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Compare Tamarac to Merritt Island

This post compares Tamarac, 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 Tamarac (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 64,262 36,380
Income (median) $39,298 $46,025
Home Value (median) $140,100 $219,500
White 63% 89%
Black 28% 4%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 23% 23%
Age (median) 47 49
Rentals 28% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tamarac or Merritt Island?
A: Tamarac has a larger population count than Merritt Island: 64262 compared with 36380 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tamarac does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 28% for Tamarac versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tamarac may include: Margate, Deerfield-Beach, and Delray-Beach.

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

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