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Merritt Island, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $424,998 (it was $113,000 in 2000)
Merritt Island:

$424,998
Florida:

$354,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $292,142 - $566,851

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $360,744
Here:

$360,744
State:

$500,941

Townhouses or other attached units: $268,830
Here:

$268,830
State:

$370,869

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,509
Here:

$160,509
State:

$309,944

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,465
Here:

$184,465
State:

$447,145

Mobile homes: $94,693
Here:

$94,693
State:

$113,202

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,521
Here:

$5,521
State:

$73,933

Total population: 34,743 (All urban)

Houses: 17,281 (14,101 occupied: 11,533 owner occupied, 2,657 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

33%

Housing density: 979 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $304,498.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,168 (lower quartile is $851, upper quartile is $1,512)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,353


Median gross rent in Merritt Island, FL in 2022: $1,287

Housing units in Merritt Island with a mortgage: 6,383 (603 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 491 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 138

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $110,476

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $75,602

Median monthly housing costs: $1,288

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Merritt Island, Florida Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1975

Median year apartment built: 1973

Household type by relationship:

Households: 35,421
  • Male householders: 7,324 (1,767 living alone), Female householders: 6,809 (2,282 living alone)
  • 7,673 spouses (7,549 opposite-sex spouses), 1,000 unmarried partners, (938 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,537 children (7,794 natural, 466 adopted, 275 stepchildren), 1,165 grandchildren, 395 brothers or sisters, 714 parents, 0 foster children, 515 other relatives, 864 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 419

Size of family households: 5,187 2-persons, 1,504 3-persons, 1,339 4-persons, 798 5-persons, 126 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,972 1-person, 1,004 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 31 4-persons.

4,210 married couples with children.
949 single-parent households (156 men, 793 women).

89.8% of residents of Merritt Island speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (8% speak English very well, 92% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,736 (7.7%)
(76.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merritt Island, Florida
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merritt Island, Florida
  • 9no bedroom
  • 1121 bedroom
  • 1,2812 bedrooms
  • 5,8593 bedrooms
  • 3,6094 bedrooms
  • 6635+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merritt Island, Florida
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merritt Island, Florida
  • 187no bedroom
  • 4851 bedroom
  • 8232 bedrooms
  • 9253 bedrooms
  • 1984 bedrooms
  • 395+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Merritt Island in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merritt Island in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 125no vehicle
  • 3,3021 vehicle
  • 5,0742 vehicles
  • 2,2033 vehicles
  • 6384 vehicles
  • 1915+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Merritt Island in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merritt Island in renter-occupied apartments
  • 275no vehicle
  • 1,3311 vehicle
  • 8042 vehicles
  • 1453 vehicles
  • 314 vehicles
  • 725+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merritt Island, Florida
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merritt Island, Florida
  • 91 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 3343 rooms
  • 1,1724 rooms
  • 2,0265 rooms
  • 2,7196 rooms
  • 1,9157 rooms
  • 1,6948 rooms
  • 1,6559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merritt Island, Florida
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merritt Island, Florida
  • 1711 room
  • 972 rooms
  • 4943 rooms
  • 4774 rooms
  • 6155 rooms
  • 4406 rooms
  • 1947 rooms
  • 1408 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Merritt Island, FL
Merritt Island CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Merritt Island, FL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Merritt Island, FL in 2022
  • 520Less than $10,000
  • 650$10,000 to $19,999
  • 762$20,000 to $29,999
  • 769$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,040$40,000 to $49,999
  • 815$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,503$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,817$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,422$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,210$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,643$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,177$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Merritt Island, FL

  • Distribution of house value in Merritt Island, FL in 2022
  • 54Less than $10,000
  • 9$10,000 to $14,999
  • 26$15,000 to $19,999
  • 33$20,000 to $24,999
  • 37$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $34,999
  • 19$40,000 to $49,999
  • 25$60,000 to $69,999
  • 19$70,000 to $79,999
  • 51$80,000 to $89,999
  • 25$90,000 to $99,999
  • 234$100,000 to $124,999
  • 181$125,000 to $149,999
  • 555$150,000 to $174,999
  • 218$175,000 to $199,999
  • 691$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,445$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,697$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,680$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,134$500,000 to $749,999
  • 846$750,000 to $999,999
  • 387$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 154$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 187$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Merritt Island, FL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Merritt Island, FL in 2022
  • 21$100 to $149
  • 21$150 to $199
  • 33$250 to $299
  • 12$350 to $399
  • 8$400 to $449
  • 40$450 to $499
  • 69$500 to $549
  • 16$550 to $599
  • 44$600 to $649
  • 14$650 to $699
  • 107$700 to $749
  • 116$750 to $799
  • 202$800 to $899
  • 214$900 to $999
  • 606$1,000 to $1,249
  • 301$1,250 to $1,499
  • 442$1,500 to $1,999
  • 52$2,000 to $2,499
  • 134$2,500 to $2,999
  • 13$3,000 to $3,499
  • 106No cash rent
Work and jobs in Merritt Island: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.2%
Number of people working at home: 3,416 (20.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 358
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,161
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,001
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,751
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,861
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 711
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,523
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 597
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 262
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,259
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 579
  • 90 or more minutes: 297
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Merritt Island

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,168 (67.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,145 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 136 (0.9%)
  • Taxi: 245 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 89 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 98 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 3,416 (22.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 25.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 1.2%Females
Races in Merritt Island detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merritt Island, Florida
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merritt Island, Florida
  • 4762010 or later
  • 8582000 to 2009
  • 4381990 to 1999
  • 4111980 to 1989
  • 3581970 to 1979
  • 965Before 1970
Ancestries in Merritt Island, FL

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 2,422 (17.7%)
  • German: 1,675 (12.2%)
  • Irish: 1,583 (11.5%)
  • American: 1,191 (8.7%)
  • Italian: 1,003 (7.3%)
  • European: 418 (3.0%)
  • Polish: 327 (2.4%)
  • Scottish: 262 (1.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 214 (1.6%)
  • Eastern European: 188 (1.4%)
  • Russian: 171 (1.2%)
  • French: 154 (1.1%)
  • Hungarian: 154 (1.1%)
  • Canadian: 110 (0.8%)
  • Romanian: 109 (0.8%)
  • British: 93 (0.7%)
  • Brazilian: 84 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 81 (0.6%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 67 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 65 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 62 (0.5%)
  • Slovene: 60 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 60 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 57 (0.4%)
  • Haitian: 55 (0.4%)
  • Austrian: 44 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 44 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 44 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 36 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 36 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 29 (0.2%)
  • South African: 29 (0.2%)
  • Ugandan: 27 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 22 (0.2%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 21 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 18 (0.1%)
  • Serbian: 17 (0.1%)
  • Australian: 16 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 14 (0.1%)
  • Jamaican: 12 (0.09%)
  • Icelander: 11 (0.08%)
  • British West Indian: 11 (0.08%)
  • Northern European: 10 (0.07%)
  • Iranian: 10 (0.07%)
  • Bahamian: 10 (0.07%)
  • Armenian: 9 (0.07%)
  • Estonian: 9 (0.07%)
  • Danish: 9 (0.07%)
  • Luxembourger: 8 (0.06%)
  • Celtic: 6 (0.04%)
  • Czech: 5 (0.04%)
  • West Indian: 5 (0.04%)
  • Israeli: 1 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Merritt Island:

19.2% (493)
Florida:

1.8% (84,403)

Cuba
Merritt Island:

9.0% (232)
Florida:

22.0% (1,006,576)

Canada
Merritt Island:

6.2% (160)
Florida:

2.4% (109,132)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Merritt Island:

5.0% (129)
Florida:

1.2% (56,071)

France
Merritt Island:

5.0% (128)
Florida:

0.4% (20,008)

Venezuela
Merritt Island:

4.0% (102)
Florida:

5.7% (262,042)

Colombia
Merritt Island:

3.8% (97)
Florida:

6.5% (298,669)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Merritt Island:

3.1% (79)
Florida:

0.7% (34,227)

Vietnam
Merritt Island:

3.0% (76)
Florida:

1.3% (60,604)

Romania
Merritt Island:

2.7% (70)
Florida:

0.3% (14,943)

Other Western Asia
Merritt Island:

2.6% (68)
Florida:

0.0% (1,525)

Haiti
Merritt Island:

2.1% (54)
Florida:

7.5% (342,375)

Germany
Merritt Island:

2.0% (51)
Florida:

1.2% (54,272)

Trinidad and Tobago
Merritt Island:

2.0% (51)
Florida:

1.0% (43,642)

India
Merritt Island:

1.9% (49)
Florida:

2.1% (94,349)

Italy
Merritt Island:

1.8% (47)
Florida:

0.7% (30,755)

Guatemala
Merritt Island:

1.7% (45)
Florida:

2.1% (97,632)

Switzerland
Merritt Island:

1.6% (42)
Florida:

0.1% (3,349)

Brazil
Merritt Island:

1.6% (40)
Florida:

2.7% (122,906)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,583
  • Other state: 21,145
  • Northeast: 6,903
  • Midwest: 5,781
  • South: 5,523
  • West: 2,943

88.4% of Merritt Island residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 19.7% lived in Florida.


Merritt Island:

88.4%
State average:

86.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 48
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 81
  • 5th and 6th grade: 165
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 23
  • 10th grade: 86
  • 11th grade: 94
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 146
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,418
  • Less than 1 year of college: 978
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,720
  • Associate degree: 1,294
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,932
  • Master's degree: 1,772
  • Professional school degree: 344
  • Doctorate degree: 317
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 34
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 49
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21
  • 9th grade: 35
  • 10th grade: 45
  • 11th grade: 92
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 125
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,117
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,015
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,803
  • Associate degree: 1,695
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,116
  • Master's degree: 2,266
  • Professional school degree: 331
  • Doctorate degree: 198
Educational Attainment for Females
Merritt Island marital status for males
Merritt Island marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,495
  • One, attached: 273
  • Two: 222
  • 3 or 4: 183
  • 5 to 9: 470
  • 10 to 19: 552
  • 20 to 49: 700
  • 50 or more: 838
  • Mobile homes: 526
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $127,154

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Merritt Island
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Merritt Island, FL
  • 83.1%Electricity
  • 13.9%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Merritt Island, FL
  • 89.5%Electricity
  • 5.4%Utility gas
  • 3.5%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 430
Here:

17.2%
Florida:

15.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
Here:

5.9%
Florida:

12.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 306
Here:

19.8%
Florida:

23.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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