Cape Canaveral

Population: 9,976
Median household income: $70,585
Median home value: $323,900

Located in Brevard County, Florida, Cape Canaveral is a community with a population of 9,976. The median household income of $70,585 is below the Brevard County median ($75,817).

From 2019 to 2023, Cape Canaveral's population declined 3.9% from 10,377 to 9,976, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $244,900 to $323,900.

8.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,976
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,585
Median home value: $323,900
Median gross rent: $1,156
Housing units: 8,885
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,3779,976

Median household income

$54,653$70,585

Median home value

$244,900$323,900

Median gross rent

$893$1,156

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,377	$54,653	$244,900	$893
2020	10,411	$53,016	$264,800	$878
2021	9,979	$58,396	$270,100	$938
2022	9,980	$68,495	$322,500	$1,047
2023	9,976	$70,585	$323,900	$1,156

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 175.0%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6429.8%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	1.1%
5 to 17	499	5.0%
18 to 24	201	2.0%
25 to 34	644	6.5%
35 to 44	1,029	10.3%
45 to 54	1,122	11.2%
55 to 64	2,976	29.8%
65 to 74	1,995	20.0%
75 and over	1,405	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,597	86.2%
Black or African American	101	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	65	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	38	0.4%
Two or more races	222	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	938	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	405	4.4%
High school graduate	2,417	26.4%
Some college or associate's	2,809	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,294	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,246	13.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,580	71.4%
Carpooled	136	2.7%
Public transit	20	0.4%
Walked	7	0.1%
Bicycle	77	1.5%
Worked from home	1,137	22.7%
Other means	59	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,407	36.3%
15 to 29 min	1,170	30.2%
30 to 44 min	906	23.4%
45 to 59 min	137	3.5%
60+ min	259	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.69
Poverty rate: 8.8% (880 of 9,956)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,522	42.7%
Nonfamily households	3,385	57.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,907	66.5%
Vacant	2,978	33.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,602	61.0%
Renter-occupied	2,305	39.0%

1-unit, detached8.7%

1-unit, attached11.3%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units30.8%

20 or more units30.4%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	770	8.7%
1-unit, attached	1,002	11.3%
2 to 4 units	1,096	12.3%
5 to 19 units	2,738	30.8%
20 or more units	2,701	30.4%
Mobile home & other	578	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1210250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 28.3932, -80.6048