Cocoa Beach, Florida

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Population in 2022: 11,341 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -9.1%
 
Males: 5,867  (51.7%)
Females: 5,474  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

58.6 years
Florida median age:

42.7 years

Zip codes: 32931.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,431 (it was $42,372 in 2000)
Cocoa Beach:

$85,431
FL:

$69,303

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $64,940 (it was $28,968 in 2000)

Cocoa Beach city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $505,806 (it was $122,900 in 2000)
Cocoa Beach:

$505,806
FL:

$354,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $548,973; detached houses: $713,886; townhouses or other attached units: $280,120; in 2-unit structures: $829,836; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $386,909; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $416,326; mobile homes: $96,450

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,568.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cocoa Beach: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.9%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.1% for Black residents, 4.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Cocoa Beach, FL (2022)
    • 10,17586.9%White alone
    • 8787.5%Hispanic
    • 3012.6%Two or more races
    • 910.8%Asian alone
    • 700.6%Black alone
    • 700.6%Other race alone
    • 130.1%American Indian alone

Races in Cocoa Beach detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Cocoa Beach, Florida as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cocoa Beach is 1,974 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Cocoa Beach by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.9)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.5)
1
(8.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
7
(59.0)
8
(71.2)
4
(35.1)
5
(43.9)
5
(44.4)
7
(61.7)
3
(26.2)
6
(51.4)
6
(50.6)
4
(33.9)
6
(50.8)
3
(25.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
16
(134.9)
14
(124.7)
21
(184.5)
21
(184.4)
13
(115.4)
11
(96.9)
10
(87.4)
11
(94.3)
3
(25.3)
8
(67.8)
7
(59.3)
2
(17.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
57
(480.6)
73
(650.0)
76
(667.6)
64
(562.0)
64
(568.0)
77
(678.6)
54
(472.0)
44
(377.1)
71
(599.1)
29
(245.6)
50
(423.5)
42
(357.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
88
(742.0)
81
(721.2)
110
(966.3)
109
(957.1)
79
(701.1)
75
(661.0)
66
(576.9)
86
(737.0)
61
(514.7)
25
(211.7)
21
(177.9)
22
(187.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
739
(6,231)
786
(6,998)
752
(6,606)
694
(6,094)
613
(5,440)
539
(4,750)
592
(5,174)
597
(5,116)
425
(3,586)
354
(2,998)
266
(2,253)
222
(1,887)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
28
(236.1)
23
(204.8)
29
(254.7)
25
(219.5)
14
(124.2)
15
(132.2)
33
(288.4)
34
(291.4)
30
(253.1)
28
(237.1)
13
(110.1)
20
(170.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(16.9)
2
(17.8)
3
(26.4)
1
(8.8)
1
(8.9)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index503.9571.2569.2531.2478.1478.6412.0441.5367.6250.3271.5216.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Cocoa Beach, FL

Crime rate in Cocoa Beach detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 51 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.91
Florida average:

2.33
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Ancestries: English (13.8%), German (12.3%), Irish (12.1%), American (10.1%), Italian (6.4%), European (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 4.89 square miles.

Population density: 2,319 people per square mile   (low).

Cocoa Beach, Florida map

1,133 residents are foreign born (3.6% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 1.4% North America).

This city:

9.7%
Florida:

21.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,103 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,873 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Melbourne, FL (15.0 miles , pop. 71,382).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (115.6 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (865.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Cape Canaveral, FL (2.0 miles ),
Merritt Island, FL (2.2 miles ),
Patrick AFB, FL (2.6 miles ),
Rockledge, FL (2.7 miles ),
Viera East, FL (2.8 miles ),
Cocoa, FL (2.9 miles ),
South Patrick Shores, FL (3.0 miles ),
Cocoa West, FL (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 28.33 N, Longitude: 80.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,432 (+29.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,271 (44.5%)

Area code: 321

Distribution of median household income in Cocoa Beach, FL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cocoa Beach, FL in 2022

Property values in Cocoa Beach, FL

Cocoa Beach satellite photo by USGS

Cocoa Beach tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $839,200
  • 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $500,000
  • 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $800,000
  • 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $800,000
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $537,300
  • 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $565,600
  • 2016: 12 buildings, average cost: $496,700
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $299,700
  • 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $260,000
  • 2013: 12 buildings, average cost: $266,500
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $276,500
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $274,800
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $511,100
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $683,800
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $436,700
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $348,000
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $441,700
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $277,600
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $375,800
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $204,300
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $168,100
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $195,100
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $176,000
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $132,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Cocoa Beach, FL residents
Average permit cost in Cocoa Beach, FL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Florida:

2.9%
Historical population in Cocoa Beach, FL
Historical housing units in Cocoa Beach, FL

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+0.3%).
Most common industries in Cocoa Beach, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (12.0%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.6%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Construction (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
  • Construction (9.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
  • Public administration (7.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.0%)
  • Health care (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Cocoa Beach, FL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Engineers (4.4%)
  • Computer specialists (3.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Engineers (6.4%)
  • Top executives (4.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
  • Computer specialists (4.0%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (2.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.4%)

Average climate in Cocoa Beach, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Cocoa Beach, Florida environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 57.3. This is better than average.

City:

57.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 17.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.48
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Cocoa Beach-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Cocoa Beach 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cocoa Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 396.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 134.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 137.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 138.1 miles away from Cocoa Beach center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 122.1 miles away from Cocoa Beach center
On 6/10/2016 at 17:10:48, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 131.6 miles away from Cocoa Beach center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Brevard County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Fires: 6, Tropical Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cocoa Beach topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Cocoa Beach:

  • CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 701 W COCOA BEACH CAUSEWAY)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Cocoa Beach:

  • COURTENAY SPRINGS VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MERRITT ISLAND, FL)
  • HEALTH FIRST HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; MERRITT ISLAND, FL)
  • ISLAND HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MERRITT ISLAND, FL)
  • WUESTHOFF MEDICAL CENTER ROCKLEDGE Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; ROCKLEDGE, FL)
  • HEALTH CENTER OF MERRITT ISLAND, THE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MERRITT ISLAND, FL)
  • COPIA HEALTH CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ROCKLEDGE, FL)
  • GUARDIAN CARE SERVICES OF BREVARD, INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ROCKLEDGE, FL)

Airports and heliports located in Cocoa Beach:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cocoa Beach:

  • Eastern Florida State College (about 10 miles; Cocoa, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,053)
  • Florida Institute of Technology-Online (about 19 miles; Melbourne, FL; FT enrollment: 3,046)
  • Florida Institute of Technology (about 19 miles; Melbourne, FL; FT enrollment: 4,452)
  • Florida Technical College (about 40 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 4,907)
  • University of Central Florida (about 41 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 51,457)
  • Full Sail University (about 46 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 31,435)
  • Rollins College (about 49 miles; Winter Park, FL; FT enrollment: 3,085)

Public high schools in Cocoa Beach:

  • PROJECT SEARCH (Students: 297, Location: 701 W COCOA CAUSEWAY, Grades: 12)
  • COCOA BEACH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1500 MINUTEMEN CSWY, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cocoa Beach:

Private elementary/middle school in Cocoa Beach:

  • OUR SAVIOUR SCHOOL (Students: 150, Location: 5301 N ATLANTIC AVE, Grades: PK-7)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cocoa Beach: Canaveral Plaza (A), Casselberry Golf Club (B), Cocoa Beach Water Reclamation Facility (C), Cocoa Beach Public Library (D), Cocoa Beach Fire Department Station 1 (E), Cocoa Beach Fire Department Station 2 (F), Brevard County Rescue Station 61 (G), Cocoa Beach Police Department - Investigations (H), Brevard County Fire Rescue Station 61 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Banana River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Cocoa Beach Manatee Watch (37 Crystal River Drive).

Hotels: Best Western Ocean Inn Fax Line (5500 North Atlantic Avenue), Ocean Landings Resort & Racquet Club (900 N Atlantic Ave), Cocoa Beach Oceanside Inn (1 Hendry Avenue), Anthony's On the Beach (3499 South Atlantic Avenue), BEST WESTERN OCEANFRONT RESORT (5600 North Atlantic Avenue), Beach Place (1445 South Atlantic Avenue), Coco's Locos Restaurant and Lounge (1550 North Atlantic Avenue), 3 Wishes (2080 North Atlantic Avenue), COMFORT INN & SUITES RESORT (3901 North Atlantic Avenue).

Birthplace of: Don "The Dragon" Wilson - Kickboxer, Kelly Slater - World Champion Surfer, Danny Verpaele - Football player, Terry Wolverton - Writer, Nancy Jan Davis - astronaut, Aaron Devoe - College basketball player (Bethune Cookman Wildcats), Carrot Top - (born 1967), comedian.

Brevard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

1.9 people
Florida:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

51.8%
Whole state:

65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Banks with branches in Cocoa Beach (2011 data):

  • Sunrise Bank: at 5604 North Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 2005/08/01; Mobile Branch at 5604 N Atlantic Ave, branch established on 2005/09/22. Info updated 2007/07/24: Bank assets: $105.8 mil, Deposits: $96.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Causeway Branch at 4300 North Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1977/01/03. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Florida Community Bank, National Association: Coastal Bank Branch at 1701 North Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1999/02/17. Info updated 2012/02/13: Bank assets: $3,354.7 mil, Deposits: $2,512.2 mil, headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Bond Street Management, Llc
  • SunTrust Bank: Cocoa Isles Branch at 150 Coco Isles Blvd, branch established on 1986/08/18. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Cocoa Beach Branch at 4350 North Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 2001/04/09. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Cocoa Beach Branch at 1775 North Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1977/06/27. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Cocoa Beach:

Marital status in Cocoa Beach, FL
  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

For population 25 years and over in Cocoa Beach:

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Florida average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cocoa Beach
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhood in Cocoa Beach (Cocoa Beach, Florida Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Cocoa Beach, FL (based on Brevard County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant75,893265
Catholic64,83114
Mainline Protestant30,87764
Other11,11341
Black Protestant5,44925
Orthodox1,2675
None353,946-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 81
Brevard County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
Brevard County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 75
This county:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 186
Brevard County:

3.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 407
Here:

7.61 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.3%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Brevard County:

9.0%
Florida:

14.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cocoa Beach:

59.9%
Florida:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cocoa Beach:

58.7%
Florida:

49.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.9
Florida:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.0%
Florida:

19.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cocoa Beach:

7.3%
Florida:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
Florida:

6.9

Overweight people:
Cocoa Beach:

36.1%
Florida:

34.7%

General health condition:
This city:

63.3%
Florida:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.8%
Florida:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cocoa Beach, FL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 37$210,844$68,3826$4,124
Sewerage 28$137,591$58,9680$0
Police Protection - Officers 23$104,546$54,5460$0
Parks and Recreation 16$78,213$58,66048$37,522
Financial Administration 14$61,898$53,0550$0
Other and Unallocable 12$46,232$46,23216$19,311
Other Government Administration 11$64,853$70,7495$5,536
Streets and Highways 11$60,245$65,7220$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 8$37,676$56,5140$0
Police - Other 7$28,687$49,1780$0
Solid Waste Management 6$24,700$49,4000$0
Fire - Other 1$4,332$51,9841$1,152
Totals for Government 174$859,817$59,29876$67,645

Cocoa Beach government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $9,400,000 ($828.85)
    Regular Highways: $337,000 ($29.72)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,615,000 ($406.93)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,694,000 ($325.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,906,000 ($256.24)
    Financial Administration: $2,543,000 ($224.23)
    Sewerage: $1,941,000 ($171.15)
    General - Other: $1,827,000 ($161.10)
    General Public Buildings: $1,759,000 ($155.10)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000 ($155.10)
    Water Utilities: $1,715,000 ($151.22)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,428,000 ($125.91)
    Regular Highways: $1,135,000 ($100.08)
    Central Staff Services: $801,000 ($70.63)
    Parking Facilities: $391,000 ($34.48)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $336,000 ($29.63)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $249,000 ($21.96)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $503,000 ($44.35)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $7,887,000 ($695.44)
    Local Fire Protection: $552,000 ($48.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $138,000 ($12.17)
    Financial Administration: $127,000 ($11.20)
    Parking Facilities: $108,000 ($9.52)
    Police Protection: $48,000 ($4.23)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $559,000 ($49.29)

Cocoa Beach government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,526,000 ($663.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,102,000 ($185.35)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,986,000 ($175.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,845,000 ($162.68)
    Parking Facilities: $1,771,000 ($156.16)
    Other: $386,000 ($34.04)
    Regular Highways: $179,000 ($15.78)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $311,000 ($27.42)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $12,000 ($1.06)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $548,000 ($48.32)
    Interest Earnings: $470,000 ($41.44)
    Fines and Forfeits: $66,000 ($5.82)
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000 ($0.44)
    Rents: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $498,000 ($43.91)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,058,000 ($534.17)
    General Local Government Support: $1,034,000 ($91.17)
    Highways: $12,000 ($1.06)
  • Tax - Property: $12,111,000 ($1067.90)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,934,000 ($170.53)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,393,000 ($122.83)
    Other License: $606,000 ($53.43)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $331,000 ($29.19)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $224,000 ($19.75)

Cocoa Beach government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,394,000 ($3473.59)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,782,000 ($3331.45)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,625,000 ($143.29)

Cocoa Beach government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,088,000 ($2476.68)

7.86% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($76,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.86%
Florida average:

8.80%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($493 average AGI)
Brevard County:

0.06%
Florida average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Orange County, FL  0.57% ($59,663 average AGI)
from Broward County, FL  0.26% ($56,386)
from Indian River County, FL  0.20% ($46,116)


5.62% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($62,226 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.62%
Florida average:

7.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($434 average AGI)
Brevard County:

0.05%
Florida average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Orange County, FL  0.45% ($56,036 average AGI)
to Indian River County, FL  0.20% ($64,294)
to Volusia County, FL  0.17% ($68,251)
Businesses in Cocoa Beach, FL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Marriott1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Best Western1McDonald's1
CVS1Motel 61
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Publix Super Markets2
Days Inn1Quality1
Dennys1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Starbucks1
FedEx4T-Mobile1
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1UPS5
Hilton3Vans3
Holiday Inn1Waffle House1
IHOP1Walgreens1
La Quinta2Wendy's1
Long John Silver's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Cocoa Beach:

  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WTIR (1300 AM; 5 kW; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMEL (920 AM; 5 kW; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TWIN TOWERS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WTLN (950 AM; 12 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cocoa Beach:

  • WLRQ-FM (99.3 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAOA-FM (107.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHKR (102.7 FM; ROCKLEDGE, 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.)
  • WCIF (106.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBVD (95.1 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEJF (90.3 FM; PALM BAY, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W253AG (98.5 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIE-FM (91.5 FM; COCOA, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK)
  • W227AF (93.3 FM; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPIO (89.3 FM; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cocoa Beach:

  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W04CN (Channel 4; COCOA, ETC., FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W46DB (Channel 46; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCF-LP (Channel 31; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
  • W16AJ (Channel 16; MELBOURNE, ETC., FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Cocoa Beach fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cocoa Beach)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Cocoa Beach, FL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 191 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cocoa Beach)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Cocoa Beach)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$217,94398$198,420174$202,1416$157,8621$303,27094$188,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$08$166,18523$216,8731$9,0000$09$137,911
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$245,00015$212,049106$202,5986$48,2720$048$179,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$276,04512$182,97345$230,4400$00$014$155,611
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$84,9205$187,17013$223,2580$00$04$299,392

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0681.00 , 0682.00, 0683.00, 0684.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$197,9100$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$188,0381$194,6400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$99,0001$102,0100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$304,0000$01$304,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0681.00 , 0682.00, 0683.00, 0684.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cocoa Beach, FL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cocoa Beach, FL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 26 took place in 2018, and the least - 1 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Cocoa Beach, FL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (63.5%), and Outside Fires (25.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cocoa Beach, FL
    • 9963.5%Structure Fires
    • 4025.6%Outside Fires
    • 95.8%Other
    • 85.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cocoa Beach, FL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cocoa Beach, Florida:

  • Sea Missile Motel, 4292 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931
  • Motel Florwin, 202 Roosevelt Ave, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931
  • Days Inn Cocoa Beach, 5500 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931 , Phone: (321) 784-2550, Fax: (321) 799-8640
  • Motel 6 069, 3701 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931 , Fax: (321) 868-0875
  • International Palms Resort, 1300 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931 , Phone: (321) 783-2271, Fax: (321) 799-8569
  • Sea Aire Oceanfront Motel, 181 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931 , Phone: (321) 783-2461, Fax: (321) 783-2461
  • Best Western Cocoa Beach Hotel & Suites, 5600 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931 , Phone: (321) 783-7621, Fax: (321) 799-4576
  • Guest House Motel, 3 N Atlantic Ace, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931 , Phone: (321) 784-6646
  • 10 other hotels and motels
All 18 fire-safe hotels and motels in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Most common first names in Cocoa Beach, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18976.1 years
William16375.1 years
Robert13572.3 years
Mary12980.1 years
James10774.3 years
George9174.4 years
Joseph8577.1 years
Helen7380.2 years
Charles6773.5 years
Edward6274.6 years
Most common last names in Cocoa Beach, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4376.8 years
Miller3076.1 years
Williams2674.4 years
Johnson2676.4 years
Brown2177.4 years
Jones1876.7 years
Walker1874.5 years
Davis1675.0 years
Moore1579.8 years
Thompson1577.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cocoa Beach, FL
  • 94.0%Electricity
  • 4.0%Utility gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cocoa Beach, FL
  • 95.1%Electricity
  • 3.8%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used


Cocoa Beach compared to Florida state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Cocoa Beach on our top lists:

  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Europe, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
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