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Merritt Island, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 36,090
Males: 17,613 (48.8%), Females: 18,477 (51.2%)

Brevard County

Zip codes: 32952, 32953.

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $43,532
Median house value: $118,300

Population by Race

Races in Merritt Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (19.6%), English (16.0%), Irish (15.5%), Italian (8.7%), United States (6.6%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 17.7 square miles

Map of Merritt Island, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merritt Island

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merritt Island CDP

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

6.4% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.7% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 0.7% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merritt Island:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merritt Island:

  • PATRICK AFB (about 11 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: COF)
  • SPACE COAST REGIONAL (about 12 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: TIX)
  • CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP (about 12 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: XMR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merritt Island:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Merritt Island:

  • ADVANCED-BASIC HAIR DESIGN TRAINING CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 65; Location: 85 RICHLAND AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • MERRITT ISLAND AIR SERVICE (Location: 900 AIRPORT RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merritt Island:

  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 4 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 20 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 43 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)

Schools

Public high school in Merritt Island:

  • MERRITT ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,828; Location: 100 E MUSTANG WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Merritt Island:

  • MERRITT ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 547; Location: 140 MAGNOLIA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Merritt Island:

  • LEWIS CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 909; Location: ONE SKYLINE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 835; Location: 885 S COURTENAY PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 07)
  • AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 729; Location: 1201 N BANANA RIVER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • GARDENDALE MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: 301 GROVE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 1275 S COURTENAY PARKWAY; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • EDGEWOOD JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH (Students: 598; Location: 180 E MERRITT AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • MILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 288 W MERRITT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 280; Location: 1450 MARTIN BOULEVARD; Grades: 03 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Merritt Island:

  • DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 1940 N COURTENAY PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ALPHA ACADEMY (Students: 79; Location: 3645 NORTH COURTENAY PKWY; Grades: PK – 4)
  • CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 68; Location: 3500 N COURTENAY PKWY; Grades: PK – 4)
  • ISLAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 277 MCLEOD STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

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