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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Merritt Island

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 217 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
People · Merritt Island Brevard County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 17.2% −0.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 217 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.8 pp
vs Brevard County −0.9 pp Brevard County: 18.1% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Merritt Island · Brevard County · Florida · United States
−0.8 pp since 2014
Merritt Island Brevard County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Merritt Island
17.2%
Brevard County
18.1%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Merritt Island · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 17.2% · 2024
First value 19.4% · 2013
Highest 19.4% · 2013
Lowest 17.1% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMerritt IslandChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 17.2% −0.5 pp 18.1% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 17.7% +0.2 pp 18.2% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 17.5% +0.4 pp 18.1% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 17.1% −0.3 pp 18.4% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 17.4% −1.2 pp 18.3% 19.9% —
2019estimate 18.6% +1.0 pp 18.4% 20.0% —
2018estimate 17.6% −0.0 pp 18.5% 20.1% —
2017estimate 17.6% −0.3 pp 18.7% 20.3% —
2016estimate 18.0% −0.1 pp 18.8% 20.4% —
2015estimate 18.0% +0.1 pp 18.9% 20.6% —
2014estimate 18.0% −1.4 pp 19.1% 20.8% —
2013estimate 19.4% 19.4% 21.0% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 18
1 Eglin AFB 38.8%
2 Wimauma 35.5%
3 Bell 34.1%
4 Mangonia Park 34.0%
5 Florida City 33.9%
6 Naranja 33.7%
7 Opa-locka 33.3%
8 Fellsmere 33.1%
9 Pembroke Park 32.6%
10 Dover 31.9%
11 Immokalee 31.7%
12 Goulds 31.7%
13 Homestead 31.6%
14 Gibsonton 31.5%
15 Mango 31.4%
16 Nocatee 31.1%
17 Ruskin 30.9%
18 Tice 30.8%
19 Pierson 30.5%
20 Parkland 30.1%
21 Princeton 29.7%
22 Gladeview 29.7%
23 Surfside 29.2%
24 Weston 28.9%
25 Biscayne Park 28.6%
…
213 DeBary 17.8%
214 Boynton Beach 17.7%
215 New Port Richey East 17.6%
216 Merritt Island 17.6%
217 Port Orange 17.6%
218 Sweetwater 17.6%
219 Edgewater 17.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.