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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Merritt Island, FL are White alone (28,775 residents), Hispanic (2,653 residents), and Black alone (855 residents). 89.8% of Merritt Island residents speak English at home. 7.3% of Merritt Island, FL residents are foreign-born (2.7% born in Asia, 2.2% born in Latin America, 1.7% born in Europe), which is 189.2% less than the foreign-born rate of 21.0% across the entire state of Florida.

Race distribution in Merritt Island

2000 2022
  • Races in Merritt Island, FL (2000)
    • 31,56587.5%White alone
    • 1,8715.2%Black alone
    • 1,3813.8%Hispanic
    • 5911.6%Asian alone
    • 4751.3%Two or more races
    • 1400.4%American Indian alone
    • 480.1%Other race alone
    • 190.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Merritt Island, FL (2022)
    • 28,77581.2%White alone
    • 2,6537.5%Hispanic
    • 1,6224.6%Two or more races
    • 1,0823.1%Asian alone
    • 8552.4%Black alone
    • 1980.6%Other race alone
    • 620.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Florida (2000)
    • 10,458,50965.4%White alone
    • 2,682,71516.8%Hispanic
    • 2,264,26814.2%Black alone
    • 261,6931.6%Asian alone
    • 236,9541.5%Two or more races
    • 42,3580.3%American Indian alone
    • 28,9940.2%Other race alone
    • 6,8870.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Florida (2022)
    • 11,309,40350.8%White alone
    • 6,025,03927.1%Hispanic
    • 3,241,01514.6%Black alone
    • 861,6303.9%Two or more races
    • 623,6922.8%Asian alone
    • 152,0540.7%Other race alone
    • 22,5040.1%American Indian alone
    • 9,4860.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Merritt Island

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $86,887White non-Hispanic householders
  • $49,126Black householders
  • $120,658Asian householders
  • $88,437Some other race householders
  • $172,806Two or more races householders
  • $76,468Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $450,196White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $246,348Black or African American householders
  • $308,405American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $502,099Asian householders
  • $572,054Some other race householders
  • $444,179Two or more races householders
  • $517,143Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Merritt Island, FL in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Merritt Island, FL in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Merritt Island, FL in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Merritt Island, FL in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Merritt Island, FL in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Merritt Island, FL in 2022

Median age by race in Merritt Island

  • 51.8Median age for White residents
  • 50.0Males
  • 53.8Females
  • 43.7Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 43.6Males
  • 40.2Females
  • 39.6Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 14.2Males
  • -594,925,633.7Females
  • 50.9Median age for Asian residents
  • 49.8Males
  • 51.6Females
  • -679,849,340.2Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -858,307,848.3Males
  • -443,298,968.6Females
  • 30.0Median age for Other race residents
  • 34.2Males
  • 28.1Females
  • 47.4Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 34.3Males
  • 52.2Females
  • 52.2Median age for White alone residents
  • 49.9Males
  • 53.7Females
  • 42.2Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 41.1Males
  • 44.7Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Merritt Island

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 10,38383.0%Owner occupied
  • 2,13317.0%Renter occupied
  • 83.0%
    17.0%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 11933.7%Owner occupied
  • 23366.3%Renter occupied
  • 33.7%
    66.3%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 13100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 27597.8%Owner occupied
  • 62.2%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 15100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 11356.2%Owner occupied
  • 8843.8%Renter occupied
  • 56.2%
    43.8%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 54781.2%Owner occupied
  • 12618.8%Renter occupied
  • 81.2%
    18.8%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 10,24883.5%Owner occupied
  • 2,02516.5%Renter occupied
  • 83.5%
    16.5%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 55170.1%Owner occupied
  • 23529.9%Renter occupied
  • 70.1%
    29.9%

Language usage in Merritt Island

  • English speakers - Total
  • 89.8% of residents of Merritt Island speak English at home.
  • 5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,33068.0%Speak English very well
  • 62532.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.0%
    32.0%
  • 4.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,11276.3%Speak English very well
  • 34523.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 76.3%
    23.7%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 96.5% of residents of Merritt Island speak English at home.
  • 3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 60291.9%Speak English very well
  • 538.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 91.9%
    8.1%
  • 0.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 5355.8%Speak English very well
  • 4244.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 55.8%
    44.2%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 65.7% of residents of Merritt Island speak English at home.
  • 28.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 14152.6%Speak English very well
  • 12747.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 52.6%
    47.4%
  • 8.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 75100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 27.8% of residents of Merritt Island speak English at home.
  • 28.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 35145.7%Speak English very well
  • 41754.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 45.7%
    54.3%
  • 44.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 92575.9%Speak English very well
  • 29424.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 75.9%
    24.1%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

98.2% (26,589)
Foreign-born:

34.8% (414)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

2.1% (570)
Foreign-born:

62.0% (738)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

99.8% (754)
Foreign-born:

92.1% (62)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

100.0% (25)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (15)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

41.6% (94)
Foreign-born:

30.9% (281)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

74.8% (169)
Foreign-born:

70.0% (636)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

36.7% (157)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (235)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

77.3% (1,754)
Foreign-born:

38.6% (39)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

22.8% (517)
Foreign-born:

63.5% (65)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.7% (26,250)
Foreign-born:

46.2% (411)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.3% (335)
Foreign-born:

53.4% (475)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

45.8% (776)
Foreign-born:

5.5% (50)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

53.5% (907)
Foreign-born:

94.9% (858)

Foreign-born residents in Merritt Island

2,572 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 2.2% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

This city:

7.3%
Florida:

21.1%

Median age by place of birth - Merritt Island
Place of birth - Merritt Island, FL
Place of birth - Merritt Island, FL
Place of birth - Merritt Island, FL
Place of birth - Merritt Island, FL
Place of birth - Merritt Island, FL
Place of birth - Merritt Island, FL
Place of birth - Merritt Island, FL
Place of birth - Merritt Island, FL
Population born outside the United States - Merritt Island
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Merritt Island
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Merritt Island
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Merritt Island
Place of birth by age - Merritt Island

Marital status for residents in Merritt Island

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 27.8%Never married
  • 55.8%Now married
  • 0.8%Separated
  • 4.4%Widowed
  • 11.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 17.6%Never married
  • 54.4%Now married
  • 1.4%Separated
  • 10.7%Widowed
  • 15.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

80.4% (329)
Unmarried:

19.6% (80)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

48.9% (2,157)
Unmarried:

51.1% (2,255)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.9%Never married
  • 29.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 12.5%Widowed
  • 24.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 22.3%Never married
  • 44.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 33.3%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

65.4% (85)
Unmarried:

34.6% (45)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.7%Never married
  • 58.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (11)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 40.8%Never married
  • 36.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 22.7%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 25.2%Never married
  • 51.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 17.7%Widowed
  • 5.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (9)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.7% (107)
Unmarried:

59.3% (156)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.4%Never married
  • 42.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 65.8%Never married
  • 17.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 14.2%Widowed
  • 2.7%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

20.9% (49)
Unmarried:

79.1% (187)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 34.4%Never married
  • 64.3%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 26.7%Never married
  • 63.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.2%Widowed
  • 5.5%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.5% (120)
Unmarried:

70.5% (288)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 27.5%Never married
  • 56.6%Now married
  • 0.8%Separated
  • 4.0%Widowed
  • 11.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 16.8%Never married
  • 54.6%Now married
  • 1.5%Separated
  • 11.2%Widowed
  • 15.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

78.3% (299)
Unmarried:

21.7% (83)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

49.9% (2,149)
Unmarried:

50.1% (2,157)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.0%Never married
  • 50.0%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 7.7%Widowed
  • 8.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 33.6%Never married
  • 52.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 3.2%Widowed
  • 10.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (45)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

32.2% (163)
Unmarried:

67.8% (344)

Ancestries in Merritt Island

  • Ancestries in Merritt Island, FL
    • 2,42217.7%English
    • 1,67512.2%German
    • 1,58311.5%Irish
    • 1,1918.7%American
    • 1,0037.3%Italian
    • 4183.0%European
    • 3272.4%Polish
    • 2621.9%Scottish
    • 2141.6%Scotch-Irish
    • 1881.4%Eastern European
    • 1711.2%Russian
    • 1541.1%French
    • 1541.1%Hungarian
    • 1100.8%Canadian
    • 1090.8%Romanian
    • 930.7%British
    • 840.6%Brazilian
    • 810.6%Dutch
    • 670.5%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 650.5%Norwegian
    • 620.5%French Canadian
    • 600.4%Slovene
    • 600.4%Greek
    • 570.4%Welsh
    • 550.4%Haitian
    • 440.3%Austrian
    • 440.3%Swedish
    • 440.3%Lithuanian
    • 360.3%Swiss
    • 360.3%Ukrainian
    • 290.2%Portuguese
    • 290.2%South African
    • 270.2%Ugandan
    • 260.2%Scandinavian
    • 220.2%Pennsylvania German
    • 210.2%Czechoslovakian
    • 180.1%Slovak
    • 170.1%Serbian
    • 160.1%Australian
    • 140.1%Finnish
    • 120.09%Jamaican
    • 110.08%Icelander
    • 110.08%British West Indian
    • 100.07%Northern European
    • 100.07%Iranian
    • 100.07%Bahamian
    • 90.07%Armenian
    • 90.07%Estonian
    • 90.07%Danish
    • 80.06%Luxembourger
    • 60.04%Celtic
    • 50.04%Czech
    • 50.04%West Indian
    • 10.01%Israeli

Geographical mobility in Merritt Island

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 25,77288.3%White (Caucasian)
    • 77792.9%Black or African American
    • 41100.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,02891.5%Asian
    • 58287.6%Other race
    • 2,30089.1%Two or more races
    • 25,05988.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2,28586.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,5915.4%White / Caucasian
    • 667.9%Black or African American
    • 726.4%Asian
    • 2218.6%Two or more races
    • 1,5845.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1094.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 3731.3%White / Caucasian
    • 212.6%Black or African American
    • 291.1%Two or more races
    • 3311.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 361.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1,4154.8%White / Caucasian
    • 60.5%Asian
    • 77100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 10015.0%Other race
    • 220.9%Two or more races
    • 1,3034.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1315.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 510.2%White
    • 70.6%Asian
    • 477.1%Other race
    • 410.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 471.8%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Merritt Island

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,399100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 7100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 61100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 510100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 740.3%Native
  • 1059.7%Foreign-born
  • 40.3%
    59.7%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,16394.9%Native
  • 1165.1%Foreign-born
  • 94.9%
    5.1%
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 10355.2%Native
  • 8344.8%Foreign-born
  • 55.2%
    44.8%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 38296.2%Native
  • 153.8%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 815100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 6657.1%Native
  • 4942.9%Foreign-born
  • 57.1%
    42.9%

    • Place of birth for residents in Merritt Island

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 960Asia
      • 956Americas
      • 798Latin America
      • 626Europe
      • 552South Eastern Asia
      • 393Caribbean
      • 291South America
      • 244Western Europe
      • 223Eastern Asia
      • 177China
      • 173Northern Europe
      • 157Northern America
      • 139Eastern Europe
      • 127Western Asia
      • 112Central America
      • 69Southern Europe
      • 56South Central Asia
      • 29Africa
      • 16Southern Africa
      • 12Eastern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 466Philippines
      • 250Cuba
      • 157Canada
      • 148China
      • 127France
      • 96Colombia
      • 86Venezuela
      • 81Vietnam
      • 80United Kingdom
      • 70Romania
      • 53Germany
      • 53Italy
      • 52Haiti
      • 50Trinidad and Tobago
      • 47India
      • 42Mexico
      • 41Guatemala
      • 37Chile
      • 36Brazil
      • 33England
      • 33Switzerland
      • 31Ireland
      • 28Korea
      • 27Jordan
      • 25Poland
      • 23Netherlands
      • 21Norway
      • 17Taiwan
      • 16South Africa
      • 16Japan
      • 16Argentina
      • 15Russia
      • 15Spain
      • 14Dominican Republic
      • 13Lithuania
      • 13Czechoslovakia
      • 12Grenada
      • 12El Salvador
      • 11Hong Kong
      • 9Iran
      • 9Honduras
      • 8Peru
      • 8Bolivia
      • 7Panama
      • 7Scotland
      • 6Austria
      • 5Tanzania
      • 5Bahamas
      • 5Malaysia
      • 2Jamaica
      • 1Israel

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Merritt Island

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 6024.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 18275.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 24.8%
    75.2%
  • Black or African American
  • 25100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 4019.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15980.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 19.9%
    80.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 15100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 28469.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 12630.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 69.3%
    30.7%
  • Black or African American
  • 28100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 25371.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10028.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 71.7%
    28.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 126100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 32953.

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