Cocoa, FL Profile

Cocoa, FL, population 16,898, is located in Florida's Brevard county, about 40.2 miles from Orlando and 109.0 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's Cocoa's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cocoa has grown by about 3%.

Cocoa's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cocoa tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	62%
	African American	32%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	35.60
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,412	N/A
2001	16,717	1.86%
2002	16,692	-0.15%
2003	16,705	0.08%
2004	16,933	1.36%
2005	16,898	-0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,062

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,263
2002	2,214
2003	2,646
2004	2,572
2005	2,431
2006	2,316

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	1	1	2	0	5
Forcible Rape	19	16	41	23	28	21
Robbery	102	94	92	66	70	76
Aggravated Assault	257	269	308	341	317	296

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,432
2002	9,451
2003	7,795
2004	6,615
2005	6,673
2006	6,745

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	375	466	365	415	346	356
Larceny, Theft	1,064	1,015	851	608	692	716
Motor Vehicle Theft	149	141	86	88	101	87
Arson	2	1	4	6	0	5

Location

Elevation	39 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles
Water Area	2.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities