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Compare Port St Lucie to Merritt Island

This post compares Port St Lucie, 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 Port St Lucie (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 178,778 36,380
Income (median) $37,525 $46,025
Home Value (median) $ $219,500
White 74% 89%
Black 17% 4%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 32% 23%
Age (median) 41 49
Rentals 0% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Port St Lucie or Merritt Island?
A: Port St Lucie has a much larger population count than Merritt Island: 178778 compared with 36380 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merritt Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for Port St Lucie versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Port St Lucie may include: St-Petersburg, St-Cloud, and Deltona.

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

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