| | Madisonville, LA | Merritt Island, FL | United States |
| Population | 1,158 | 34,013 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.9% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.1% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.9 | 50.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 751 | 34,205 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 677 | 36,090 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 659 | 32,886 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 26.6% | 8.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 30.1% | 18.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 460.6 | 1,941.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 17.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 29.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Madisonville, LA | Merritt Island, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 20.9% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.1% | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 9.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Madisonville, LA | Merritt Island, FL | United States |
| White | 91.6% | 82.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.9% | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 7.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Madisonville, LA | Merritt Island, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 57.1% | 55.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.3% | 54.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.9% | 44.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.6% | 24.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.0% | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.59 | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| Households | 447 | 13,582 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 319 | 8,696 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 42.3% | 25.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.0% | 59.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 128 | 4,886 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.4% | 8.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 22.3% | 7.0% | 10.8% |