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Merritt Island, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Merritt Island.
- People are 17.7% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 15.1 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Merritt Island, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 201034,205  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 199032,886  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merritt Island, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Merritt Island, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merritt Island, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married24.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households13,582  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,886  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews
Robert · Punta Gorda, FL
We love living in Punta Gorgeous!
Over 3 years ago

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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Austin · Clarksville, TN
Here's a semi-detailed 2021 review for you!
Over 4 years ago

I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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chris · Punta Gorda, FL
Health Care is Wanting
Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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