Cocoa Jobs

Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 16,412 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 16,898.

Personal income The median income for a household in the city was $27,062, and the median income for a family was $31,243. Males had a median income of $27,294 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,665. About 21.8% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Among the most common occupations in Cocoa are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Cocoa, Florida work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Cocoa Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, software engineer jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs and physical therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Cocoa, Florida are Educational, health and social services, 14%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Cocoa job listings indicate that the following industries in Cocoa are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Computer Makers and Computer Equipment Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Cocoa, Florida is $24,897, and the median income of households in Cocoa was $27,062.

Cocoa has an unemployment rate of 7.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Cocoa Trends data, the number of Cocoa, Florida jobs has decreased by 40% since March 2008.

Population of Cocoa Total population 16,412 Male 47.51% Female 52.49% Median age 36.4     Cocoa Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.2% Median cost of a home $66,100 Median mortgage payment $525 Renter-occupied homes 41.8% Vacant housing 14.0% Median monthly rent $471     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,294 Median for all female full-time $22,500     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 43% Separated 4% Widowed 9% Divorced 17%     Race White 64% Black or African American 33% Asian 1% Other 2%     Cocoa Commute Carpool 13.6% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 25 minutes

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