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Of the 18,285 people living in Cocoa in 2019, 53.1 percent (9,718) were women and 46.9 percent (8,567) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Brevard Sun.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 5,921-to-5,035. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,846 females and 1,363 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	5,035	27.5
Females 18 and over	5,921	32.4
Males 65 and over	1,363	7.5
Females 65 and over	1,846	10.1

Source: US Census Bureau