Cape Canaveral, FL Population

Overview

9,979

Total Population

58.6

Median age

47.66%

Female population %

109.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

564

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cape Canaveral's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cape Canaveral is 58.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cape Canaveral's population under 18 was 6.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cape Canaveral's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cape Canaveral, 5.36% were under the age of 15, 8.45% aged 15 to 29, 51.83% aged 30 to 64, 31.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 467 less females than males in Cape Canaveral:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.66% females and 52.34% males in Cape Canaveral, FL.
The Cape Canaveral, FL gender ratio is 109.8:100 i.e. 109.8 men to 100 women (1.098).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 670.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 839.

Cape Canaveral's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cape Canaveral population: 93.84% are White, 0.82% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are Asian, 1.29% are some other race and 2.89% are multiracial.
Cape Canaveral's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 564 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,415 (94.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cape Canaveral is White with a population of 9,364 (93.84% of the total population).

Cape Canaveral's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,453 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Cape Canaveral's population increased by 1,144 (12.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cape Canaveral's population decreased by 15 (0.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cape Canaveral's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,844.