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Merritt Island, FL vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Merritt Island.
- People are 24.8% less likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years younger in Towson.
 Merritt Island, FLTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201034,205  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199032,886  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merritt Island, FLTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Merritt Island, FLTowson, MDUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merritt Island, FLTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married24.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households13,582  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,886  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Towson    3 Reviews
bwhere · Towson, MD
Transportation in the Towson area
Over 12 years ago

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Elliott  · Towson, MD
Towson Maryland, Not What It Used To be
Over 18 years ago

Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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joe · Towson, MD
Basic comments about Towson
Over 19 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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