Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL

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2022 Population

103,036

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.7

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2022 Poverty Rate

8.34%

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2022 Median Household Income

$73,250

2022 Median Property Value

$300,100

About

In 2022, Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL had a population of 103k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $73,250.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13%), White (Hispanic) (5.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.46%).

11% of the households in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL was $300,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL borders Brevard County (Northwest)--Titusville PUMA, FL, Brevard County (East)--Beaches & Merritt Island PUMA, FL, Brevard County (Southwest)--Melbourne & West Melbourne Cities PUMA, FL, Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, and Osceola County (East) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL is home to a population of 103k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.15% of Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (8.4k people).

In 2022, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.4k people) in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.49k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL are Spanish (6,869 households), German (689 households), and Vietnamese (510 households).

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.4k ± 3.28k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.96k
White (Hispanic)
5.49k ± 1.13k

11.2%

Hispanic Population

11.5k people

11.2% of the people in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL are hispanic (11.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.4k people

As of 2022, 8.15% of Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL residents (8.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,869 households (7.01%)
German
689 households (0.704%)
Vietnamese
510 households (0.521%)

11% of the households in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL was Spanish. 7.01% of the households in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,789 ± 857
Vietnam
3,701 ± 595
Gulf War (1990s)
2,072 ± 365

Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL are Elementary & secondary schools (2,963 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,679 people), and Construction (2,665 people), and the highest paying industries are Employment services ($187,374), Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($150,180), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($146,951).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL, are Customer service representatives (1,418 people), Other managers (1,133 people), and Cashiers (1,078 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,963 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,679 people), and Construction (2,665 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,901

Median earning men ± $3,621

$35,913

Median earning women ± $3,220

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,760), Manufacturing ($83,318), and Public Administration ($79,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($73,705), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,413), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,923).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.702% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.878% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (24.6k), Some college (18.1k), and Bachelors Degree (14.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL was $300,100 in 2022, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $300,100, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL is $73,250. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

Property

$300,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,609

$31,284

Median Property Taxes

±$1,556

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2022

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.2% of the housing units in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,250

Median Household Income

± $3,256

42.1k

Number of Households

± 1,943

In 2022, the median household income of the 42.1k households in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL was $73,250.

The following chart displays the households in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL

N/A Wage GINI in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 54.6% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (6.85%)

In 2022, 80.1% of workers in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL (8.55k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 4.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.35%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

4.8%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brevard County (West)--Rockledge & Cocoa Cities PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.