Cocoa, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Cocoa employment information

Index	Cocoa	Florida	National
Income per capita	$20,834	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$32,067	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,537	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,899	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,573	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,792	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.5%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.8%	16.1%	15.1%

The Cocoa, FL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Cocoa is $20,834, which is 25% lower than than the Florida average and 30% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $32,067, which is 34% lower than than the Florida average and 42% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Cocoa is 9%, which is 83% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Cocoa is 27% which is 78% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$21,375$32,067$64,134

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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The income per capita in Cocoa is 30% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Cocoa is 42% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Cocoa is 83% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Cocoa is 78% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Cocoa median earnings by income bracket

Cocoa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	14.0%
Public administration	10.0%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	40.1%
Other	40.5%	34.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Viera West, FL	8,680	$79,087	43%
South Patrick Shores, FL	6,398	$70,363	27%
Palm Shores, FL	1,242	$65,588	19%
Viera East, FL	11,090	$65,143	18%
Satellite Beach, FL	10,495	$63,170	14%
Cocoa, FL	17,558	$32,067	42%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bay City, TX	17,558	$41,298	25%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,554	$49,639	10%
Woodmere, NY	17,554	$125,576	127%
Culpeper, VA	17,565	$54,507	1%
Takoma Park, MD	17,567	$78,921	43%
Cocoa, FL	17,558	$32,067	42%

Source: The Cocoa, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).