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Merritt Island, FL vs Ocean Springs, MS

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- Ocean Springs is 0% more densely populated than Merritt Island.
- People are 7.3% less likely to be married in Ocean Springs.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years younger in Ocean Springs.
 Merritt Island, FLOcean Springs, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,275329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201034,205  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,225285,036,114
 Population - 199032,886  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,585.893.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merritt Island, FLOcean Springs, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Merritt Island, FLOcean Springs, MSUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merritt Island, FLOcean Springs, MSUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households13,582  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,93180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,886  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews
Deborah · Merritt Island, FL
Generally pretty good
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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Bp · Merritt Island, FL
Florida livng
Over 14 years ago

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

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sregan7 · Merritt Island, FL
ARCHITECTURE
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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Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews
Pahl · Ocean Springs, MS
A Great Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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GUSORD · Ocean Springs, MS
HOME BUYER BE WARE
Over 4 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Kj · Ocean Springs, MS
Homeowners Insurance Sucks
Over 10 years ago

Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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