Cocoa

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  2. Cocoa Statistics
  3. Cocoa Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cocoa Employment Information
  5. Cocoa Family Information
  6. Cocoa Education Information
  7. Cocoa Public Benefits Information
  8. Cocoa Criminal Information
  9. Cocoa Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cocoa Zip Codes


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Cocoa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 59,463
  • Land Area (2000): 334.199 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 41.816 square kilometers
Cocoa Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 18,750 2002 17,162 2005 17,070
2000 19,232 2003 16,703 2006 17,183
2001 16,837 2004 16,794 2007 16,704

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Houses (2000): 25,114
Cocoa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 57,793 97.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 13 0.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,725 2.90%

Cocoa Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Cocoa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,968 14.80%
2. Public Administration 1,389 10.45%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,282 9.64%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 981 7.38%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 676 5.08%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 675 5.08%
7. Educational Services 408 3.07%
8. Repair and Maintenance 405 3.05%
9. Health Care 379 2.85%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 349 2.63%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 337 2.53%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 310 2.33%
13. Truck Transportation 273 2.05%
14. Metal Manufactuing 238 1.79%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 235 1.77%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 225 1.69%
17. Other Transportation 188 1.41%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 185 1.39%
19. Finance and Insurance 178 1.34%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 177 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,706 14.34%
2. Educational Services 1,210 10.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,140 9.58%
4. Public Administration 977 8.21%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 611 5.13%
6. Finance and Insurance 542 4.56%
7. Department and Other General Stores 494 4.15%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 466 3.92%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 433 3.64%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 378 3.18%
11. Social Assistance 333 2.80%
12. Construction 284 2.39%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 282 2.37%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 265 2.23%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 264 2.22%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 263 2.21%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 166 1.40%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 163 1.37%
19. Private Household Services 105 0.88%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 101 0.85%

Cocoa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 825 6.21%
2. Engineers 676 5.08%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 650 4.89%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 540 4.06%
5. Other Management Occupations 538 4.05%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 514 3.87%
7. Other Construction Trades 504 3.79%
8. Computer Specialists 494 3.72%
9. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 485 3.65%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 447 3.36%
11. Other Production Occupations 446 3.35%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 390 2.93%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 352 2.65%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 332 2.50%
15. Top Executives 316 2.38%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 297 2.23%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 281 2.11%
18. Construction Laborers 254 1.91%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 249 1.87%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 237 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 653 5.49%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 609 5.12%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 577 4.85%
4. Cashiers 502 4.22%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 499 4.19%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 476 4.00%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 412 3.46%
8. Registered Nurses 377 3.17%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 371 3.12%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 370 3.11%
11. Other Management Occupations 353 2.97%
12. Computer Specialists 333 2.80%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 324 2.72%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 289 2.43%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 261 2.19%
16. Business Operations Specialists 248 2.08%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 244 2.05%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 234 1.97%
19. Other Healthcare Support 228 1.92%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 222 1.87%

Cocoa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,333 52.23%
15-35 hours 4,650 9.98%
1-14 hours 1,107 2.38%
No regular hours 16,497 35.41%

Cocoa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 786 3.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 728 3.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,220 5.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,885 11.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,948 12.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,789 15.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,353 13.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,321 9.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,193 4.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,145 4.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 482 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 326 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,460 6.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,436 5.97%

Cocoa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 430 1.79%
5-9 1,693 7.03%
10-14 2,850 11.84%
15-19 3,714 15.43%
20-24 4,879 20.27%
25-29 1,843 7.66%
30-34 4,410 18.32%
35-39 741 3.08%
40-44 691 2.87%
45-59 1,308 5.43%
60-89 868 3.61%
At least 90 645 2.68%

Cocoa Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 15,409 64.01%
30-44 20 0.08% 5,822 24.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,308 5.43%
At least 60 30 0.12% 1,483 6.16%

Cocoa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 121 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,680 10.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,550 83.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 102 0.41%
Color 4 Box Other 252 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 317 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 645 2.61%

Cocoa Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocoa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,699 (56,606 people)
Families (2000): 16,134 (47,166 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,293
People at same address in 1995: 28,882
Cocoa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,255 9.93%
$10,000-$14,999 1,439 6.34%
$15,000-$19,999 1,405 6.19%
$20,000-$24,999 1,588 7.00%
$25,000-$29,999 1,427 6.29%
$30,000-$34,999 1,669 7.35%
$35,000-$39,999 1,365 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 1,367 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 1,224 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 2,402 10.58%
$60,000-$74,999 2,463 10.85%
$75,000-$99,999 2,341 10.31%
$100,000-$124,999 1,028 4.53%
$125,000-$149,999 357 1.57%
$150,000-$199,999 197 0.87%
$200,000 or more 172 0.76%

Cocoa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,343 23.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,545 33.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,083 4.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,684 16.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 157 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,947 13.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,168 5.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 453 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 236 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Cocoa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,390 28.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,779 12.58%
Public Assistance 821 1.33%
Retirement 5,333 8.62%
Self Employment 2,307 3.73%
Social Security 6,957 11.25%
Supplemental Security 937 1.51%
Wage / Salary 16,769 27.11%
Other 3,564 5.76%

Cocoa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,651 61.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,765 38.38%

Cocoa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,889 12.10%
Color 1 Box Married 14,257 59.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,054 25.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 672 2.82%

Cocoa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,102 13.17%
Color 1 Box Married 13,509 57.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,451 18.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,489 10.57%

Cocoa Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocoa Education Information Back to top
Cocoa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,805 4.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,154 15.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,875 30.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,776 23.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,871 8.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,070 11.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,592 5.74%

Cocoa Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 667 1.12% 443 0.75% 1,110 1.87%
Kindergarten 783 1.32% 87 0.15% 870 1.46%
Grades 1-4 3,241 5.45% 402 0.68% 3,643 6.13%
Grades 5-8 3,219 5.41% 234 0.39% 3,453 5.81%
Grades 9-12 3,107 5.23% 218 0.37% 3,325 5.59%
Undergrad college 1,713 2.88% 373 0.63% 2,086 3.51%
Graduate or professional school 208 0.35% 141 0.24% 349 0.59%
Total 12,938 21.76% 1,898 3.19% 14,836 24.95%

Cocoa Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocoa Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cocoa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 48,912 86.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,566 13.40%

Cocoa Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocoa Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,431
Cocoa Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 14.400 0.693 0.053 2.347 17.493 0.213 26.187 41.067 7.200 74.667
2000 12.791 0.936 0.052 3.536 17.315 0.416 16.015 43.677 5.720 65.828
2001 15.264 1.128 0.178 6.058 22.629 0.119 22.272 63.194 8.850 94.435
2002 15.674 0.932 0.058 5.477 22.142 0.058 27.153 59.142 8.216 94.569
2003 18.440 2.455 0.060 5.508 26.462 0.239 21.852 50.949 5.149 77.950
2004 20.305 1.370 0.119 3.930 25.723 0.357 24.711 36.203 5.240 66.155
2005 18.571 1.640 0.000 4.101 24.312 0.000 20.269 40.539 5.917 66.725
2006 17.226 1.222 0.291 4.423 23.162 0.291 20.718 41.669 5.063 67.450
2007 20.115 0.898 0.239 7.124 28.376 0.479 26.760 45.438 6.645 78.843

Cocoa Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 22 65
2005 7 69
2006 24 65
2007 23 59

Cocoa Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,728
2000 1,599
2001 1,971
2002 2,003

Cocoa Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cocoa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cocoa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,823 13.16%
10-19 Years 8,362 14.06%
20-29 Years 6,676 11.23%
30-39 Years 9,351 15.73%
40-49 Years 9,077 15.26%
50-59 Years 6,512 10.95%
60-69 Years 5,518 9.28%
70-79 Years 4,343 7.30%
80-89 Years 1,609 2.71%
90+ Years 192 0.32%

Cocoa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 29,966 50.39%
Color 1 Box Female 29,497 49.61%

Cocoa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 45,050 75.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,166 17.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,445 4.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 835 1.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 588 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 238 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 102 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 39 0.07%

Cocoa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,163 17.51%
2. Irish 7,606 16.31%
3. English 7,132 15.30%
4. United States Or American 5,509 11.81%
5. Italian 4,249 9.11%
6. French Non-Basque 2,163 4.64%
7. Polish 1,492 3.20%
8. Scotch Irish 1,344 2.88%
9. Scottish 1,313 2.82%
10. Dutch 1,013 2.17%

Cocoa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 51,978 92.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,116 3.78%
3. German 332 0.59%
4. French 289 0.52%
5. Italian 221 0.39%
6. Tagalog 142 0.25%
7. Other Pacific Island 98 0.17%
8. Vietnamese 84 0.15%
9. Arabic 77 0.14%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 65 0.12%

Cocoa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 56,746 95.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,528 2.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,257 2.11%

Cocoa Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cocoa Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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