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Compare Ocala to Merritt Island

This post compares Ocala, 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 Ocala (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 57,812 36,380
Income (median) $36,374 $46,025
Home Value (median) $121,800 $219,500
White 73% 89%
Black 19% 4%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 27% 23%
Age (median) 38 49
Rentals 48% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ocala or Merritt Island?
A: Ocala has a larger population count than Merritt Island: 57812 compared with 36380 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ocala does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Ocala versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ocala may include: Panama-City, Dania-Beach, and DeLand.

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

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