Merrill, IA Demographic Data
Merrill, IA Summary
Merrill is located in Plymouth County in Iowa
- Population: 758
- Area: 0.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,336.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,194.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merrill, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
385
46%
50.8
Male
444
54%
49.2
Total Population
829
323,128,000
Merrill, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
48
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
54
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
49
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
48
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
47
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
121
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
83
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
151
18.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
47
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
47
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
60
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
63
7.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
659
79.5%
77.2
Female
309
46.9%
51.3
Male
350
53.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
628
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
154
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
134
16.2%
15.2
Female
73
54.5%
55.8
Male
61
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Merrill, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
827
99.8%
96.8
White
766
92.4%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
3
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.4%
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
16
1.9%
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
16
1.9%
0.1
Some Other Race
42
5.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
2
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
66
8.0%
17.8
Mexican
24
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
42
5.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
763
92.0%
82.2
Merrill, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
39
6.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
26
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
214
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
153
26.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
71
12.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
70
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10
1.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
65
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
518
88.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
80
13.7%
31.2
Merrill, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
133
19.6%
33.7%
Now Married
393
58.0%
47.5
Divorced
96
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
8
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
48
7.1
5.8%
Merrill, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
711
91.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
70
9.0%
21.6%
Spanish
52
6.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Merrill, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4
1.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
29
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
44
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
21
6.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
62
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
110
31.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
30
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
45
12.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
53,125
57,617
Per capita income
25,062
31,128
Merrill, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
27
5.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
15
3.1%
9.8
Construction
28
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
86
17.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
23
4.8%
6.6
Information
2
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
107
22.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
22
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
18
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
82
17.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
38
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
70
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
100
20.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
121
25.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
122
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
68
14.1%
18.1%
Merrill, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
480
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
405
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
56
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
14
2.9%
2.7
Other means
1
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
4
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Merrill, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6
1.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
123
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
135
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
88
25.0%
21.0
Merrill, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
352
100.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
266
75.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
86
24.4%
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
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Merrill, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
352
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
10
2.8%
9.1
4 rooms
53
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
54
15.3%
19.8
6 rooms
108
30.7%
17.8
7 rooms
59
16.8%
12.0
8 rooms
33
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
35
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Merrill, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
352
1-unit, detached
346
98.3%
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
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
6
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Merrill, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
119
33.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
38
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
70
19.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
45
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11
3.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
49
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
15
4.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Merrill, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
288
81.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
61
17.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Merrill, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
160
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
1.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
3.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
8
5.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
48
30.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
95
59.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
115
71.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
29
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
1.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3
1.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11
6.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Merrill, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
82
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
2
2.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7
8.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
73
89.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
691
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
19
23.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
30.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17
20.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Merrill, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
266
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
28
10.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
126
47.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
90
33.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11
4.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8
3.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,500
205,000