Canaveral-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Cape Canaveral city center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Cape Canaveral topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Cape Canaveral:
  • CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL)
  • WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ROCKLEDGE, FL)
  • CIRCLES OF CARE INC (about 22 miles; MELBOURNE, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Cape Canaveral, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cape Canaveral:
  • CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP (about 7 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: XMR)
  • PATRICK AFB (about 11 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: COF)
  • SPACE COAST REGIONAL (about 15 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; ID: TIX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cape Canaveral:
  • MERRITT ISLAND (about 7 miles; MERRITT ISLAND, FL; ID: COI)
  • NASA SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY (about 16 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; ID: X68)
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 20 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)

Local government website: fcn.state.fl.us/cape

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cape Canaveral:
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 10 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 22 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 48 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
Public elementary/middle school in Cape Canaveral:

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Hotels: Cape Winds Resort (7400 Ridgewood Avenue), Cape Caribe (1000 Shorewood Drive).

 

Average household size:
This city:  1.7 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  41.4%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Cape Canaveral compared to Florida state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cape Canaveral (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Port Canaveral Drive-In Branch at 111 George J King Blvd, branch established on 1997-02-06; Cape Canaveral at 7801 N Atlantic Ave, branch established on 1964-04-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 2$6,908$41,4485$1,353
Water Supply 1$2,276$27,3125$3,106
Other and Unallocable 4$7,798$23,3940$0
Other Government Administration 2$8,734$52,4045$465
Financial Administration 2$5,832$34,9921$1,027
Streets and Highways 1$2,387$28,6447$3,104
Sewerage 4$9,819$29,4575$3,813
Totals for Government 16$43,753$32,81528$12,868


Cape Canaveral government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,911,000
    Solid Waste Management: $745,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $194,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,410,000
    Police Protection: $1,326,000
    Solid Waste Management: $686,000
    Central Staff Services: $526,000
    Fire Protection: $513,000
    Regular Highways: $430,000
    Parks & Recreation: $345,000
    General - Other: $112,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
    Libraries: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $31,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $21,000
    Health & Hospitals: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $501,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $463,000
    Interest Earnings: $282,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,247,000
    Police Protection: $95,000
    Parks & Recreation: $77,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
    Central Staff: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,401,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $555,000
    All Other: $121,000
    Highways: $102,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $1,286,000
    Property: $783,000
    NEC: $514,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $192,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,314,000

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($900 average AGI)
Brevard County:  0.21%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, FL  0.46% ($40,661 average AGI)
from Broward County, FL  0.36% ($43,051)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.22% ($45,912)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($724 average AGI)
Brevard County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, FL  0.50% ($36,520 average AGI)
to Indian River County, FL  0.18% ($47,103)
to Volusia County, FL  0.14% ($40,108)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cape Canaveral:
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WTIR (1300 AM; 5 kW; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WMEL (920 AM; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TWIN TOWERS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINT (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMMV (1350 AM; 1 kW; COCOA, FL)
  • WWBC (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COCOA, FL; Owner: ASTRO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cape Canaveral:
  • WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHKR (102.7 FM; ROCKLEDGE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WBVD (95.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPIO (89.3 FM; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMIE-FM (91.5 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK)
  • W253AG (98.5 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W227AF (93.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cape Canaveral:
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W46DB (Channel 46; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W04CN (Channel 4; COCOA, ETC., FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WMVJ-LP (Channel 29; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W26BN (Channel 26; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES/AMERICA)
  • W59CX (Channel 59; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCF-LP (Channel 31; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)

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