Merritt Island, FL Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy
Population (total): Population in 2010: 34,743.
Population (male): 17,203
Population (female): 17,540
Median Age: 49.3 years
Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Merritt Island: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Poverty (breakdown): (11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.0% for Black residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.2% for other race residents, 27.0% for two or more races residents)
Sex Offenders: According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 69 registered sex offenders living in Merritt Island, Florida as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Merritt Island is 538 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city
Population Density:
Median Incomes:
Estimated median household income in 2017: $57,038 (it was $43,532 in 2000)
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $34,011 (it was $23,961 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $252,057 (it was $113,000 in 2000) Merritt Island:$252,057FL:$214,000
Merritt Island owes its name to the king of Spain. The entire island was part of a land grant given by the king to a nobleman named Merritt.
Recognitions and Certifications
Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service
and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all
drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.
Important Links
National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)
National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)
Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)
Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)
US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)
Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)
Merritt Island, Florida Drug and Alcohol Testing Centers
If you are an employer or individual in need of a Drug or Alcohol Test in Merritt Island, FL or the surrounding areas,
Accredited Drug Testing has multiple drug and alcohol testing locations within minutes of your home or office.
Our local Merritt Island, FL drug testing centers offer urine drug testing, hair drug testing, alcohol testing, DOT
physicals, DOT drug testing and DNA testing. Our drug and alcohol testing services are provided for companies
in need of a pre-employment drug test, random drug test and post-accident drug test. We also provide testing
for individuals needing a drug or alcohol test for court ordered reasons, probation or family purposes. Same
day service is available and the process to schedule a test is fast and easy. Drug testing methods include urine,
oral/saliva, hair follicle, blood, ETG and breath alcohol testing. Negative test results are generally available
in 24-48 hours and all tests are analyzed by a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory and verified by our Medical Review
Officers (MRO's). Rapid/instant result testing is also available at many of our Merritt Island, FL testing centers.
We also offer onsite mobile drug testing for employers needing to test multiple employees at one time.
"When You Need A Test, Choose The Best"
Merritt Island Drug Testing locations
AI Overview
Overview of Local Drug Testing
Drug testing is a common procedure used in various contexts, including employment, sports, and law enforcement, to detect the presence of controlled substances in an individual's system. Local drug testing refers to drug tests administered within a specific locality or community, often facilitated by local healthcare providers, testing facilities, or through workplace initiatives. This overview provides consumers with key information about the purposes, methods, and implications of local drug testing.
Purposes of Drug Testing
Drug testing serves several purposes:
- Employment: Employers may require drug testing to ensure a safe and productive work environment, often as a part of pre-employment screening or randomly throughout employment.
- Sports: Athletes are regularly tested to maintain fair competition and deter the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
- Legal and Forensic: Drug testing can be ordered by courts in cases of drug-related offenses or in custody disputes.
- Medical Reasons: Healthcare providers may perform drug tests to diagnose substance abuse disorders or monitor treatment efficacy.
Common Drug Testing Methods
Several methods are used for drug testing, each with its own specific applications and detection windows:
- Urine Testing: The most common method due to its non-invasiveness and ability to detect a wide range of substances within hours to a few weeks after use.
- Blood Testing: Provides a more accurate measurement of active substances in the body but is more invasive and used less frequently.
- Saliva Testing: Gaining popularity for its non-invasive nature and ability to detect recent drug use.
- Hair Follicle Testing: Can detect drug use over a longer period, typically up to 90 days, making it useful for detailed monitoring.
Legal and Ethical Considerations
Drug testing is governed by various legal and ethical guidelines that protect individuals' rights:
- Consent: In most cases, individuals must provide informed consent before undergoing drug testing.
- Privacy: Results from drug tests are considered private health information and must be handled according to privacy laws.
- Accuracy: Testing facilities must adhere to strict standards to ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results.
In conclusion, local drug testing is a vital tool used across various fields to promote safety, fairness, and health. Consumers are advised to understand the reasons for testing, the methods used, and their legal rights regarding the testing process.
Coastal Drug Testing
190 Fortenberry Rd, 1.1 miles
190 Fortenberry Rd,
Merritt Island,
FL
32952
Categories: Merritt Island FL
725 N COURTENAY PKWY 2.1 miles
725 N COURTENAY PKWY
MERRITT ISLAND,
FL
32953
Categories: MERRITT ISLAND FL
1400 US HIGHWAY 1 2.3 miles
1400 US HIGHWAY 1
ROCKLEDGE,
FL
32955
Categories: ROCKLEDGE FL
110 LONGWOOD AVE 2.5 miles
110 LONGWOOD AVE
ROCKLEDGE,
FL
32955
Categories: ROCKLEDGE FL
1022 Florida Ave, Unit 5 2.5 miles
1022 Florida Ave, Unit 5
Rockledge,
FL
32955
Categories: Rockledge FL
1205 N Courtenay Pkwy 2.7 miles
1205 N Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island,
FL
32953
Categories: Merritt Island FL
375 COMMERCE PKWY 3.0 miles
375 COMMERCE PKWY
ROCKLEDGE,
FL
32955
Categories: ROCKLEDGE FL
2400 N COURTENAY PKWY 4.3 miles
2400 N COURTENAY PKWY
MERRITT ISLAND,
FL
32953
Categories: MERRITT ISLAND FL
99 GEORGE J KING BLVD STE 1 6.3 miles
99 GEORGE J KING BLVD STE 1
Cape Canaveral,
FL
32920
Categories: Cape Canaveral FL
3270 SUNTREE BLVD STE 1115 7.9 miles
3270 SUNTREE BLVD STE 1115
MELBOURNE,
FL
32940
Categories: MELBOURNE FL
335 Pineda Ct, Suite 105 7.9 miles
335 Pineda Ct, Suite 105
Melbourne,
FL
32940
Categories: Melbourne FL
7227 N HIGHWAY 1 STE 100 11.1 miles
7227 N HIGHWAY 1 STE 100
COCOA,
FL
32927
Categories: COCOA FL
6300 N WICKHAM RD STE 108 11.5 miles
6300 N WICKHAM RD STE 108
MELBOURNE,
FL
32940
Categories: MELBOURNE FL
7227 N HIGHWAY 1 12.0 miles
7227 N HIGHWAY 1
PORT ST JOHN,
FL
32927
Categories: PORT ST JOHN FL
1777 Aurora Rd 14.4 miles
1777 Aurora Rd
Melbourne,
FL
32935
Categories: Melbourne FL
1403 HIGHLAND AVE 15.0 miles
1403 HIGHLAND AVE
MELBOURNE,
FL
32935
Categories: MELBOURNE FL
308 CHENEY HWY 16.5 miles
308 CHENEY HWY
TITUSVILLE,
FL
32780
Categories: TITUSVILLE FL
780 S APOLLO BLVD 17.4 miles
780 S APOLLO BLVD
MELBOURNE,
FL
32901
Categories: MELBOURNE FL
1223 GATEWAY DR STE 2H 17.6 miles
1223 GATEWAY DR STE 2H
MELBOURNE,
FL
32901
Categories: MELBOURNE FL
1680 W HIBISCUS BLVD STE B 17.8 miles
1680 W HIBISCUS BLVD STE B
MELBOURNE,
FL
32901
Categories: MELBOURNE FL
1678-B WEST HIBISCUS BLVD 17.8 miles
1678-B WEST HIBISCUS BLVD
MELBOURNE,
FL
32901
Categories: MELBOURNE FL
1855 KNOX MCRAE DR 18.0 miles
1855 KNOX MCRAE DR
TITUSVILLE,
FL
32780
Categories: TITUSVILLE FL
27 E HIBISCUS BLVD 18.2 miles
27 E HIBISCUS BLVD
MELBOURNE,
FL
32901
Categories: MELBOURNE FL
1515 Elizabeth Street, 18.2 miles
1515 Elizabeth Street,
Melbourne,
FL
32901
Categories: Melbourne FL
1341 MEDICAL PARK DR STE 201 18.3 miles
1341 MEDICAL PARK DR STE 201
MELBOURNE,
FL
32901
Categories: MELBOURNE FL
2101 Waverly Place STE 200 D 18.9 miles
2101 Waverly Place STE 200 D
Melbourne,
FL
32901
Categories: Melbourne FL
395 S Wickham Rd 19.0 miles
395 S Wickham Rd
Melbourne,
FL
32904
Categories: Melbourne FL
2405 GARDEN ST STE 2 20.9 miles
2405 GARDEN ST STE 2
TITUSVILLE,
FL
32796
Categories: TITUSVILLE FL
3233 GARDEN ST, Unit 13 21.4 miles
3233 GARDEN ST, Unit 13
TITUSVILLE,
FL
32796
Categories: TITUSVILLE FL
2174 HARRIS AVE NE STE 3 21.8 miles
2174 HARRIS AVE NE STE 3
PALM BAY,
FL
32905
Categories: PALM BAY FL
2191 JULIAN AVE NE STE 2 21.8 miles
2191 JULIAN AVE NE STE 2
PALM BAY,
FL
32905
Categories: PALM BAY FL
500 N WASHINGTON AVE STE 110 21.9 miles
500 N WASHINGTON AVE STE 110
TITUSVILLE,
FL
32796
Categories: TITUSVILLE FL
For additional testing center locations, please call (800) 221-4291
With our talented team of drug testing specialists, you can always count on receiving a professional and knowledgeable experience delivered each time with the utmost respect for confidentiality.
Every day we work closely with companies of all sizes and all industries, as well as with third party administrators and individuals in need of an Merritt Island drug test. Our comprehensive portfolio of Merritt Island drug testing and Merritt Island alcohol screening services is designed to always meet your testing needs.
Services provided at our Merritt Island drug testing, alcohol testing and DNA testing are designed to be your "One Stop Shopping" for all of your Merritt Island drug testing needs.
Merritt Island Drug Testing Services
Our Merritt Island, FL drug testing centers provide a wide variety of standard drug and alcohol tests, as well as customized drug screening to meet a specific need. Our standard drug test is a 5 panel, 9 panel, 10 panel, 11 panel and 12 panel drug screen which can also be expanded to look for additional opiates, prescription drugs, K2, spice and bath salts.
If you are not sure of what specific Merritt Island, FL drug test you need, please speak with one of our trained professionals to review some of the many options available to you at our Merritt Island Accredited Drug Testing centers. Merritt Island testing centers are located throughout Merritt Island, FL and the surrounding areas and our ADT staff members are committed to providing affordable, convenient and confidential drug, alcohol and DNA testing services.
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About Merritt Island
Local Area Info: Merritt Island, Florida
Merritt Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brevard County, Florida, United States, located on the eastern Floridian coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. The population was 34,743 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name "Merritt Island" also refers to the extent of the peninsula, misnamed an "island."
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center are located on the northern part of Merritt Island. The southern area is heavily residential, with centralized light commercial and light industrial areas.
Archaeological excavations have uncovered the fossils of extinct animals such as mastodons, giant land tortoise, camel, glyptodont, horse, mammoth, giant armadillo, peccary, and tapir, which lived in the area up to 11,000 years ago. Their extinction was part of a larger North American die-off in which native horses, mastodons and other camelids also died out. Possibilities for extinction include global climate change and hunting pressure from the arrival of the Clovis people, who were prolific hunters with distinct fluted stone tools which allowed for a spear to be attached to the stone tool. This megafaunal extinction coincided roughly with the appearance of the big game hunting Clovis culture, and biochemical analyses have shown that Clovis tools were used in butchering camels.
Merritt Island Employee Drug Testing
Businesses that utilize an employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they use does not have all of the components which make up a true Drug Free Workplace.
The benefits of being a true Drug Free Workplace can include but are not limited to:
- Enhanced Employee Performance
- Reduced Job-Related Accidents
- Reduced Employee Absenteeism
- Lower Workers Compensation Rates
- Improved Employee Moral
- Customer Satisfaction
In addition, many companies regardless of size report that being a Drug Free Workplace has increased the quality of job applicants and improved the overall workplace environment.
Also many states such as Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Washington provide by law a discount on workers compensation insurance rates provided a business qualifies as a Drug Free Workplace in accordance with state law.
States Which Provide Workers Compensation Discounts for Drug Free Workplace Programs
| Alabama 5% |
Arkansas 5% |
Florida 5% |
| Kentucky 5% |
Misissippi 5% |
Ohio 5% |
| Tennessee 5% |
Virginia 5% |
Washington 5% |
Accredited Drug Testing Inc will work with your insurance agent to ensure that any available discounts are provided for implementing and properly maintaining a drug free workplace.
Any company can benefit by being a Drug Free Workplace regardless of the number of employees, but it is crucially important that any business that wishes to be a Drug Free Workplace maintain the program properly.
A properly maintained Drug Free Workplace should include the following:
- A written Drug Free Workplace Policy
- Employee Drug Testing
- Employee Education
- Supervisor Training
- Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
- Drug Free Workplace Signage
Studies have shown that substance abuse among employees has serious repercussions for both the working environment and the economic success of the business.
As a result of drug and alcohol abuse, employers see increased costs related to medical fees, absenteeism and overall productivity.
Merritt Island companies regardless of size wishing to implement a Drug Free Workplace can contact Accredited Drug Testing and ADT can schedule all drug tests and manage the entire Drug Free Workplace program for our clients. Simply speak with an ADT drug testing representative and tell them you are interested in our Merritt Island drug testing services and programs.
When it comes to employee drug testing, we recognize the importance of convenience and confidentiality. For that reason, we offer online scheduling and delivery of test results, which allow employers to utilize our services from the convenience of their office.
In addition, we also provide Mobile Drug Testing that brings our Merritt Island drug testing services right to your place of business. These on-site services are able to ensure maximum employee participation as well as minimum disruption to the work day. (Additional fees may apply).
Merritt Island Alcohol Testing
In addition to offering Merritt Island drug testing in , ADT also offers urine, saliva, breath and ETG alcohol testing for DOT and NON-DOT requirements.
Merritt Island DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing
As a National drug and alcohol testing company, the staff of Accredited Drug Testing Inc is certified and qualified in DOT drug and alcohol testing collections and our in-house staff are fully knowledgeable of DOT 49 CFR Part 40. All DOT tests include test collections by a qualified ADT technician, SAMHSA certified laboratory analysis and verification by a qualified Medical Review Officer.
Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT required 5 panel urine tests, breath alcohol tests, consortium/random pool membership and all Federal Chain of Custody documents. If you need a DOT drug or alcohol test, simply call the ADT office and speak with one of our DOT drug testing specialists.
DOT Drug Testing Merritt Island
To review DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Drug and Alcohol Regulations Click Here
ADT can schedule and manage all of your DOT and NON-DOT drug testing needs Nationwide, anywhere and at anytime.
Additional Services-Background Checks and Physicals
In addition, to Merritt Island drug testing, Merritt Island alcohol testing and Merritt Island DNA testing, Accredited Drug Testing Inc also provides background checks for employers conducting employee screenings.
Accredited Drug Testing also provides Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals for CDL truck drivers(49 CFR, Part 40) or companies in need of Return To Duty or Job Fitness exams.
"One Stop Shopping" for all of your Merritt Island, FL Drug Testing Needs
If you are a HR/Office manager needing employee drug testing, a school, government agency or simply an individual in need of a drug or alcohol test, Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides drug testing for pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, post accident, court ordered or any other drug testing need, Call Accredited Drug Testing today (800)221-4291
Show Regional Data
Population (total): Population in 2010: 34,743.
Population (male): 17,203
Population (female): 17,540
Median Age: 49.3 years
Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Merritt Island: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Poverty (breakdown): (11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.0% for Black residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.2% for other race residents, 27.0% for two or more races residents)
Sex Offenders: According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 69 registered sex offenders living in Merritt Island, Florida as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Merritt Island is 538 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city
Population Density:
Median Incomes:
Estimated median household income in 2017: $57,038 (it was $43,532 in 2000)
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $34,011 (it was $23,961 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $252,057 (it was $113,000 in 2000) Merritt Island:$252,057FL:$214,000
Merritt Island owes its name to the king of Spain. The entire island was part of a land grant given by the king to a nobleman named Merritt.
