32931 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 32931, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

32931 is a zip code in Brevard County, Florida, which covers Cocoa Beach-Cape Canaveral, with a total population of 13,469 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 32931 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 32931.

The estimated population of people living in 32931 is 13,469, with a median age of 58.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 32931 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,469
 -4.68% -4.56%
2020
14,131
+2.61%
-
2019
13,771
 -2.46% -
2018
14,118
+0.04%
-
2017
14,112
 - -

Population of 32931 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 32931 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
87.5%
92.1%
 -4.99%
Black/African American
0.7%
1.1%
 -36.36%
Native
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hispanic
8.3%
4.9%
 +69.39%
Asian
1%
1%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
0.5%
 +300.00%
Other
0.3%
0.2%
 +50.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 32931 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 32931 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 32931 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 32931 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 58.2 +0.34% 58.4 +0.34% 57.8 0%
2020 58 -0.34% 58.2 -1.02% 57.8 0%
2019 58.2 +1.22% 58.8 +1.73% 57.8 +1.05%
2018 57.5 +0.88% 57.8 +0.7% 57.2 +0.7%
2017 57 - 57.4 - 56.8 -

The median age of the 32931 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 32931 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 270 11.73% 349 3.86% 240 284
10 to 19 523 -10.91% 574 -20.76% 464 453
20 to 29 609 -41.14% 592 -39.65% 381 382
30 to 39 448 -8.24% 527 -0.41% 411 488
40 to 49 689 -11.13% 782 -2.7% 597 749
50 to 59 1,178 +32.14% 1,400 -4.78% 1,577 1,331
60 to 69 1,475 +5.51% 1,330 +8.58% 1,527 1,445
70+ 1,564 +3.28% 1,802 -15.68% 1,606 1,534

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 32931 zip code is $75,126.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 32931.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $79,096.00
  • 45 to 64
    $93,339.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,877.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 32931 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 32931, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 32931 is currently $102,480.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.86% of households in 32931 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 32931 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.70%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.11%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.11%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.46%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.42%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.33%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.86%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 32931 is $55,918.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 32931 by the total population of 32931.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 32931 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 32931 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    23.60%
  • Bachelor's degree
    44.45%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    20.86%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.91%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 32931 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 32931 zip over the age of 16 is 12,416.

Of those people, a total of 48.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 32931 is 45.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 32931 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 388 24.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 340 77.40% 11.10%
25 to 29 years 423 86.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 366 92.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,133 87.80% 3.90%
45 to 54 years 1,989 80.10% 5.40%
55 to 59 years 1,665 66.60% 15.50%
60 to 64 years 1,589 49.80% 4.60%
65 to 74 years 2,571 17.10% 5.20%
75 years and over 1,952 3.50% 14.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 32931. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,578 48.00% 6.90%
Black or African American 115 40.90% 19.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 23 52.20% 0.00%
Asian 132 58.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 133 71.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 435 61.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 876 49.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,050 48.00% 7.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 32931 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 32931 is 5,587, with median earnings of $50,414.00.

Women in 32931 are earning approximately 63.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,587 $50,414.00
Male 2,908 $67,381.00
Female 2,679 $42,539.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 32931 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 999 $76,017.00
Business and Financial 262 $105,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 139 $137,684.00
Architecture and Engineering 346 $112,500.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $0.00
Community and Social Service 89 $40,451.00
Legal 182 $128,125.00
Educational and Library 344 $45,761.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 148 $61,974.00
Healthcare Practitioners 384 $42,000.00
Healthcare Support 91 $26,477.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 23 $0.00
Law Enforcement 27 $46,528.00
Food Preparation and Serving 432 $16,371.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 69 $15,396.00
Personal Care and Service 76 $10,357.00
Sales 731 $68,036.00
Office and Administrative Support 529 $33,650.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 191 $57,639.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 67 $22,750.00
Production 142 $26,983.00
Transportation and Material Moving 154 $64,167.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 32931 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 32931.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 645 $79,403.00 354 $67,237.00
Business and Financial 130 $101,750.00 132 $145,179.00
Computer and Mathematical 109 $115,972.00 30 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 280 $101,765.00 66 $125,481.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 12 $0.00 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 44 $30,909.00 45 $0.00
Legal 135 $129,896.00 47 $126,625.00
Educational and Library 97 $53,173.00 247 $42,316.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 94 $54,444.00 54 $78,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 57 $28,984.00 327 $42,788.00
Healthcare Support 11 $0.00 80 $32,656.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 18 $0.00 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 135 $12,216.00 297 $22,132.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 18 $0.00 51 $15,945.00
Personal Care and Service 8 $0.00 68 $11,071.00
Sales 391 $81,313.00 340 $37,045.00
Office and Administrative Support 73 $32,578.00 456 $38,056.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 191 $57,639.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 50 $24,167.00 17 $0.00
Production 130 $27,174.00 12 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 111 $77,596.00 43 $31,838.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,179 households in 32931, with an average household size of 1.88 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,654 families living in the 32931 zip code with an average family size of 2.49 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 32931:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,136 160 358 3,525
Average Household Size 2.45 2.8 3.33 1.18
Total Families 3,136 160 358 0
Average Household Size 2.42 2.68 3.03 0

Poverty

Of the 3,654 families living in 32931, 4.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 32931:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,626 housing units in 32931.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,179 67.56%
Vacant 3,447 32.44%

18.23% of the total 10,626 housing units in 32931 are rental units. This is approximately 1,937 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,111 are occupied by the owner - or 48.10% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 32931 is $1,327.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 32931 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    131
  • Less than $500
    49
  • $500 to $999
    470
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    612
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    618
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    94
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    46
  • $3,000 or more
    48

Property Value

The median value of a property in 32931 is $369,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 32931 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    117
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    54
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    90
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    436
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,178
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,663
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,377
  • $1,000,000 or more
    196

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 32931. The chart below shows the number of properties in 32931 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    29
  • 1940 to 1949
    221
  • 1950 to 1959
    987
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,898
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,412
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,494
  • 1990 to 1999
    704
  • 2000 to 2009
    809
  • 2010 to 2013
    59
  • 2014 or later
    13

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 32931 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    419
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,249
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,693
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    818

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 32931 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 32931 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 32931.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    93
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    607
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    600
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    464
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    825
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    227
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    625
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    253
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    140
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    270
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    202
  • 90 or more minutes
    142

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 32931 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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