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Compare Merritt Island to Delray Beach

This post compares Merritt Island, Florida to Delray Beach, 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 Merritt Island (CDP) Delray Beach (city)
Population 36,380 66,453
Income (median) $46,025 $41,736
Home Value (median) $219,500 $240,800
White 89% 62%
Black 4% 30%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 23% 20%
Age (median) 49 46
Rentals 25% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merritt Island or Delray Beach?
A: Merritt Island has a smaller population count than Delray Beach: 36380 compared with 66453 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merritt Island or Delray Beach?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Merritt Island.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Delray Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Merritt Island versus 38% for Delray Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merritt Island may include: Palm-Harbor, Ormond-Beach, and Vero-Beach-South.

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

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