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Frisco, TX vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island is 0% more densely populated than Frisco.
- People are 14.0% less likely to be married in Merritt Island.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years older in Merritt Island.
 Frisco, TXMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,013329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.138.4
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 Population - 2010118,191  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,090285,036,114
 Population - 19906,141  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3,319.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,941.693.4
 Land Area68.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Frisco, TXMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Frisco, TXMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 White50.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian24.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Frisco, TXMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households66,615  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,69680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children55.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,786  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Frisco    23 Reviews

If I had to select a sister city that reminds me of Frisco, it would be Irvine California in the county of Orange. Super safe city, great police and school districts,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for 25 years, honestly, its the safest, most clean place in the USA. You just cant go wrong moving here. Many of the low rankings on this site are  More

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Amir · 
Over 3 years ago

Most overhyped city in the area. I wrote another post detailing this but wasn’t posted here for some reason. They purposely overhype the city through any means possible  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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