Merryville, LA Demographic Data
Merryville, LA Summary
Merryville is located in Beauregard Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 981
- Area: 9.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 100.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 85.30 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merryville, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
555
51%
50.8
Male
530
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,085
323,128,000
Merryville, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
54
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
37
3.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
78
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
106
9.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
51
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
140
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
132
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
148
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
33
3.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
38
3.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
147
13.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
86
7.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
35
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
821
75.7%
77.2
Female
458
55.8%
51.3
Male
363
44.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
807
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
282
26.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
268
24.7%
15.2
Female
186
69.4%
55.8
Male
82
30.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Merryville, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,064
98.1%
96.8
White
689
63.5%
72.6
Black or African American
323
29.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
2.9%
0.8
Asian
16
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
16
1.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
3
0.3%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
21
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
11
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,063
98.0%
82.2
Merryville, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
111
14.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
101
13.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
350
46.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
145
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7
0.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9
1.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
36
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
212
27.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
547
72.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45
5.9%
31.2
Merryville, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
324
35.4%
33.7%
Now Married
336
36.7%
47.5
Divorced
135
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
20
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
101
11.0
5.8%
Merryville, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
998
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
33
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
14
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Merryville, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
72
16.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
68
15.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
98
22.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
70
15.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11
2.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
55
12.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
57
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6
1.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
22,266
57,617
Per capita income
15,247
31,128
Merryville, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
8.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
45
15.2%
9.8
Construction
34
11.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
56
18.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3
1.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
16
5.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
11
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
32
10.8%
4.6
Retail trade
31
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
20
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
67
22.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31
10.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
31
10.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
49
16.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
119
40.1%
18.1%
Merryville, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
297
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
217
73.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
33
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
30
10.1%
2.7
Other means
6
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
11
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
43.6
26.6
Merryville, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
64
14.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
223
50.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
105
23.9%
37.1
3 or more
48
10.9%
21.0
Merryville, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
440
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
247
56.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
193
43.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
101
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Merryville, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
541
1 room
4
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
67
12.4%
9.1
4 rooms
96
17.7%
16.5
5 rooms
147
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
105
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
60
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
41
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
21
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Merryville, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
541
1-unit, detached
299
55.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
77
14.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
37
6.8%
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
123
22.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.9%
0.1
Merryville, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
67
12.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
49
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
29
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
90
16.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
65
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
79
14.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
87
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
65
12.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Merryville, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
253
57.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
182
41.4%
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
5
1.1%
1.1
Merryville, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
52
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
2
3.8%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
5.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
4
7.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
15
28.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
28
53.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
35
67.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
3.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
15
28.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Merryville, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
166
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$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%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
23
13.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
143
86.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
27
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
303
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
46
27.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
8
4.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
25
15.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
25.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
44
26.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Merryville, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
247
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
111
44.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
81
32.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13
5.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
26
10.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16
6.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
56,300
205,000