Merritt Island, FL

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2023 Population
34,718
1.22% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
49.8
0.797% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.44%
14% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$91,020
10.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$379,700
8.24% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
15,397
1.07% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Merritt Island, FL had a population of 34.7k people with a median age of 49.8 and a median household income of $91,020. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Merritt Island, FL grew from 34,300 to 34,718, a 1.22% increase and its median household income grew from $82,172 to $91,020, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merritt Island, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (83%), White (Hispanic) (3.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.21%).

None of the households in Merritt Island, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Merritt Island, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Merritt Island, FL are Academy of Cosmetology (113 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Merritt Island, FL was $379,700, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Merritt Island, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Merritt Island, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Merritt Island, FL is home to a population of 34.7k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.18% of Merritt Island, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.49k people).

In 2023, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in Merritt Island, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k White (Hispanic) and 1.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Merritt Island, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Merritt Island, FL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merritt Island, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.8k ± 1.87k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.32k ± 444
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.3k ± 514
7.24%
Hispanic Population
2.51k people

In 2023, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in Merritt Island, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k White (Hispanic) and 1.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.24% of the people in Merritt Island, FL are hispanic (2.51k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Merritt Island, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
  2. Haiti
    344,713 ± 14,299 people
  3. Colombia
    299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.49k people
7.11%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.44k people

As of 2023, 7.18% of Merritt Island, FL residents (2.49k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merritt Island, FL was 7.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,136 ± 221
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    994 ± 218
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    598 ± 158

Merritt Island, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Merritt Island, FL employs 15.4k people. The largest industries in Merritt Island, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,923 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,788 people), and Public Administration (1,599 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($153,906), Finance & Insurance ($126,667), and Manufacturing ($84,830).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

15.4k
2023 Value
± 1,002
−1.07%
1 Year decline
± 9.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merritt Island, FL declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 15.6k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merritt Island, FL, are Management Occupations (2,137 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,453 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,419 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merritt Island, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

15.4k
2023 Value
± 1,002
−1.07%
1 Year decline
± 9.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merritt Island, FL declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 15.6k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merritt Island, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,923 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,788 people), and Public Administration (1,599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merritt Island, FL, though some of these residents may live in Merritt Island, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,016
Median earning men ± $5,289
$46,396
Median earning women ± $4,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,898), Manufacturing ($91,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($83,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,818), and Information ($76,141).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Merritt Island, FL awarded 113 degrees. The student population of Merritt Island, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 19 male students and 94 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Merritt Island, FL are White (66 and 58.9%), followed by Black or African American (24 and 21.4%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 10.7%), and Two or More Races (10 and 8.93%).

The largest universities in Merritt Island, FL by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Cosmetology (113 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Merritt Island, FL are Facial Treatment Specialist (39 and 34.5%), General Cosmetology (21 and 18.6%), and Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (19 and 16.8%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2021 in Merritt Island, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 113 (16.8% men and 83.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 113 students enrolled in Merritt Island, FL, 16.8% men and 83.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 50 records, of which 88% were women and 12% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 21 degrees awarded
  2. 11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Merritt Island, FL was General Cosmetology with 21 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
113 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy of Cosmetology with 113 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Merritt Island, FL, which is 0.119 times less than the 101 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 66 degrees mean that there were 2.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 24 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Merritt Island, FL was $379,700 in 2023, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $350,800 to $379,700, a 8.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Merritt Island, FL is 81%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Merritt Island, FL have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merritt Island, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Merritt Island, FL is $91,020. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Merritt Island, FL was Census Tract 698.01 with a value of $117,273, followed by Census Tract 691 and Census Tract 693, with respective values of $105,000 and $91,442.

Property

$379,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,407
$11,227
Median Property Taxes
±$784

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Merritt Island, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

81%
Homeownership
2023
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81% of the housing units in Merritt Island, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 698.01
  2. Census Tract 691
  3. Census Tract 693

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Merritt Island, FL was Census Tract 698.01 with a value of $117,273, followed by Census Tract 691 and Census Tract 693, with respective values of $105,000 and $91,442.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,020
Median Household Income
± $6,233
13.9k
Number of Households
± 877

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Merritt Island, FL grew to $91,020 from the previous year's value of $82,172.

The following chart displays the households in Merritt Island, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merritt Island, FL is from Florida.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.4%)
  3. Carpooled (4.82%)

In 2023, 75.3% of workers in Merritt Island, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.82%).

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merritt Island, FL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Merritt Island, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Merritt Island, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merritt Island, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merritt Island, FL (2.55k out of 34.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merritt Island, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.6% of the population of Merritt Island, FL has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 9.15% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 2.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brevard County, FL see 1380 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1365 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1623 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 555 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,380 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brevard County, FL

Primary care physicians in Brevard County, FL see an average of 1,380 patients per year. This represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1,365 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Brevard County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.36%
Uninsured
43.4%
Employer Coverage
9.15%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
17.7%
Non-Group
2.82%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merritt Island, FL declined by 6.86% from 8.98% to 8.36%.

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