Cocoa, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cocoa	Florida	National
Income per capita	$39,681	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$66,898	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,384	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,907	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,195	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,385	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cocoa is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cocoa is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cocoa is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cocoa is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,594 $66,898 $133,796

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cocoa median earnings by income bracket

Cocoa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palm Shores, FL	1,662	$131,291	61.4%
Satellite Beach, FL	11,431	$126,915	56.0%
Viera East, FL	12,733	$110,749	36.2%
Merritt Island, FL	35,222	$108,696	33.6%
Rockledge, FL	28,774	$104,260	28.2%
Cocoa, FL	20,791	$66,898	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pittsburg, KS	20,781	$51,406	36.8%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,803	$98,422	21.0%
Germantown, WI	20,803	$134,833	65.8%
Rolla, MO	20,807	$55,653	31.6%
Kinston, NC	20,770	$48,744	40.1%
Cocoa, FL	20,791	$66,898	17.7%

Source: The Cocoa, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.