ZIP Code 32931

Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,539 at the 2018 United States Census. It is part of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The first non-native settlement in the area was by a family of freed slaves following the American Civil War. In 1888, a group of men from Cocoa bought the entire tract of land, which went undeveloped until it was bought out in 1923 by a member of the groupGus Edwards, Cocoa's city attorney. The Town of Cocoa Beach was established on June 5, 1925, and adopted the City Seal on July 27, 1925. During World War II, the town experienced money shortages to pay employees or to fix roads. In 1947 a single police officer was hired for $1/hour. In 1950, a volunteer fire department was created which used a second-hand vehicle. In 1955, the speed limit in most of the town was raised to 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) In 1956, the city attorney warned the council that blacks might attempt to use the beach. If they did, he recommended clearing the beach of all persons, both white and black. It sold the city's junior high school in 1959 to keep students from being bused to Merritt Island. There was a 1000% population increase from 1950 to 1960, mainly as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision.

History

The Town of Cocoa Beach was established on June 5, 1925. The first non-native settlement in the area was by a family of freed slaves following the American Civil War. There was a 1000% population increase from 1950 to 1960, mainly as a result of the U.S. space program. The town is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of John F. Kennedy's Space Center, located in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The city's mascot is the Minuteman, named in honor of the school's mascot, Minutemen Boulevard. It is located on Florida's panhandle, about 30 miles (50 km) south of Orlando, Florida, on the Florida Turnpike. It has a population of about 6,000. It was incorporated as a city on June 29, 1957, and its first official meeting was held on July 27, 1925, and adopted the City Seal. The current mayor is Gus C. Edwards, who served as mayor from 1925 until his death in 1998. The mayor is currently a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the district that includes Cocoa. The City Council is made up of seven members, including the mayor, the city attorney, the police chief, the fire chief, and the mayor's son-in-law, who is also a city council member. The council is also known as the "Cocoa City Council," which was formed in 1947. The last meeting of the council was held in September 2008.

Geography

Cocoa Beach has a humid subtropical climate Köppen climate classification of Cfa. It has hot and humid summers with frequent tropical downpours and daily thundershowers, and warm, dry, and sunny winters. The average high temperature in the warmest month (July) in Cocoa Beach is 91 °F (33 °C) and the average high in the coolest month (January) is 72°F (22°C) The city has a total area of 15.0 square miles (39 km²) Bordering the city on the north is Cape Canaveral, on the south is Crescent Beach; on the east is the Atlantic Ocean (5.6 mi or 9.0 km of oceanfront); on the west is the Banana River. There are a number of boating channels dredged in the area: the 100 Channel, the 200 Channel for houseboats, the 300 Channel near housing for private boats, the 500 Channel and the 600 Channel. Dredged material is placed on one of the Thousand Islands, but is now controlled. Many of the homes in Coc cocoa Beach are built on dredged mud and sand from the banana River. The city is located in the Florida panhandle and has a population of 2,856. It is located on the Florida Panhandle, which is a state that is part of the U.S. Atlantic Coast and the Caribbean Sea. It also has a large portion of the Florida Keys, which are part of Florida.

Government

Cocoa Beach is run by a Commission-Manager government, agreed to by its citizens in 1958. The City Commission acts as the legislative branch of the city government, guided by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach. In 2014, the city grossed $1.1 million for over 9,000 red light violations. The city owns and runs the Cocoa beach Country Club, a golf course on the Banana River. In 2007, theCity had a taxable real estate base of $2.09 billion. In 2012, the police force consisted of 36 officers. In 2016, the crime index is 14 in 100. Where 100 is safest and 0 is most unsafe, Cocoa is safer than 14% of cities in the United States. The crime rate is higher than Florida where chances of becoming a victim is 1 in 264, while in Cocoa beaches it is one in 183 people. It is important to note that this is a single year and may not represent the municipality as a whole, over a broader period of time. The mayor is elected at-large to three-year terms but with a successful referendum on the 2010 ballot to hold elections on even-numbered years, the terms were extended to four years. Following an election, a Vice Mayor is then selected from the commission members at an organizational meeting. The Mayor presides over all meetings and performs duties as delegated by the City Commission.The City Manager is appointed by the Commission and is responsible for the city's day-to-day operations. Jim McKnight is the current city manager.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,231 people, while estimated population as per 2017 is 11733 6,529 households, and 3,532 families residing in the city. The city's population was divided into the following age groups: 12.2% under the age of 18; 3.8% between 18 and 24; 22.0% between 25 and 44,; 27.6% between 45 and 64, and 34.4% who were 65 years of age or older. Cocoa Beach is a retirement area, with an average age of 56.5. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.47. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females aged 18 years and older,there were 96.4 males. The population density was 2,552.1 inhabitants per square mile (985.5 per km²) The racial makeup of the city was 96.64% White, 0.62% Black, 0,22% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.,06% Pacific Islander, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population. The estimated population for the city as of 2017 was 11733, with 8,709 housing units at an average density of 1,780.6 per squaremile (687.6per km²). The average income for a household is $50,000, while the average household income is $60,000.

Economy

Cocoa Beach is home to the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame. In 2015 businesses in the city collected $5.6 million in tourist tax, over half the tourist tax collected in the county and more than any other municipality, $1.4 million. In 2007, Cocoa Beach's median labor force was 6,344, with 6,006 employed and 338 unemployed, for an unemployment rate of 5.3%. The median home price in 2007 was $409,000. The disability rate for the people under age 65 is 7.6%. The number of people who do not have insurance policies on the Cocoa beach is 20.8%. The primary language spoken in CocOA Beach is English, with 9.8% of the population speaking languages other than English at home. The median travel time to the work is 25.4 minutes from home to work. An annual Easter Surfing Festival began in 1964. An estimated 100,000 spectators attend annually. An air show in 2009 drew a crowd estimated at 30,000, while around 10,000 visitors attend the Surfing Santas festival each year at Christmas. The largest charity surfing festival, National Kidney Foundation Pro-Am Surfing festival, has been held every Labor Day Weekend in Cocoa beaches since 1985. The Ron Jon EasterSurfing Festival drew 50,000 Visitors in 2009. The Cocoa Pier, formerly known as the Cape Canaveral Pier, was built in 1962. The city's median income for a single household was $42,372, and the median income of a family was $51,795.

Education

96.1% of all residents 25 years or older are high school graduates. 42.3% have a Bachelor's Degree or higher. Freedom 7 Elementary school and Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr High School both are certified International Baccalaureate schools. The city has three public schools:Freedom 7 Elementary, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, and Cocoa Beach High School. The average age of the city's residents is 25 years old, and the average height is 5 feet, 7 inches (183 cm). The average weight is 18 pounds (8 kg), with the average weight being 19 pounds (9 kg) The average height of the residents is 20 feet (6 meters) and theAverage weight is 19.5 pounds (7 kg). The city's average age is 25.5 years old (81.5 m), with a average weight of 19.7 pounds (63.5 kilograms) The city is the largest city in the state with a population of 25,000. It is the only city in Florida with more than 20,000 residents. It also has the highest percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher, at 42.4%. The city also has a high school with a middle school and high school program with both a middle years program and a diploma program. It has one of the highest percentages of high school grads in the country, at 44.3%. The average population age is 24.7 years old.

Landmarks

Cocoa Beach Pier, Aquatic Center and Pool Complex are landmarks of the area. The Thousand Islands Conservation Area and Glass Bank are also landmarks. The beach is home to a number of other landmarks, including Alan Shepard Beachfront Park and I Dream of Jeannie Lane. The Pier is located on the shore of the Thousand Islands. The Glass Bank is located at the base of the Pier, which is on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. The Beach is also home to the beaches of Cocoa Beach and Thousand Islands, which are popular tourist attractions. The pier is also the site of a popular swimming pool and a beachfront park. It is also a popular tourist attraction inocoa beach, and is known for its beachfront promenade and boardwalk. It was built in the 1950s and 1960s as part of a development plan for the area's beachfront area. It has since been developed into a tourist attraction and a nature reserve. It also has a beach front park and a swimming pool complex. It's also the home of the beach's famous Glass Bank, which was established in the 1970s and is located near the Pier. The beaches are also known as the "Landmarks of the Beach" in the area, and are home to several landmarks, such as the Pier and the Glass Bank. They include the beachfront Park, the Aquatic Centre, and the Beach Front Park. They are also the location for the Thousand Island Conservation Area, a conservation area and a water park.

Infrastructure

The city has 37 canals, totaling 9 miles (14 km), serving residential homes, plus 17 miles (27 km) of channels. Public transportation in Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, and surrounding Brevard County is provided by Space Coast Area Transit. The city contracted directly with Florida Power & Light for electricity, paying 10.689 cents per kilowatt hour in 2010. It is estimated that there are 2.4 million day trippers to the city annually. There are 1,780 paved parking spaces and 607 spaces on the streets downtown, near the beach. There is no public library in the city, but there is a branch of the Florida Museum of History and Science in the nearby town of Brevard. The town of Cape Canaveral is home to the Florida Space & Rocket Center, which was established in the 1930s. It was the site of the first space shuttle landing in the U.S. in the 1940s. The Cape Canaveral Airport was built in the 1950s, and is located in the center of the city. The airport is one of the busiest airports in the United States, with a capacity of more than 1.5 million passengers a day. It also has the second busiest airport in the world, after the Port of Miami, with an average of 1.6 million passengers per day. The port has a population of about 1.2 million, making it the second-largest airport in Florida. The Port of Canaveral is the largest port in the state, after Port Everglades.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida = 72.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 60. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Cocoa Beach = 6.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 11,354 individuals with a median age of 57.1 age the population dropped by -2.66% in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,437.53 residents per square mile of area (941.07/km²). There are average 1.88 people per household in the 6,461 households with an average household income of $53,595 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.40% of the available work force and has dropped -5.05% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.50%. The number of physicians in Cocoa Beach per 100,000 population = 210.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Cocoa Beach = 51.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 112. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 233. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 51 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 30, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida which are owned by the occupant = 50.08%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 33 years with median home cost = $202,750 and home appreciation of -2.24%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.04 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,585 per student. There are 16.2 students for each teacher in the school, 796 students for each Librarian and 418 students for each Counselor. 8.11% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 22.28% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 11.68% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).