Rockledge, Florida Census and Community Profile

ROCKLEDGE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rockledge, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rockledge, FL was 20,170.

Rockledge Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rockledge was 9,586, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rockledge, FL
There are an estimated 4,743 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Rockledge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rockledge is 10,584 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rockledge, Florida
There are an estimated 4,950 married women in the community. 58 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rockledge, FL
The median age of people living in Rockledge, FL was 40.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rockledge was 1,132. There were 15,371 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (3,305) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rockledge, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rockledge, FL was 19,856.

White Population in Rockledge, FL
The estimated White population in the Rockledge community is 16,349, which is 81.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rockledge, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,952, which is 14.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rockledge, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rockledge, FL was 56.

Asian Population in Rockledge, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 335.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rockledge, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rockledge was an estimated 17.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 147, while those of “two or more races” was 314 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rockledge community was 662, or 3.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rockledge, FL
The household population number in Rockledge was 19,751.

Group Quarters Population in Rockledge, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 419.

Average Household Size in Rockledge, FL
The average household size in Rockledge is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rockledge, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,353 total housing units in Rockledge.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,864, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,372 were owner-occupied (81), and 1,492 were renter-occupied (19, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 489 vacant homes in Rockledge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rockledge, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,612, with a median value in dollars of 90,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rockledge, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $922 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rockledge, average costs per month were $280 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,299 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rockledge, Florida
3,437 people in Rockledge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rockledge, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rockledge was 2,920, or 19.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rockledge, FL
In 2000, there were 3,994 people in Rockledge, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rockledge, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,336 people in Rockledge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rockledge, Florida
There were 9,868 in the labor force in Rockledge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rockledge was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rockledge, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,218. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rockledge, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,332. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rockledge, Florida
Per capita income in Rockledge in the last full census was 20,700. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rockledge numbered 228, or 4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rockledge, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,280, or 6.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.