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Cape Canaveral, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Cape Canaveral is a Census city of 10,006 people across 2.22 square miles of land, in Brevard County. Median household income is $67,276, 58.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cape Canaveral
What Cape Canaveral is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.22 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,503
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrevard County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Cape Canaveral
- Population10,006
- Median age60.1
- Population under 18512 plus or minus 171
- Share under 185.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Population 65 and over3,590
- Share 65 and over35.9 percent
- Households6,061
- Family households2,471
- Share of households that are families40.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Cape Canaveral
- Median household income$67,276
- Per capita income$52,077
- Civilian labor force4,957
- Employed4,759
- Unemployed198 plus or minus 117
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over9,269
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cape Canaveral
- Housing units9,245
- Occupied units6,061
- Vacant units3,184
- Vacancy rate34.4 percent
- Owner occupied3,549
- Renter occupied2,512
- Ownership rate58.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$372,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,318
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units1,769
- Share single family19.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more6,772
- Share in buildings of two or more73.3 percent
- Mobile homes671 plus or minus 209
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cape Canaveral gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,578
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,277 plus or minus 349
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.7 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,253 plus or minus 357
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.0 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone68.3 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home24.2 percent plus or minus 8.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Cape Canaveral (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$5,826,000
- Average approval$971,000
- Median approval$663,000
- Largest approval$2,400,000
- Jobs supported50
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cape Canaveral, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Cape Canaveral (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$367,000
- Average approval$367,000
- Median approval$367,000
- Largest approval$367,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cape Canaveral, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Cape Canaveral
- NFIP communityCity of Cape Canaveral
- NFIP community number125094
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date01/29/21
The City of Cape Canaveral participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 125094 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brevard County, not Cape Canaveral
Brevard County context, not Cape Canaveral figures
- Establishments in Brevard County15,510
- Covered employment, Brevard County242,124
- Average annual pay, Brevard County$68,051
- Housing units permitted, Brevard County4,603
Every figure in this section is published for Brevard County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cape Canaveral.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Cape Canaveral questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cape Canaveral, Florida?
10,006, in 6,061 households. Cape Canaveral city covers 2.22 square miles of land, which is 4,503 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cape Canaveral in?
Brevard County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cape Canaveral?
$67,276. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $372,400. Median gross rent is $1,318 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cape Canaveral businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $5.8 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $663,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $367,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cape Canaveral, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cape Canaveral borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cape Canaveral. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cape Canaveral in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cape Canaveral appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cape Canaveral, city of, community 125094, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cape Canaveral figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brevard County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cape Canaveral.
Is zoning published for Cape Canaveral?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.