CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cape Canaveral

Florida · 8,014 residents · 2.22 sq mi

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With 8,014 people, Cape Canaveral is a city in Florida. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. At a median age of 36.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 815 fewer people here than in 2000. Households take in $25,499 at the median, 15% less than the US figure. Median home value sits at $80,300.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,014

−9%vs 2000

vs 8,829 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.9

−20%vs 2000

vs 46.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(372)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93%(243)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.3%(342)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.8%(306)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(632)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.3%(1,870)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(1,239)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(850)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(867)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(854)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(358)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(81)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,499

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,858 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,397

−30%vs 2000

vs $23,537 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.0%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,300

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$441

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $564 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

41.9%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.9% in 2000

58.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.9%(8,114)

Black1.3%(119)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(307)

Asian1.7%(150)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(7,545)

Black3.5%(277)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(374)

Asian0.8%(62)

Other1.6%(130)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican5.2%(519)

South American1.6%(157)

Mexican1.2%(124)

Peruvian0.7%(72)

Cuban0.5%(51)

Venezuelan0.5%(46)

Colombian0.4%(39)

Central American0.2%(18)

Costa Rican0.2%(18)

Spaniard0.2%(17)

Asian origin

Chinese0.8%(82)

Asian Indian0.3%(32)

Filipino0.1%(8)

Thai0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(10)

Samoan0%(5)

Ancestry

German15.6%(1,556)

Irish12.6%(1,259)

English11.1%(1,111)

Italian7.4%(736)

French5.6%(563)

American4.5%(455)

Polish4.5%(452)

Hungarian2.8%(284)

Scottish2.2%(216)

French Canadian1.6%(162)

Russian1.5%(152)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(135)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(119)

Norwegian0.8%(79)

Greek0.8%(78)

Swiss0.7%(74)

British0.6%(65)

Brazilian0.6%(57)

Lithuanian0.4%(45)

Subsaharan African0.4%(44)

Slovene0.4%(41)

Swedish0.4%(41)

Slovak0.4%(40)

Austrian0.3%(35)

Danish0.3%(32)

Welsh0.2%(24)

Ukrainian0.2%(21)

Portuguese0.1%(15)

West Indian0.1%(15)

Finnish0.1%(14)

Australian0.1%(11)

Croatian0.1%(11)

Haitian0.1%(10)

Canadian0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Arab0.1%(6)

Lebanese0.1%(6)

Somali0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.4%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.2%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.7%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.4 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 17.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.4%(1,348)

Married48.2%(2,367)

Widowed7.8%(385)

Divorced16.6%(814)

Women 15+

Never married15.1%(705)

Married46.2%(2,154)

Widowed14%(650)

Divorced24.7%(1,149)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.6%

−18.0 ptssince 2013

from 27.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.3%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.9%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.6%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.9%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.3%(233)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(323)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.5%(410)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8%(108)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,343 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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