Rockledge, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

29,133

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.97%

18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,255

1.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$338,100

Population & Diversity

Rockledge, FL is home to a population of 29.1k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.87% of Rockledge, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.71k people).

In 2024, there were 4.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.8k people) in Rockledge, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Rockledge, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockledge, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockledge, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.8k ± 1.26k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 849
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 349

9.91%

Hispanic Population

2.89k people

9.91% of the people in Rockledge, FL are hispanic (2.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockledge, 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

5.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

7.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

As of 2024, 5.87% of Rockledge, FL residents (1.71k 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 Rockledge, FL was 7.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,207 ± 384
Vietnam
925 ± 214
Gulf War (1990s)
474 ± 163

Rockledge, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rockledge, FL employs 14.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockledge, FL were Retail Trade (2,008 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,883 people), and Educational Services (1,552 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($122,763), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,885), and Public Administration ($85,511).

Employment

Occupations

14.7k

2024 Value

± 1,229

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockledge, FL grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 14.3k employees to 14.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockledge, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,945 people), Management Occupations (1,598 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockledge, 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

14.7k

2024 Value

± 1,229

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockledge, FL grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 14.3k employees to 14.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockledge, FL, are Retail Trade (2,008 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,883 people), and Educational Services (1,552 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockledge, FL, though some of these residents may live in Rockledge, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,806

Median earning men ± $7,017

$42,440

Median earning women ± $4,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,366), Public Administration ($86,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,597).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,214), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,847), and Wholesale Trade ($61,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockledge, FL was $338,100 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $305,800 to $338,100, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockledge, FL is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockledge, FL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockledge, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$338,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,116

$9,578

Median Property Taxes

±$889

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 Rockledge, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Rockledge, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockledge, 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.

$84,255

Median Household Income

± $6,855

12.3k

Number of Households

± 986

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.3k households in Rockledge, FL grew to $84,255 from the previous year's value of $83,009.

The following chart displays the households in Rockledge, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockledge, 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 (80.6%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (5.46%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Rockledge, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.46%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockledge, FL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Rockledge, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockledge, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockledge, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockledge, FL (2.59k out of 28.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockledge, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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