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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Merritt Island

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, 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 Fort Lauderdale (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 177,175 36,380
Income (median) $43,893 $46,025
Home Value (median) $297,200 $219,500
White 62% 89%
Black 32% 4%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 23%
Age (median) 42 49
Rentals 47% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Merritt Island?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a much larger population count than Merritt Island: 177175 compared with 36380 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Lauderdale or in Merritt Island?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fort Lauderdale.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Lauderdale or Merritt Island?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fort Lauderdale.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Fort Lauderdale versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Lauderdale may include: West-Palm-Beach, Pompano-Beach, and Hollywood.

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

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