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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Merritt Island

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 291 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026
Economy & jobs · Merritt Island Brevard County Florida United States

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 7.4% −0.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 291 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.2 pp
vs Brevard County −2.8 pp Brevard County: 10.2% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Merritt Island · Brevard County · Florida · United States
−6.2 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 Below the poverty line · percent
Merritt Island
7.4%
Brevard County
10.2%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Merritt Island · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 7.4% · 2024
First value 12.0% · 2013
Highest 14.3% · 2016
Lowest 6.5% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMerritt IslandChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 7.4% −0.0 pp 10.2% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 7.4% +0.9 pp 9.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 6.5% −0.3 pp 10.1% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 6.9% +0.1 pp 10.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 6.8% −4.0 pp 11.2% 13.3% —
2019estimate 10.8% −1.8 pp 11.8% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.6% −1.4 pp 12.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 14.0% −0.3 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.3% +0.3 pp 14.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.1% +0.5 pp 14.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 13.6% +1.6 pp 14.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 12.0% 13.5% 16.3% —

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
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
172 Floral City 14.1%
173 Kendale Lakes 14.1%
174 Belleair Bluffs 14.0%
175 Merritt Island 14.0%
176 Plant City 14.0%
177 North Fort Myers 13.8%
178 Mary Esther 13.7%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.