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Compare Merritt Island to Fruit Cove

This post compares Merritt Island, Florida to Fruit Cove, 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) Fruit Cove (CDP)
Population 36,380 31,873
Income (median) $46,025 $69,692
Home Value (median) $219,500 $310,600
White 89% 89%
Black 4% 4%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 23% 47%
Age (median) 49 40
Rentals 25% 16%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merritt Island or Fruit Cove?
A: Merritt Island has a similar population count than Fruit Cove: 36380 compared with 31873 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merritt Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Merritt Island versus 16% for Fruit Cove.

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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