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Compare Palm Bay to Merritt Island

This post compares Palm Bay, 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 Palm Bay (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 107,802 36,380
Income (median) $34,855 $46,025
Home Value (median) $119,200 $219,500
White 73% 89%
Black 19% 4%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 31% 23%
Age (median) 40 49
Rentals 29% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Bay or Merritt Island?
A: Palm Bay has a larger population count than Merritt Island: 107802 compared with 36380 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Bay does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 29% for Palm Bay versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Bay may include: Deltona, Spring-Hill, and Lakeland.

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

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