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Compare Rockledge to Merritt Island

This post compares Rockledge, 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 Rockledge (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 26,497 36,380
Income (median) $44,488 $46,025
Home Value (median) $162,000 $219,500
White 79% 89%
Black 13% 4%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 23% 23%
Age (median) 46 49
Rentals 23% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rockledge or Merritt Island?
A: Rockledge has a smaller population count than Merritt Island: 26497 compared with 36380 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merritt Island does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 23% for Rockledge versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rockledge may include: Port-Orange, Titusville, 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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