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Merritt Island, FL vs The Woodlands, TX

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- The Woodlands is 0% more densely populated than Merritt Island.
- People are 19.6% more likely to be married in The Woodlands.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years younger in The Woodlands.
 Merritt Island, FLThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,716329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201034,205  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,649285,036,114
 Population - 199032,886  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock130.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,681.593.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merritt Island, FLThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Merritt Island, FLThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merritt Island, FLThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households13,582  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock32,00680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,886  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%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 The Woodlands    25 Reviews
Maryanne · The Woodlands, TX
Has It All and Then More
Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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Suzylnn · The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands has lost its glory
Over 6 years ago

I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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danna · Spring, TX
Education is fouled
Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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