Cocoa is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Cocoa has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The population of Cocoa overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Cocoa, 23.43% 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.
