| | Merritt Island, FL | Vallejo, CA | United States |
| Population | 34,013 | 125,350 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.1 | 39.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 34,205 | 116,118 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 36,090 | 116,760 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 32,886 | 109,199 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.3% | 3.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.9% | 10.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,941.6 | 4,084.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 17.5 | 30.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 29.7 | 18.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Merritt Island, FL | Vallejo, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 14.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.8% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.0% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Merritt Island, FL | Vallejo, CA | United States |
| White | 82.4% | 23.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.7% | 17.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 22.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 5.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% | 28.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Merritt Island, FL | Vallejo, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.4% | 46.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.4% | 44.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.6% | 53.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.9% | 36.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.1% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.49 | 2.82 | 2.60 |
| Households | 13,582 | 43,883 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,696 | 29,561 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.4% | 27.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.3% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,886 | 14,322 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.3% | 20.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.0% | 13.5% | 10.8% |