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Median household income in Merritt Island
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
109 of 386 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
$94,012
+3.3%
since 2023 ± $8,215 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
109 of 386
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+76%
+4.8% a year on average
vs Brevard County
+20%
Brevard County: $78,476 · 2024
Median household income, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Merritt Island · Brevard County · Florida · United States
+76% since 2014
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100K
$120K
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Merritt Island
Brevard County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Median household income · US Dollar
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Merritt Island · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
$94,012 · 2024
First value
$55,957 · 2013
Highest
$94,012 · 2024
Lowest
$53,421 · 2014
Average change
+4.8% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Merritt Island | ± | Change | Brevard County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | $94,012 | $8,215 | +3.3% | $78,476 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| 2023estimate | $91,020 | $6,233 | +11% | $75,817 | $71,711 | $78,538 |
| 2022estimate | $82,172 | $5,388 | +5.3% | $71,308 | $67,917 | $75,149 |
| 2021estimate | $78,022 | $5,118 | +6.9% | $63,632 | $61,777 | $69,021 |
| 2020estimate | $72,961 | $4,014 | +12% | $59,359 | $57,703 | — |
| 2019estimate | $64,865 | $2,981 | +6.1% | $56,775 | $55,660 | — |
| 2018estimate | $61,123 | $2,301 | +8.5% | $54,359 | $53,267 | — |
| 2017estimate | $56,344 | $3,225 | +4.1% | $51,536 | $50,883 | — |
| 2016estimate | $54,100 | $3,008 | +0.3% | $49,914 | $48,900 | — |
| 2015estimate | $53,916 | $2,442 | +0.9% | $48,925 | $47,507 | — |
| 2014estimate | $53,421 | $2,366 | −4.5% | $48,483 | $47,212 | — |
| 2013estimate | $55,957 | $3,460 | $48,039 | $46,956 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Median household income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 384 | Opa-locka | $18,134 | |
| 383 | Brownsville | $19,968 | |
| 382 | Chiefland | $21,404 | |
| 381 | Gladeview | $21,882 | |
| 380 | University | $22,432 | |
| 379 | Goulding | $23,810 | |
| 378 | Otter Creek | $23,929 | |
| 377 | Century | $24,583 | |
| 376 | Fellsmere | $25,132 | |
| 375 | Fort Pierce | $25,635 | |
| 374 | Callahan | $25,641 | |
| 373 | Wimauma | $25,717 | |
| 372 | Florida City | $25,840 | |
| 371 | Inglis | $26,193 | |
| 370 | Hastings | $26,652 | |
| 369 | Immokalee | $26,684 | |
| 368 | Crystal Springs | $27,250 | |
| 367 | Holly Hill | $27,259 | |
| 366 | Pahokee | $27,348 | |
| 365 | Inverness | $27,396 | |
| 364 | Beverly Hills | $27,526 | |
| 363 | Pinewood | $27,731 | |
| 362 | Medley | $27,857 | |
| 361 | Daytona Beach | $27,901 | |
| 360 | Wewahitchka | $28,018 | |
| … | |||
| 142 | Redington Shores | $53,791 | |
| 141 | Cocoa Beach | $53,844 | |
| 140 | Palm Beach Shores | $53,889 | |
| 139 | Merritt Island | $53,916 | |
| 138 | Bonita Springs | $53,955 | |
| 137 | Indian Shores | $54,115 | |
| 136 | Panama City Beach | $54,406 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015
What it means
The income in the middle: half the households earn more, half earn less.
How it is calculated
Median of total annual household income from the survey, in dollars of the survey's last year.
Economy & jobs
Merritt Island in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$43B
2024 · Brevard County
Economic growth
4.3%
2024 · Brevard County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025 · Brevard County
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.8%
Aug 2026 · Brevard County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
52.8%
2024
Labour force
305K
2025 · Brevard County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida