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Merritt Island, FL vs Rancho Murieta, CA

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- Rancho Murieta is 0% more densely populated than Merritt Island.
- People are 14.6% more likely to be married in Rancho Murieta.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Rancho Murieta.
 Merritt Island, FLRancho Murieta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,874329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock55.438.4
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 Population - 201034,205  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,193285,036,114
 Population - 199032,886  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock494.293.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merritt Island, FLRancho Murieta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Merritt Island, FLRancho Murieta, CAUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merritt Island, FLRancho Murieta, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households13,582  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,886  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%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 Rancho Murieta    1 Reviews
Jennifer · Rancho Murieta, CA
This is a Special District - Do Your Research
Over 3 years ago

Weather is moderate. There are hiking and biking trails, tennis, non-motor boating, fishing, pickle ball, bocce ball, family sports clubs, two lovely golf courses  More

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