| Index | Merritt Island | Florida | National |
| Income per capita | $32,583 | $27,598 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $54,100 | $48,900 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $65,354 | $59,209 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $31,920 | $34,622 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $37,053 | $31,444 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $22,327 | $25,332 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 14.3% | 16.1% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.8% | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 12.3% | 1.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.4% | 15.9% |
| Public administration | 4.8% | 2.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.2% | 2.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.9% | 31.1% |
| Other | 38.8% | 34.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Viera West, FL | 8,680 | $79,087 | 43.0% |
| South Patrick Shores, FL | 6,398 | $70,363 | 27.2% |
| Palm Shores, FL | 1,242 | $65,588 | 18.6% |
| Viera East, FL | 11,090 | $65,143 | 17.8% |
| Satellite Beach, FL | 10,495 | $63,170 | 14.2% |
| Merritt Island, FL | 35,916 | $54,100 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Richfield, MN | 35,912 | $54,642 | 1.2% |
| Goldsboro, NC | 35,924 | $32,148 | 41.9% |
| Bell, CA | 35,927 | $38,823 | 29.8% |
| Pahrump, NV | 35,899 | $41,571 | 24.9% |
| Leavenworth, KS | 35,948 | $55,702 | 0.7% |
| Merritt Island, FL | 35,916 | $54,100 | 2.2% |
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