North Merritt Island

Population: 8,903
Median household income: $113,897
Median home value: $495,400

North Merritt Island is a community in Brevard County, Florida, home to 8,903 residents. The median household income of $113,897 is above the Brevard County median ($75,817).

Between 2020 and 2023, North Merritt Island's population grew 6.7% from 8,343 to 8,903, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $339,000 to $495,400.

The median gross rent is $1,328. 37.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,903
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $113,897
Median home value: $495,400
Median gross rent: $1,328
Housing units: 3,838
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3438,903

Median household income

$90,019$113,897

Median home value

$339,000$495,400

Median gross rent

$1,574$1,328

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	8,343	$90,019	$339,000	$1,574
2021	8,429	$106,484	$379,000	$1,107
2022	9,033	$119,514	$429,600	$1,260
2023	8,903	$113,897	$495,400	$1,328

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	3.0%
5 to 17	1,284	14.4%
18 to 24	540	6.1%
25 to 34	754	8.5%
35 to 44	948	10.6%
45 to 54	970	10.9%
55 to 64	1,765	19.8%
65 to 74	1,177	13.2%
75 and over	1,201	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,356	82.6%
Black or African American	62	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	213	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.3%
Two or more races	225	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,017	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	204	3.0%
High school graduate	1,844	27.1%
Some college or associate's	2,243	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,481	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,043	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,483	66.0%
Carpooled	332	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	48	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	882	23.4%
Other means	17	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	403	14.0%
15 to 29 min	1,248	43.3%
30 to 44 min	610	21.2%
45 to 59 min	406	14.1%
60+ min	213	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 6.8% (602 of 8,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,325	68.5%
Nonfamily households	1,070	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,395	88.5%
Vacant	443	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,927	86.2%
Renter-occupied	468	13.8%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,824	73.6%
1-unit, attached	28	0.7%
2 to 4 units	68	1.8%
5 to 19 units	53	1.4%
20 or more units	114	3.0%
Mobile home & other	751	19.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1249435
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 28.4611, -80.7131