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Compare Sebastian to Merritt Island

This post compares Sebastian, 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 Sebastian (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 23,923 36,380
Income (median) $37,177 $46,025
Home Value (median) $157,200 $219,500
White 91% 89%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 18% 23%
Age (median) 53 49
Rentals 19% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sebastian or Merritt Island?
A: Sebastian has a smaller population count than Merritt Island: 23923 compared with 36380 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merritt Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 19% for Sebastian versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sebastian may include: Edgewater, Port-Charlotte, 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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