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Compare Deerfield Beach to Merritt Island

This post compares Deerfield Beach, Florida to Merritt Island, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Deerfield Beach (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 79,468 36,380
Income (median) $36,426 $46,025
Home Value (median) $142,600 $219,500
White 64% 89%
Black 27% 4%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 23% 23%
Age (median) 42 49
Rentals 40% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Deerfield Beach or Merritt Island?
A: Deerfield Beach has a larger population count than Merritt Island: 79468 compared with 36380 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Deerfield Beach or in Merritt Island?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Deerfield Beach.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Deerfield Beach or Merritt Island?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Deerfield Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Deerfield Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Deerfield Beach versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Deerfield Beach may include: Boynton-Beach, Pensacola, and Lakeland.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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