Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,482 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 12,435. [1].
Cocoa Beach was the setting for the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie, although only one episode was actually filmed there (Jeannie's wedding).
The city is just south of Cape Canaveral on Florida's eastern "Space Coast". Besides Cape Canaveral and the Atlantic Ocean itself, the city is probably best known for being the location for the world-famous "One of a Kind" Ron Jon Surf Shop - a mammoth 52,000 square foot palace of surf, skate, and beach apparel - and is the world's largest and most famous surf shop. It is open 24 hours a day, and covers two floors. Behind the surf shop is a museum dedicated to surfing and a surf school. There is also a sculpture garden.
Geography
Cocoa Beach is located at 28°19′52″N 80°36′47″W / 28.33111°N 80.61306°W (28.331035, -80.613035).Template:GR
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.0 km² (15.0 mi²). 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 26.3 km² (10.1 mi²) of it (67.49%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,482 people, 6,529 households, and 3,532 families residing in the city. The population density was 985.5/km² (2,552.1/mi²). There were 8,709 housing units at an average density of 687.6/km² (1,780.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.64% White, 0.62% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 6,529 households out of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the city the population was spread out with 12.2% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,372, and the median income for a family was $51,795. Males had a median income of $39,418 versus $27,113 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,968. About 3.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Famous citizens
Cocoa Beach is the hometown of surfer Kelly Slater, Carrot Top and Chasey Lain.
Sister Cities
External links
- City of Cocoa Beach
- CocoaBeach.Com Cocoa Beach Vacation and Area Guide
- Discover Cocoa Beach Demographics, Overview and Local Directory
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