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Compare Lehigh Acres to Merritt Island

This post compares Lehigh Acres, 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 Lehigh Acres (CDP) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 116,849 36,380
Income (median) $31,919 $46,025
Home Value (median) $119,900 $219,500
White 68% 89%
Black 20% 4%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 43% 23%
Age (median) 33 49
Rentals 42% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lehigh Acres or Merritt Island?
A: Lehigh Acres has a larger population count than Merritt Island: 116849 compared with 36380 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lehigh Acres or Merritt Island?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Lehigh Acres.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lehigh Acres does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Lehigh Acres versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lehigh Acres may include: Poinciana, Buenaventura-Lakes, and Haines-City.

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

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