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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

2014 · 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
386 Pineland 0.0%
385 Layton 0.0%
384 Navarre Beach 1.6%
383 Sewall's Point 2.6%
382 The Meadows 3.2%
381 Indian River Shores 3.3%
380 Belleair 3.5%
379 Hillsboro Beach 3.6%
378 Palm Beach 3.9%
377 Satellite Beach 3.9%
376 Hypoluxo 4.1%
375 Atlantis 4.2%
374 Sea Ranch Lakes 4.2%
373 Parkland 4.3%
372 Palm City 4.3%
371 Nocatee 4.5%
370 Fruit Cove 4.6%
369 Manasota Key 4.7%
368 Belleair Beach 4.8%
367 Butler Beach 4.8%
366 South Beach 4.8%
365 Flagler Beach 4.9%
364 Loxahatchee Groves 5.0%
363 Juno Beach 5.1%
362 Sawgrass 5.1%
…
40 Holly Hill 28.4%
39 West Perrine 28.8%
38 Mango 28.8%
37 Cocoa 28.8%
36 Century 29.1%
35 Beverly Hills 29.2%
34 Lake Park 29.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.