Merlin, OR Demographic Data
Merlin, OR Summary
Merlin is located in Josephine County in Oregon
- Population: 1,484
- Area: 4.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 347.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 876.31 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merlin, OR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
749
51%
50.8
Male
710
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,459
323,128,000
Merlin, OR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12
0.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
37
2.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10
0.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
94
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
22
1.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
227
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
163
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
235
16.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
153
10.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
132
9.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
289
19.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
68
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
17
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,345
92.2%
77.2
Female
679
50.5%
51.3
Male
666
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,284
88.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
441
30.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
374
25.6%
15.2
Female
208
55.6%
55.8
Male
166
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
55
0.0%
0.0
Merlin, OR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,427
97.8%
96.8
White
1,404
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
23
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
23
1.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
32
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,459
100.0%
82.2
Merlin, OR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
23
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
71
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
448
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
540
42.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
92
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21
1.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
89
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
94
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,190
92.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
110
8.5%
31.2
Merlin, OR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
301
21.5%
33.7%
Now Married
687
49.1%
47.5
Divorced
255
18.2%
11.0%
Separated
27
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
130
9.3
5.8%
Merlin, OR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,375
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
72
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
17
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
32
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Merlin, OR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
11
1.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
116
17.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
83
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
66
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
20
3.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
123
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
135
20.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
117
17.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
60,299
57,617
Per capita income
27,390
31,128
Merlin, OR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
20
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
46
6.4%
9.8
Construction
0
0.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
322
44.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
159
22.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
71
9.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
10
1.4%
4.6
Retail trade
27
3.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
22
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
42
5.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
92
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
225
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
111
15.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
128
17.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
163
22.7%
18.1%
Merlin, OR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
719
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
611
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
39
5.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
17
2.4%
2.7
Other means
39
5.4%
1.8
Worked at home
13
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
26.6
Merlin, OR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
0
0.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
223
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
219
32.6%
37.1
3 or more
229
34.1%
21.0
Merlin, OR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
671
100.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
554
82.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
117
17.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
0
0.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Merlin, OR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
671
1 room
55
8.2%
2.4
2 rooms
17
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
63
9.4%
16.5
5 rooms
146
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
133
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
140
20.9%
12.0
8 rooms
77
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
40
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Merlin, OR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
671
1-unit, detached
492
73.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
38
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
107
15.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
34
5.1%
0.1
Merlin, OR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
38
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
38
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
26
3.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
17
2.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
135
20.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
139
20.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
223
33.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
55
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Merlin, OR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
51
7.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
428
63.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
4.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
110
16.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
30
4.5%
1.1
Merlin, OR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
357
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
17
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
9.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
45
12.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
91
25.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
170
47.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
65
18.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
109
30.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
94
26.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
89
24.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Merlin, OR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
117
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
6.8%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
9.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
38
32.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
60
51.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
667
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
22
18.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
8
6.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
76
65.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Merlin, OR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
554
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
17
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
45
8.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
129
23.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
20
3.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
120
21.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
190
34.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
272,700
205,000
