Merritt Island.
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10 tracts·35K people·$403K median·2,086/mi²
White 83 · Hispanic 7 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 3 · Black 3 · Other 1
Married couple 55 · Living alone 26 · Other 19
Retail 25 · Professional 21 · Health 19 · Leisure 15 · Manufacturing 13 · Public admin 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 51 · Sales · office 19 · Service 16 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 72 · Work from home 19 · Carpool 13 · Bike 0 · Transit 0 · Walk 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Merritt Island is $402,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.
Merritt Island has 34,992 residents across 10 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 50.2; the population is 82.7% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Multiracial, 3.2% Asian, 2.6% Black and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 41.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.4% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (87%), LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (74%) and AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (68%) lead the elementary schools; THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (63%); EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (94%) and MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL (50%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,441/month, 9% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Merritt Island is $94,012 a year, 9% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Merritt Island, median rent is $1,441/month and the median home value is $402,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 54°F; there are 123 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 54 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Merritt Island are wildfire (94), lightning (81) and strong wind (57), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Merritt Island, 0.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).