Merritt Island, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merritt Island	Florida	National
Income per capita	$63,423	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$108,696	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,570	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,302	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,767	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,311	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merritt Island is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Merritt Island is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merritt Island is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merritt Island is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,456 $108,696 $217,392

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Merritt Island median earnings by income bracket

Merritt Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	31.7%	31.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palm Shores, FL	1,662	$131,291	61.4%
Satellite Beach, FL	11,431	$126,915	56.0%
Viera East, FL	12,733	$110,749	36.2%
Rockledge, FL	28,774	$104,260	28.2%
Viera West, FL	14,609	$102,826	26.4%
Merritt Island, FL	35,222	$108,696	33.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kennesaw, GA	35,226	$110,629	36.0%
North Ridgeville, OH	35,235	$113,690	39.8%
Fair Oaks, VA	35,261	$165,293	103.2%
Vestavia Hills, AL	35,269	$164,342	102.1%
Chillum, MD	35,167	$92,128	13.3%
Merritt Island, FL	35,222	$108,696	33.6%

Source: The Merritt Island, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.