Merritt Island, FL City Data

Merritt Island, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 36,090 people who live in Merritt Island and approximately 476,230 who live in Brevard County. We want to help people moving to or living in Merritt Island to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Merritt Island. We have included Merritt Island housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Merritt Island Information

Brevard County where Merritt Island resides is 1,556.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 476,230 and has a population rank of 120 out of all the places in the United States.

Merritt Island has a total of 36,090 people and of those residents there are 17,613 males and 18,477 females. The median age of the male population is 41.5 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 5,015 births each year and around 5,282 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Merritt Island varies per year, but currently 35,491 are one race and 599 are two or more races.

Of the 36,090 people who live in Merritt Island, there are 8,644 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Merritt Island is 4,490 male and 4,154 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 28,225.

General Merritt Island Information
Total area in square miles - Brevard County	1,556.95
Water area in square miles - Brevard County	N/A
Resident population - Brevard County	476,230
Population rank - Brevard County	120
Total population	36,090
Total population (male)	17,613
Total population (female)	18,477
Population median age (male)	41.5
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Brevard County	5,015
Deaths- Brevard County	5,282
Population of one race	35,491
Population of two or more races	599
Population under 20 years	8,644
Population under 20 years (male)	4,490
Population under 20 years (female)	4,154
Total population 18 years and over	28,225

Merritt Island Social Characteristics

There are 198,195 households in Merritt Island. Families make up 133,389 of these households. The table below breaks down the Merritt Island families into three different groups. Married-couple families (104,964), male householder with no wife present (7,229) and female householder with no husband present (19,709). The remainder of the Merritt Island households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 65,715. Merritt Island, FL moving companies help people in Merritt Island move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Merritt Island. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Merritt Island is based, there are 200,963 females 15 and over; of those females there are 33,507 never married, 111,995 now married, 4,320 separated, 25,258 widowed, and 25,883 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,083 separated, 6,622 widowed and 21,864 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Merritt Island social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Merritt Island.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brevard County)
Total households	198,195
Family households (families)	133,389
With own children under 18 years	56,924
Married-couple family	104,964
With own children under 18 years	38,032
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,229
With own children under 18 years	3,945
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,709
With own children under 18 years	11,804
Nonfamily households	65,715
Householder living alone	53,269
65 years and over	23,076

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,448
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,707
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	29,351
Householder	10,054
Spouse	7,914
Child	9,356
Other relatives	429
Nonrelatives	646
Unmarried partner	309
Roomer or boarder	78
Housemate or roommate	70
Unmarried partner	800
Foster child	29
Other	160

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,994
Male householder	2,422
Male householder living alone	1,864
Male householder not living alone	558
Female householder	2,479
Female householder living alone	2,143
Female householder not living alone	336
Nonrelatives	1,093
Unmarried partner	491
Roomer or boarder	109
Housemate or roommate	330
Foster child	7
Other	156

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	200,963
Never married	33,507
Now married	111,995
Separated	4,320
Widowed	25,258
Divorced	25,883
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,083
Widowed	6,622
Divorced	21,864

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	36,090
Male	17,613
Under 5 years	905
5 to 9 years	1,117
10 to 14 years	1,285
15 to 17 years	761
18 and 19 years	422
20 years	172
21 years	157
22 to 24 years	379
25 to 29 years	749
30 to 34 years	938
35 to 39 years	1,455
40 to 44 years	1,553
45 to 49 years	1,394
50 to 54 years	1,190
55 to 59 years	1,029
60 and 61 years	364
62 to 64 years	610
65 and 66 years	387
67 to 69 years	629
70 to 74 years	801
75 to 79 years	601
80 to 84 years	418
85 years and over	297
Female	18,477
Under 5 years	866
5 to 9 years	1,027
10 to 14 years	1,190
15 to 17 years	714
18 and 19 years	357
20 years	160
21 years	145
22 to 24 years	414
25 to 29 years	688
30 to 34 years	1,039
35 to 39 years	1,461
40 to 44 years	1,540
45 to 49 years	1,370
50 to 54 years	1,259
55 to 59 years	1,179
60 and 61 years	413
62 to 64 years	646
65 and 66 years	436
67 to 69 years	595
70 to 74 years	885
75 to 79 years	810
80 to 84 years	578
85 years and over	705

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	36,090
One race	35,491
White	32,560
Black or African American	1,918
American Indian and Alaska Native	149
Asian	597
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21
Some other race	48
Two or more races	599

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	35,345
People who are White alone	31,841
People who are Black or African American alone	1,896
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	149
People who are Asian alone	595
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	21
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,375
People who are Some other race alone	246

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	451,553
Same house	233,156
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	28,864
Different state or abroad	74,080
Different state	65,665
Abroad	8,415

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brevard County)
Total resident population	476,230
Born in United States	65,987
State of residence	133,707
Different state	300,585
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	10,937
Foreign born	31,001

Merritt Island Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Merritt Island. That total enrollment is 112,005 for the population of the country, which includes Merritt Island. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 29,588 and elementary or high school enrollment was 149,041 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 23,876.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Merritt Island population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	112,005
Pre-kindergarten	7,406
Public	3,521
Private	3,885
Kindergarten	6,201
Public	5,093
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	50,629
Public	44,534
Private	6,095
Elementary and high school	74,521
Public	66,430
Private	8,091
High school grades 9 to 12	23,892
Public	21,896
Private	1,996
College, undergraduate years	19,970
Public	14,933
Private	5,037
Graduate or professional school	3,907
Public	1,871
Private	2,036
Not enrolled in school	349,620

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	339,738
Less than 9th grade	11,314
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	35,102
High school graduate	98,108
Some college, no degree	84,799
Associate's degree	30,395
Bachelor's degree	80,020
Graduate or professional degree	23.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	51,616

Merritt Island Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 384,076 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Merritt Island. The Merritt Island occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (72,474), service occupations (34,210), sales and office occupations (55,785), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (642), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (21,793) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,462). The 384,076 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 161,957 private wage and salary workers, 31,971 government workers, 12,872 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brevard County)
Population 16 years and over	384,076
In labor force	220,413
Civilian labor force	218,095
Employed	207,366
Unemployed	10,729
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	2,318
Females 16 years and over	198,054
In labor force	101,071
Civilian labor force	100,801
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,030
Armed forces	270
Males 16 years and over	186,022
In labor force	119,342
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,699
Armed forces	2,048

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brevard County)
Workers 16 years and over	205,079
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	171,034
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	21,862
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,653
Other means	1,390
Worked at home	5,506
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,882,745

OCCUPATION (Brevard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,474
Management, professional, and related occupations	72,474
Service occupations	34,210
Sales and office occupations	55,785
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	642
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	21,793
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,462

INDUSTRY (Brevard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,474
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,042
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	28,223
Wholesale trade	5,177
Retail trade	27,766
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,434
Information	6,541
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,828
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	21,876
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	36,027
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,476
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,035

CLASS OF WORKER (Brevard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,474
Private wage and salary workers	161,957
Government workers	31,971
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,872
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Merritt Island Housing Characteristics

In Merritt Island, FL there are 222,072 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 198,195 occupied and 23,877 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Merritt Island, there are 135,412 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,398 units in Merritt Island. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Merritt Island, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Merritt Island, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Merritt Island. There are 1,781 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,414 with rent between $200-299, 10,426 with rent between $300-499 and 33,186 with rent for $500 and above. Full Merritt Island gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Merritt Island, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brevard County)
Total housing units	222,072
Occupied housing units	198,195
Vacant housing units	23,877

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brevard County)
Total housing units	222,072
1-unit, detached	135,412
1-unit, attached	11,398
2 units	3,690
3 or 4 units	7,978
5 to 9 units	10,771
10 to 19 units	9,364
20 to 49 units	8,263
50 or more units	9,905
Mobile home	24,092

HOUSING TENURE (Brevard County)
Occupied housing units	198,195
Owner-occupied	147,885
Renter-occupied	50,310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brevard County)
Occupied housing units	198,195
No vehicles available	10,579
2 vehicle available	106,544
3 vehicles available	19,860
4 vehicles available	4,279
5 or more vehicles available	1,347

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brevard County)
Occupied housing units	198,195
Utility gas	25,631
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	163,791
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,073
Coal or coke	7
Wood	329
Solar energy	39
Other fuel	105
No fuel used	1,560

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brevard County)
Occupied housing units	198,195
Less Than $50,000	147,885
$50,000 to $99,999	57,280
$100,000 to $149,999	27,700
$150,000 to $199,999	13,469
$200,000 to $299,999	7,598
$300,000 to $499,999	1,916
$1,000,000 or more	150
Median (dollars)	94,400

GROSS RENT (Brevard County)
Occupied units paying rent	50,310
Less than $200	1,781
$200 to $299	1,414
$300 to $499	10,426
$500 to $699	18,474
$700 to $999	11,594
$1,000 to $1,499	2,669
$1,500 or more	448