Cocoa, Florida

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Cocoa is a city located in Brevard County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,412. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 16,693.[1]

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Geography

Image:FLMap-doton-Cocoa.PNG Cocoa is located at Template:Coor dms (28.369334, -80.743779).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.7 km² (9.5 mi²). 19.3 km² (7.5 mi²) of it is land and 5.3 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 21.64% water.

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Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 16,412 people, 6,939 households, and 4,232 families residing in the city. The population density was 849.4/km² (2,200.3/mi²). There were 8,064 housing units at an average density of 417.4/km² (1,081.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.47% White, 32.28% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 1.58% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 4.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,939 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,062, and the median income for a family was $31,243. Males had a median income of $27,294 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,665. 24.1% of the population and 21.8% of families were below the poverty line. 38.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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External links

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