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Merritt Island, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Merritt Island is 35,063, which is 2.85% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Merritt Island population density is 743.13 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Merritt Island is white, which represent 88.18% of the total population. The average Merritt Island education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 35,063. #105

Population Growth Since 2000, #591

Merritt Island, FL		-2.85%
Florida		21.14%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #608

Merritt Island, FL	743.13 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	30,918 (88.18%, #431)
Black:	1,857 (5.30%, #484)
Hispanic:	2,517 (7.18%, #517)
Asian:	763 (2.18%, #265)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	41 (0.12%, #432)
One Race, Other:	590 (1.68%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	894 (2.55%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	307 (12.20%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	877 (34.84%, see rank)
Cuban:	455 (18.08%, see rank)
Central American:	254 (10.09%, see rank)
South American:	148 (5.88%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	124 (16.25%, see rank)
Chinese:	164 (21.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	168 (22.02%, see rank)
Japanese:	36 (4.72%, see rank)
Korean:	76 (9.96%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	146 (19.13%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	49 (6.42%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

30,171 (86.05%) out of the total population of 35,063 reported first ancestry.

	Merritt Island, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	23	0.07%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	142	0.40%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	180	0.51%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	529	1.51%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	4,073	11.62%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	1,521	4.34%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	6,495	18.52%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	274	0.78%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	279	0.80%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	5,340	15.23%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	3,525	10.05%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	250	0.71%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	1,249	3.56%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	225	0.64%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	266	0.76%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	614	1.75%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	1,097	3.13%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	93	0.27%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	518	1.48%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	132	0.38%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	95	0.27%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	3,716	10.60%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	367	1.05%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 17,255 (49.21%, see rank)

Females: 17,808 (50.79%, see rank)

Merritt Island, FL	Male: 49.21% Female: 50.79%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Merritt Island, FL	48.60 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Merritt Island, FL	47.40 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Merritt Island, FL	49.70 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Merritt Island, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,320	3.76%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,964	5.60%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,691	4.82%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,079	5.93%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,833	5.23%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,221	9.19%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,470	9.90%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,169	17.59%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,502	15.69%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,890	11.09%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,745	7.83%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,179	3.36%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Merritt Island, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	26,176, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,833, 7.00%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,061, 26.98%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,820, 33.69%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,249, 20.05%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,213, 12.27%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.06, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Merritt Island, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	884	70.25%	29.75%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,066	90.64%, see rank	9.36%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,536	85.81%, see rank	14.19%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,749	80.05%, see rank	19.95%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	310	84.19%, see rank	15.81%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Merritt Island, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	14,410, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	4,342, 30.13%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,068, 69.87%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,956, 62.15%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.08, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,477, 44.95%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,454, 37.85%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Merritt Island, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	30,088	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,436	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	4,249	29.43%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	7,349	50.91%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	724	5.02%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	2,114	14.64%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	15,652	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	3,438	21.97%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	7,391	47.22%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	2,257	14.42%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	2,566	16.39%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Merritt Island, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	32,393	92.39%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,897	33.93%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	19,637	56.00%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	859	2.45%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,670	7.61%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,514	4.32%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,156	3.30%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	792	2.26%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	624	1.78%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	174	0.50%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	993	2.83%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	87	0.25%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Merritt Island, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	12,654	87.81%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	842	5.84%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	659	4.57%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	183	1.27%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	72	0.50%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.