Cocoa Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 11,389 people and four associated neighborhoods, Cocoa Beach is the 204th largest community in Florida.
Housing costs in Cocoa Beach are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.
Also of interest is that Cocoa Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Cocoa Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.01% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One of the nice things about Cocoa Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small city, Cocoa Beach doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Cocoa Beach ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Cocoa Beach, 49.98% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Cocoa Beach in 2022 was $62,557, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $250,228 for a family of four. However, Cocoa Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Cocoa Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cocoa Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cocoa Beach include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Cocoa Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.