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Merritt Island, FL vs Palm Bay, FL

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- Palm Bay is 0% more densely populated than Merritt Island.
- People are 12.2% less likely to be married in Palm Bay.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years younger in Palm Bay.
 Merritt Island, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock118,709329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201034,205  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,413285,036,114
 Population - 199032,886  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,213.793.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merritt Island, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Merritt Island, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.5%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merritt Island, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married24.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households13,582  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,41680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,886  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.9%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 Palm Bay    27 Reviews
D · Palm Bay, FL
Palm Bay has High Cost of Living
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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David · Palm Bay, FL
Lovin' Palm Bay For Over 20 Years Now!!??
Over 5 years ago

My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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Bonnie · Salisbury Center, NY
It's Safer in New England
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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