Cocoa West, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,923

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

5.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.1%

7.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,126

4.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,700

Population & Diversity

Cocoa West, FL is home to a population of 5.92k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.03% of Cocoa West, FL residents were born outside of the country (298 people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in Cocoa West, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 461 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Cocoa West, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cocoa West, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cocoa West, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cocoa West, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 1.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 507
White (Hispanic)
461 ± 306

15.5%

Hispanic Population

920 people

15.5% of the people in Cocoa West, FL are hispanic (920 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cocoa West, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

298 people

4.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

As of 2024, 5.03% of Cocoa West, FL residents (298 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cocoa West, FL was 4.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cocoa West, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
216 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 68

Cocoa West, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cocoa West, FL.

Economy

The economy of Cocoa West, FL employs 3.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cocoa West, FL were Retail Trade (520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (465 people), and Construction (328 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($137,743), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,944), and Public Administration ($53,245).

Employment

Occupations

3.11k

2024 Value

± 661

15.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cocoa West, FL grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 2.69k employees to 3.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cocoa West, FL, are Production Occupations (496 people), Sales & Related Occupations (493 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cocoa West, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.11k

2024 Value

± 661

15.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cocoa West, FL grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 2.69k employees to 3.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cocoa West, FL, are Retail Trade (520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (465 people), and Construction (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cocoa West, FL, though some of these residents may live in Cocoa West, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,746

Median earning men ± $9,098

$21,928

Median earning women ± $5,751

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($137,743), Public Administration ($53,404), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,279), and Retail Trade ($18,099).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cocoa West, FL was $158,700 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,000 to $158,700, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Cocoa West, FL is 53.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cocoa West, FL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cocoa West, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$158,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,330

$1,416

Median Property Taxes

±$383

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 Cocoa West, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cocoa West, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.7% of the housing units in Cocoa West, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cocoa West, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$34,126

Median Household Income

± $11,025

2.64k

Number of Households

± 577

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.64k households in Cocoa West, FL grew to $34,126 from the previous year's value of $32,746.

The following chart displays the households in Cocoa West, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cocoa West, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (3.54%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Cocoa West, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (3.54%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cocoa West, FL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.83% of the workforce in Cocoa West, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cocoa West, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cocoa West, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cocoa West, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cocoa West, FL (2.02k out of 5.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cocoa West, 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

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

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

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