Cocoa 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 19,559 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Cocoa is the 149th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities, Cocoa isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cocoa are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cocoa is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cocoa who work in office and administrative support (11.72%), management occupations (11.58%), and sales jobs (10.95%). A relatively large number of people in Cocoa telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.63% 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 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. Cocoa, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.The education level of Cocoa citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.43% of adults in Cocoa have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Cocoa in 2022 was $35,372, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,488 for a family of four. However, Cocoa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cocoa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cocoa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cocoa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Cocoa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.25% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cocoa include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Cocoa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
