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Merriam, Kansas

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StatisticMerriamKansasUnited States
Total Population11,0852,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$73,600$74,275$80,734
Median Age39.337.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher45.6%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$263,300$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,181$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate6.0%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born7.4%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.7%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.219.726.4
Worked from Home19.6%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.8%49.1%46.9%

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Age in Merriam, Kansas

StatisticMerriamKansasUnited States
Median Age39.337.438.9
Under 18 %17.8%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Merriam, Kansas

StatisticMerriamKansasUnited States
Households5,3241,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households48.9%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children19.4%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.1%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone44.3%30.0%28.7%
Never Married35.1%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Merriam, Kansas

StatisticMerriamKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,272$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.0%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.1%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.6%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.0%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.1%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households4.4%6.8%n/a

Housing in Merriam, Kansas

StatisticMerriamKansasUnited States
Housing Units5,5371,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.6%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.5%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.3%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,033$2,798n/a

Education in Merriam, Kansas

StatisticMerriamKansasUnited States
Less than High School3.7%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate21.2%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.5%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.3%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.2%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Merriam, Kansas

StatisticMerriamKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.0%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.6%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.6%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.7%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.9%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Merriam, Kansas

StatisticMerriamKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.5%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.9%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.9%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.9%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.9%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Merriam

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.