Rockledge is a city located in Brevard County Florida. Rockledge has a 2020 population of 30,006. Rockledge is currently growing at a rate of 2.02% annually and its population has increased by 20.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,974 in 2010.
The average household income in Rockledge is $80,582 with a poverty rate of 8.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,290 per month, and the median house value is $204,800. The median age in Rockledge is 45.2 years, 41.4 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockledgewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 21,872 | 80.10% |
Black or African American | 3,925 | 14.37% |
Two or More Races | 604 | 2.21% |
Asian | 542 | 1.98% |
Some Other Race | 282 | 1.03% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 80 | 0.29% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 10,881 | 2.49 | 79.4 |
Married | 6,078 | 2.99 | 84.4 |
Non Family | 3,482 | 1.18 | 78.3 |
Female | 987 | 3.75 | 63.7 |
Male | 334 | 3.34 | 45.5 |
3.02
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 294 | 1.43% |
9th to 12th Grade | 861 | 4.20% |
High School Graduate | 5,404 | 26.38% |
Some College | 4,202 | 20.51% |
Associates Degree | 3,070 | 14.98% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,836 | 18.72% |
Graduate Degree | 2,821 | 13.77% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 15,391 | 14,458 | 4,906 |
Black | 2,672 | 2,626 | 983 |
Hispanic | 1,698 | 1,553 | 407 |
Asian | 464 | 433 | 243 |
2+ Races | 277 | 277 | 97 |
Other Race | 161 | 161 | 69 |
Native American | 54 | 47 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.37%.
$40,623
Average Earnings
$43,934
Average Male
$32,930
Average Female
91.14% of Rockledge residents speak only English, while 8.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.42% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 19,442 | 1,582 | 8.14% |
Black | 3,907 | 377 | 9.65% |
Hispanic | 2,690 | 309 | 11.49% |
Other | 166 | NaN% | |
Asian | 542 | 41 | 7.56% |
Multiple | 588 | 35 | 5.95% |
8.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.19%
Male Poverty Rate
9.10%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockledge is Hispanic, with 11.49% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockledge is Multiple, with 5.95% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.50%.
55.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.2%
Male Marriage Rate
52.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,771 | 15.43% |
Black | 589 | 20.74% |
Hispanic | 208 | 10.34% |
Other Race | 63 | 28.25% |
2+ Races | 34 | 10.97% |
6.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.80%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.6%
Labor Force Participation
56.2%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
35.88%
Born in Rockledge
94.30%
Native Born
5.70%
Foreign Born
1.07%
Non Citizen
4.63%
Naturalized
94.30% of Rockledge residents were born in the United States, with 35.88% having been born in Florida. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 30,006 | 593 | 2.02% |
2021 | 29,413 | 593 | 2.06% |
2020 | 28,820 | 593 | 2.10% |
2019 | 28,227 | 593 | 2.15% |
2018 | 27,634 | 234 | 0.85% |
2017 | 27,400 | 515 | 1.92% |
2016 | 26,885 | 421 | 1.59% |
2015 | 26,464 | 520 | 2.00% |
2014 | 25,944 | 421 | 1.65% |
2013 | 25,523 | 151 | 0.60% |
2012 | 25,372 | 147 | 0.58% |
2011 | 25,225 | 251 | 1.01% |
2010 | 24,974 | 4,804 | 2.16% |
2000 | 20,170 | 4,147 | 2.33% |
1990 | 16,023 | 4,146 | 3.04% |
1980 | 11,877 | 1,354 | 1.22% |
1970 | 10,523 | 7,042 | 11.70% |
1960 | 3,481 | 0.00% |