How long is the commute from Merritt Island, FL?

Name: Commute and cars in Merritt Island, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Merritt Island, FL take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

19.0% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 19.0%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Merritt Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Merritt Island	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Drove alone	72.1% (±2.6 points)	74.6%	70.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±1.7 points)	7.4%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	1.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.0% (±2.7 points)	14.6%	15.7%	15.1%

In Merritt Island, the average commute is not measurably different from Brevard County (25.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in Florida (28.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Merritt Island, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Brevard County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in Florida (1.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Brevard County, Merritt Island ranks 12 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 563 of 848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Merritt Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Merritt Island	Brevard County	Florida	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	6.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.2% (±2.9 points)	36.7%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.2% (±2.8 points)	39.7%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.5% (±2.4 points)	18.7%	17.0%	21.9%

In Merritt Island, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Brevard County (4.9%).

It is also lower than in Florida (6.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Merritt Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Merritt Island	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Workers working from home	19.0% (±2.7 points)	14.6% (±0.6 points)	15.7% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±0.6 points)	96.9% (±0.3 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.5% (±1.4 points)	93.0% (±0.5 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Merritt Island, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Brevard County (93.0%).

It is also higher than in Florida (91.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Merritt Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merritt Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Merritt Island	—	25.3 minutes (±1.9)	—
Cocoa Beach	3.3 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Rockledge	3.9 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Viera East	4.0 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Tropical Park	5.3 mi	19.2 minutes (±5.4)	Lower
Viera West	5.9 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Patrick AFB	6.7 mi	18.6 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Cocoa West	6.7 mi	24.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Cocoa	7.1 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tropical Park, FL (19.2 minutes), Patrick AFB, FL (18.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Brevard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6 (tie)	Satellite Beach	27.5 minutes (±2.8)
6 (tie)	Viera West	27.5 minutes (±2.6)
8	Melbourne Beach	26.3 minutes (±6.1)
9	Malabar	25.9 minutes (±6.0)
10	Cocoa	25.6 minutes (±3.0)
11	Cocoa Beach	25.5 minutes (±2.8)
12	Merritt Island	25.3 minutes (±1.9)
13	Palm Shores	25.0 minutes (±3.3)
14	Viera East	24.8 minutes (±2.5)
15	Cocoa West	24.6 minutes (±3.0)
16	Micco	24.4 minutes (±3.2)
17	Mims	24.2 minutes (±2.4)
18	Melbourne Village	24.1 minutes (±5.4)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Merritt Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Merritt Island

How long is the average commute in Merritt Island?

Workers who live in Merritt Island, FL take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Merritt Island without a car?

3.0% of households in Merritt Island have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Merritt Island?

19.0% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Merritt Island worked from home, and 94.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Merritt Island CDP, Florida (place:44275, in state:12).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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