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Compare St Petersburg to Merritt Island

This post compares St Petersburg, 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 St Petersburg (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 256,031 36,380
Income (median) $41,498 $46,025
Home Value (median) $ $219,500
White 69% 89%
Black 22% 4%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 22% 23%
Age (median) 42 49
Rentals 0% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, St Petersburg or Merritt Island?
A: St Petersburg has a much larger population count than Merritt Island: 256031 compared with 36380 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to St Petersburg may include: Port-St-Lucie, Palm-Bay, and Spring-Hill.

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

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