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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Cocoa

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 132 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Cocoa Brevard County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 13.1% +1.4 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 132 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −15.7 pp
vs Brevard County +2.9 pp Brevard County: 10.2% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cocoa · Brevard County · Florida · United States
−15.7 pp since 2014
Cocoa Brevard County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Cocoa
13.1%
Brevard County
10.2%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Cocoa · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 13.1% · 2024
First value 27.1% · 2013
Highest 29.3% · 2015
Lowest 9.3% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCocoaChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 13.1% +1.4 pp 10.2% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.7% +2.4 pp 9.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 9.3% −3.2 pp 10.1% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.6% −0.5 pp 10.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 13.0% −7.0 pp 11.2% 13.3% —
2019estimate 20.0% −2.8 pp 11.8% 14.0% —
2018estimate 22.9% −3.4 pp 12.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 26.3% −0.5 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 26.8% −2.4 pp 14.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 29.3% +0.4 pp 14.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 28.8% +1.7 pp 14.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 27.1% 13.5% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 57.4%
2 Otter Creek 50.6%
3 Florida City 47.6%
4 University 44.5%
5 Gladeview 44.0%
6 Canal Point 44.0%
7 Dover 43.7%
8 Tice 42.2%
9 Immokalee 41.6%
10 Duck Key 41.1%
11 Chiefland 40.8%
12 Century 40.8%
13 Brownsville 40.6%
14 Naranja 40.5%
15 Pierson 40.1%
16 Captiva 40.0%
17 Opa-locka 39.7%
18 Goulds 37.8%
19 Wimauma 36.9%
20 Ellenton 36.8%
21 Belle Glade 36.3%
22 South Bay 36.1%
23 Fort Pierce 35.7%
24 Bunnell 35.3%
25 Carrabelle 34.7%
…
47 Palm River-Clair Mel 27.3%
48 Holly Hill 27.2%
49 Homosassa Springs 27.2%
50 Cocoa 27.1%
51 Riviera Beach 26.8%
52 Indiantown 26.8%
53 North Miami 26.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.