Rockledge, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 24,747 (All urban)

Rockledge, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,288 (7,821 occupied: 6,343 owner occupied, 1,478 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	30%

Housing density: 774 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $863 (lower quartile is $699, upper quartile is $1,063)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $909

Median gross rent in Rockledge, FL in 2007: $1,024

Housing units in Rockledge with a mortgage: 4,341 (646 second mortgage, 349 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,271

Rockledge,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $201,906 (it was $87,300 in 2000)

Rockledge:	$201,906
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $150,735 - $265,791

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $249,588
Here: $249,588
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $172,388
Here: $172,388
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $400,236
Here: $400,236
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,494
Here: $172,494
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,966
Here: $166,966
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $45,656
Here: $45,656
State: $43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
Here: $12,500
State: $47,032

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,704

In family households: 17,040 (4,407 male householders, 1,254 female householders)
4,596 spouses, 5,587 children (4,987 natural, 230 adopted, 370 stepchildren), 419 grandchildren, 141 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 245 other relatives, 245 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,664 (931 male householders (694 living alone)), 1,221 female householders (1,080 living alone)), 512 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 419 (356 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,535 2-persons, 1,474 3-persons, 1,050 4-persons, 381 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,774 1-person, 317 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

3,160 married couples with children.
1,113 single-parent households (214 men, 899 women).

92.9% of residents of Rockledge speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 929 (4.6%)
(63.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockledge, Florida:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 204 4 rooms: 584 5 rooms: 1,041 6 rooms: 1,612 7 rooms: 1,600 8 rooms: 775 9 or more rooms: 464

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockledge, Florida:
	1 room: 30 2 rooms: 104 3 rooms: 154 4 rooms: 331 5 rooms: 360 6 rooms: 249 7 rooms: 145 8 rooms: 79 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 225
1995 to 1998: 737
1990 to 1994: 1,029
1980 to 1989: 2,102
1970 to 1979: 1,132
1960 to 1969: 1,956
1950 to 1959: 573
1940 to 1949: 176
1939 or earlier: 358

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockledge:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 146 2 bedrooms: 1,169 3 bedrooms: 3,476 4 bedrooms: 1,434 5 or more bedrooms: 103

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockledge:
	no bedroom: 30 1 bedroom: 199 2 bedrooms: 594 3 bedrooms: 453 4 bedrooms: 185 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockledge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 192 1 vehicle: 2,069 2 vehicles: 2,985 3 vehicles: 868 4 vehicles: 188 5 or more vehicles: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockledge in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 63 1 vehicle: 701 2 vehicles: 546 3 vehicles: 144 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Rockledge, FL:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 32
$70,000 to $79,999: 53
$80,000 to $89,999: 54
$90,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 418
$125,000 to $149,999: 723
$150,000 to $174,999: 1062
$175,000 to $199,999: 1206
$200,000 to $249,999: 1662
$250,000 to $299,999: 835
$300,000 to $399,999: 913
$400,000 to $499,999: 266
$500,000 to $749,999: 201
$750,000 to $999,999: 67
$1,000,000 or more: 39

Rockledge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rockledge:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 30
$450 to $499: 38
$500 to $549: 46
$550 to $599: 61
$600 to $649: 99
$650 to $699: 87
$700 to $749: 101
$750 to $799: 147
$800 to $899: 244
$900 to $999: 243
$1,000 to $1,249: 374
$1,250 to $1,499: 99
$1,500 to $1,999: 23
$2,000 or more: 21
No cash rent: 94

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 100 1990 to 1994: 73 1985 to 1989: 67 1980 to 1984: 79 1975 to 1979: 201 1970 to 1974: 74 1970 to 1974: 114 1965 to 1969: 221

Rockledge, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.1%
Number of people working at home: 254 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 199
5 to 9 minutes: 1078
10 to 14 minutes: 1462
15 to 19 minutes: 1203
20 to 24 minutes: 1382
25 to 29 minutes: 659
30 to 34 minutes: 1611
35 to 39 minutes: 318
40 to 44 minutes: 154
45 to 59 minutes: 516
60 to 89 minutes: 325
90 or more minutes: 172

Rockledge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,985 (86%)
Carpooled: 891 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 46 (0%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 78 (1%)
Other means: 36 (0%)
Worked at home: 254 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 454
$10,000 to $14,999: 352
$15,000 to $19,999: 379
$20,000 to $24,999: 526
$25,000 to $29,999: 513
$30,000 to $34,999: 539
$35,000 to $39,999: 579
$40,000 to $44,999: 544
$45,000 to $49,999: 447
$50,000 to $59,999: 783
$60,000 to $74,999: 1012
$75,000 to $99,999: 976
$100,000 to $124,999: 450
$125,000 to $149,999: 121
$150,000 to $199,999: 82
$200,000 or more: 56

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3848

German: 2356

Irish: 1948

English: 1733

United States or American: 1590

Italian: 1126

Polish: 472

Scotch-Irish: 407

French (except Basque): 339

Scottish: 318

Swedish: 250

Subsaharan African:: 178

French Canadian: 177

Norwegian: 153

Dutch: 147

Nigerian: 115

Portuguese: 105

Welsh: 103

Greek: 98

Russian: 96

European: 91

Hungarian: 85

Czechoslovakian: 69

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 65

Swiss: 64

African: 63

Danish: 54

Arab:: 52

Lebanese: 52

Austrian: 50

Acadian/Cajun: 41

Czech: 39

British: 37

Haitian: 36

Brazilian: 34

Lithuanian: 32

Croatian: 31

Ukrainian: 28

Iranian: 25

Finnish: 22

Guyanese: 18

Pennsylvania German: 16

Northern European: 15

Canadian: 15

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10

Barbadian: 10

Scandinavian: 9

Slovak: 9

West Indian: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Celtic: 8

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Romanian: 7

Belgian: 7

Albanian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (16%)
Other Caribbean (9%)
Canada (7%)
Nigeria (6%)
Greece (5%)
Jamaica (5%)
Other Western Europe (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7412
Northeast: 3924
Midwest: 2900
South: 3871
West: 747

55% of Rockledge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 68
7th and 8th grade: 74
9th grade: 81
10th grade: 220
11th grade: 126
12th grade, no diploma: 147
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,568
Less than 1 year of college: 572
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,119
Associate degree: 625
Bachelor's degree: 1,192
Master's degree: 471
Professional school degree: 134
Doctorate degree: 41

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 67
7th and 8th grade: 191
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 165
11th grade: 202
12th grade, no diploma: 311
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,375
Less than 1 year of college: 664
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,159
Associate degree: 780
Bachelor's degree: 1,062
Master's degree: 425
Professional school degree: 66
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 18.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,085
Black householders: $62,441
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,505
Asian householders: $56,258
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $38,798
Some other race householders: $51,090
Two or more races householders: $86,082
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $61,797

Rockledge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rockledge household income for Black householders

Rockledge household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Rockledge household income for Asian householders

Rockledge household income for Some other race householders

Rockledge household income for Two or more races householders

Rockledge household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

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Rockledge marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $212,776
Black or African American householders: $187,798
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $279,384
Asian householders: $189,648
Some other race householders: $260,188
Two or more races householders: $206,763
Hispanic or Latino householders: $219,020

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,291
One, attached: 432
Two: 127
3 or 4: 190
5 to 9: 348
10 to 19: 147
20 to 49: 179
50 or more: 158
Mobile homes: 407
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $78,114

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rockledge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (64%) Utility gas (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (74%) Utility gas (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 628

Here:	25.4%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 61

Here:	5.8%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 135

Here:	17.0%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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