Cape Canaveral is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 10,014 people and six associated neighborhoods, Cape Canaveral is the 211th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities, Cape Canaveral isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cape Canaveral are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cape Canaveral is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cape Canaveral who work in office and administrative support (14.22%), management occupations (10.47%), and business and financial occupations (7.45%). Of important note, Cape Canaveral is also a city of artists. Cape Canaveral has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cape Canaveral’s character. Also of interest is that Cape Canaveral has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Cape Canaveral telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Cape Canaveral is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The population of Cape Canaveral is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.60% of adults in Cape Canaveral have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Cape Canaveral in 2022 was $53,639, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,556 for a family of four. However, Cape Canaveral contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cape Canaveral is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cape Canaveral home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cape Canaveral residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cape Canaveral include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Cape Canaveral is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
