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Merritt Island CDP, FL


Brevard County, FL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 34,300   ( 443 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.0 square miles
Population density: 2021.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,451 82.95% 2.7%
Black:8442.46% 48.1%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,0773.14% 33.1%
2+ races:1,3683.99% 85.1%
Hispanic:2,4197.05% 13.6%
Total non-White:5,84917.05% 6.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-790 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:347 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
34,743
29,24184.16%
1,6254.68%
1370.39%
8092.33%
7392.13%
2,1296.13%
5,50215.84%

2000
36,091
31,60187.56%
1,8645.16%
1270.35%
5751.59%
5791.60%
1,2993.60%
4,49012.44%

1990
32,886
29,45889.58%
1,6705.08%
1980.60%
4931.50%
n/a
1,0673.24%
3,42810.42%

1980
30,708
27,90490.87%
1,6385.33%
110.04%
3771.23%
n/a
7592.47%
2,8049.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,360 -6.5
1,012 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,143 6.5
1,062 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,554 5.1
624 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Merritt Island CDP, FL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
50.2
5,996 17.5%
28,304 82.5%
8,831 25.7%
13,687
2.48
8,899 65.0%
7,495 84.2%
411 4.6%
4,788 35.0%

2010
NumberPercent
47.6
6,663 19.2%
28,080 80.8%
7,236 20.8%
14,754
2.33
9,697 65.7%
7,287 75.1%
841 8.7%
5,057 34.3%

2000
NumberPercent
42.8
7,825 21.7%
28,266 78.3%
7,197 19.9%
14,965
2.36
10,130 67.7%
7,890 77.9%
984 9.7%
4,835 32.3%

1990
NumberPercent
38.7
7,051 21.4%
25,835 78.6%
5,061 15.4%
13,381
2.45
9,657 72.2%
8,050 83.4%
562 5.8%
3,724 27.8%

1980
NumberPercent
35.1
8,057 26.2%
22,651 73.8%
3,163 10.3%
11,147
2.75
8,768 78.7%
7,556 86.2%
630 7.2%
2,379 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Merritt Island CDP, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,773 
Median Value$350,800 
Occupied13,68781.6%
Vacant3,08618.4%
Owned11,12481.3%
Rented2,56318.7%
Median Rent$1,210 
Single-Family Units13,36479.7%
    Detached13,09978.1%
    Attached2651.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,48714.8%
Mobile Homes5113.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merritt Island CDP, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004073.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993692.7%
$15,000 to $19,9994163.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994723.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993822.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993562.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993272.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995103.7%
$45,000 to $49,9995494.0%
$50,000 to $59,9999166.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,51911.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,77212.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3619.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0357.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3479.8%
$200,000 or more1,94914.2%
Median Household Income82,172 
Per Capita Income48,751 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4233.1%
Public Assistance1801.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1088.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,93169.0%
Unemployed5823.1%
In Armed Forces570.3%
Total Labor Force13,57072.5%
Not in Labor Force5,15927.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,8814,29557.8%
Non-Profit47579037.5%
Self-Employed89955162.0%
Local Government68269649.5%
State Government10529026.6%
Federal Government56833163.2%
Total Private + Self6,7804,84658.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8302,10746.5%
Total8,6106,95355.3%
Pct. Govt.17.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,82718.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3,05719.6%
Professional, Technical4,89631.5%
Service Occupations2,31014.8%
All others2,47315.9%
White Collar 69.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,91912.3%
Manufacturing1,77211.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,68210.8%
Retail trade1,59510.2%
Public administration1,4569.4%
Accommodation and food services1,2818.2%
Educational services1,1117.1%
Construction8525.5%
Transportation and warehousing8095.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5743.7%
Other services5213.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5183.3%
Finance and insurance5173.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing4092.6%
Wholesale trade2651.7%
Information2101.3%
Utilities430.3%
Management190.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Merritt Island CDP, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3220.94%
Puerto Rican1,0743.13%
Cuban3951.15%
Dominican730.21%
Total Central American1150.34%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan590.17%
Honduran160.05%
Nicaraguan140.04%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran260.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2490.73%
Argentinean690.20%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean300.09%
Colombian930.27%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian80.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan490.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1910.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino4561.33%
Chinese2040.59%
Vietnamese1490.43%
Korean890.26%
Indian660.19%
Thai420.12%
Japanese350.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,46990.0%
Spanish1,7585.4%
Other Indo-European4381.3%
Tagalog3631.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun2250.7%
Vietnamese1130.3%
Korean890.3%
German, other Germanic780.2%
Arabic710.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4,98314.5%
German4,88214.2%
Irish4,23612.3%
Italian2,0305.9%
American1,5774.6%
Polish1,0593.1%
Scottish9592.8%
French8952.6%
European6211.8%
Scotch-Irish5491.6%
Swedish4371.3%
Dutch3701.1%
Russian3070.9%
Norwegian2620.8%
British2540.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,76798.4%
Not a citizen5331.6%
Native31,85792.9%
Foreign-born2,4437.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merritt Island CDP, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
303 1.2%745 2.9%5,665 21.8%8,471 32.6%6,484 25.0%4,288 16.5%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 303 1.2%
9-12 Years 745 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,665 21.8%
Some College 8,471 32.6%
Bach. Degree 6,484 25.0%
Grad Degree 4,288 16.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merritt Island CDP, FL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,140 D +234 D + 4.6%
D +1,374
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 82% Donald Trump* (R) 14,309 62.8% Joe Biden (D) 8,170 35.9% 298 1.3% 22,777 12 16 0.21%
2016 76% Donald Trump (R) 13,169 62.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,796 32.2% 1,133 5.4% 21,098 14 17 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Merritt Island CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,170 35.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 14,309 62.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 192 0.8%
Other 106 0.5%
TOTAL 22,777
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Merritt Island CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,796 32.2%
Donald Trump (R) 13,169 62.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 656 3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 198 0.9%
Other 279 1.3%
TOTAL 21,098
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merritt Island CDP, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 62% Marco Rubio* (R) 11,384 66.6% Val Demings (D) 5,554 32.5% 157 [+] 0.9% 17,095 9 0.22%
2022 G 62% Ron DeSantis* (R) 11,705 68.4% Charlie Crist (D) 5,306 31.0% 97 [+] 0.6% 17,108 9 0.22%
2018 S1 66% Rick Scott (R) 11,387 62.0% Bill Nelson* (D) 6,990 38.0% 0 0.0% 18,377 12 0.22%
2018 G 66% Ron DeSantis (R) 11,661 63.4% Andrew Gillum (D) 6,456 35.1% 290 [+] 1.6% 18,407 14 0.22%
2016 S3 75% Marco Rubio* (R) 13,027 62.8% Patrick Murphy (D) 6,591 31.8% 1,121 [+] 5.4% 20,739 11 0.22%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote