| | Cocoa, FL | Tamarac, FL | United States |
| Population | 18,891 | 71,140 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 55.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 45.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.4 | 47.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 17,176 | 60,925 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 16,412 | 55,588 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 17,722 | 44,822 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.9% | 20.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.5% | 49.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,416.2 | 6,146.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.3 | 11.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.1 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cocoa, FL | Tamarac, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 5.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cocoa, FL | Tamarac, FL | United States |
| White | 48.7% | 31.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 28.6% | 29.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.6% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.1% | 34.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cocoa, FL | Tamarac, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 40.4% | 42.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.3% | 40.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.6% | 57.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.1% | 29.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.1% | 17.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 10.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.40 | 2.34 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,877 | 30,289 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,059 | 17,671 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.2% | 22.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.3% | 38.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,818 | 12,618 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.7% | 17.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.8% | 21.3% | 10.8% |