Merritt Island, FL Demographic Data

Merritt Island, FL Summary

Merritt Island is located in Brevard County in Florida
  • Population: 34,880
  • Area: 47.18 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 17.51 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 29.67 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 739.24 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 0.00 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Merritt Island, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,101
50%
50.8
Male
17,815
50%
49.2
Total Population
35,916
 
323,128,000

Merritt Island, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,422
4.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,785
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,969
5.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,061
5.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,985
5.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,508
9.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,303
9.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,722
15.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,248
9.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,580
7.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,247
11.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,745
7.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,341
3.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,461
82.0%
77.2
Female
15,311
52.0%
51.3
Male
14,150
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,379
79.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,802
27.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,333
23.2%
15.2
Female
4,567
54.8%
55.8
Male
3,766
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0

Merritt Island, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
35,109
97.8% 
96.8
White
32,160
89.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,753
4.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
947
2.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
174
0.5% 
1.2
Chinese
299
0.8% 
1.3
Filipino
221
0.6% 
0.9
Japanese
110
0.3% 
0.2
Korean
22
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
98
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
23
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
224
0.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
807
2.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,649
7.4% 
17.8
Mexican
274
0.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,075
3.0% 
1.7
Cuban
311
0.9% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
989
2.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
33,267
92.6% 
82.2

Merritt Island, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
439
1.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,312
4.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,993
26.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,761
21.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,623
13.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,531
20.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,035
11.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,751
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,943
93.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,566
32.1%
31.2

Merritt Island, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,976
25.9%
33.7%
Now Married
14,527
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,635
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
650
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,952
9.6
5.8%

Merritt Island, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,132
90.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,362
9.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,838
5.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
818
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
619
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
87
0.3%
1.1%

Merritt Island, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,121
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
807
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,567
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,376
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,959
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,803
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,787
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,769
12.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
831
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
703
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
54,100
 
57,617
Per capita income
32,583
 
31,128

Merritt Island, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
152
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,763
11.1%
9.8
Construction
1,184
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,134
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
699
4.4%
6.6
Information
227
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,463
9.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
782
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,780
17.6%
11.4
Public administration
549
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,936
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
873
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
298
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,318
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,252
39.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,529
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,715
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,026
19.1%
18.1%

Merritt Island, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,528
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,714
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
936
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
73
0.5%
5.1
Walked
354
2.3%
2.7
Other means
517
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
934
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
 
26.6

Merritt Island, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
931
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,317
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,643
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,832
19.2%
21.0

Merritt Island, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
14,723
86.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,983
74.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,740
25.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,310
13.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Merritt Island, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,033
1 room
164
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
127
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
967
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,388
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,400
20.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,610
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,623
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,979
11.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,775
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Merritt Island, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,033
 
 
1-unit, detached
12,725
74.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
172
1.0%
5.9
2-units
200
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
213
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
403
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
819
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,832
10.8%
9.0
Mobile home
621
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
48
0.3%
0.1

Merritt Island, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
170
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
120
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,054
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,395
37.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,619
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,317
19.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,595
9.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,629
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
96
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.2%
1.4%

Merritt Island, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,350
16.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
248
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
11,800
80.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
20
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
298
2.0%
1.1

Merritt Island, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,144
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
149
2.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
438
7.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
621
10.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
682
11.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,003
16.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,368
22.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,883
30.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,426
39.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
800
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
698
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
457
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,703
28.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
60
0.0%
0.0%

Merritt Island, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,461 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
22
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
99
2.9%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
132
3.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
160
4.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
294
8.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
823
23.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,931
55.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
279
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
928
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
123
3.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
480
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
378
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
495
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
279
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,614
47.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
371
0.0%
0.0%

Merritt Island, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,983
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
588
5.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,561
14.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,559
14.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,906
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,505
22.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,712
15.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
924
8.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
228
2.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
195,600
 
205,000