Rockledge (Florida)
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Foundation : | 1887 |
State : | United States |
State : | Florida |
County : | Brevard County |
Coordinates : | 28 ° 20 ′ N , 80 ° 44 ′ W |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
Residents : | 24,926 (as of 2010) |
Population density : | 806.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 34.8 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of which 30.9 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
Height : | 7 m |
Postcodes : | 32955-32956 |
Area code : | +1 321 |
FIPS : | 12-61500 |
GNIS ID : | 0294132 |
Website : | www.cityofrockledge.org |
Mayor : | Thomas J. Price |
Rockledge is a city in Brevard County in the US state of Florida with 24,926 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Rockledge is located on the Intracoastal Waterway in close proximity to the Atlantic coast . The city is located around 30 km south of Titusville and 70 km east of Orlando .
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the then 24,926 inhabitants were distributed over 11,240 households. The population density was 806.7 inh / km². 78.7% of the population identified themselves as whites , 14.5% as African American , 0.3% as Indians and 2.4% as Asian Americans . 1.5% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.6% to several ethnic groups. 6.4% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .
In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 29.4% of all households and persons aged 65 or over lived in 29.9% of all households. 68.6% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.42 people and the average family size was 2.86 people.
24.2% of the population were younger than 20 years, 21.2% were 20 to 39 years old, 31.1% were 40 to 59 years old, and 24.2% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 44 years. 47.9% of the population were male and 52.1% were female.
The median annual income was $ 57,835, with 5.9% of the population living below the poverty line.
In 2000, English was the first language of 94.91% of the population, 3.37% spoke Spanish and 1.72% had another mother tongue.
Attractions
The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places :
- Barton Avenue Residential District
- Rockledge Drive Residential District
- Valencia Subdivision Residential District
- Marion S. Whaley Citrus Packing House
traffic
The urban area is crossed by Interstate 95 , US Highway 1 ( SR 5 ) and Florida State Road 519 . The Florida East Coast Railway's freight line also passes through the city. The nearest airport is Melbourne International Airport (around 30 km south).
crime
The crime rate in 2010 was 212 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There were 14 robberies, 58 assaults, 159 break-ins, 553 thefts and 30 car thefts.
Web links
- Website of the city (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ FLORIDA - Brevard County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 26, 2015 .
- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Rockledge-Florida.html