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Merrifield, Virginia

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StatisticMerrifieldVirginiaUnited States
Total Population20,6988,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$136,373$93,170$80,734
Median Age34.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher76.2%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$660,800$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,368$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate5.1%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born45.7%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate39.1%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.127.326.4
Worked from Home34.6%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.3%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Merrifield, Virginia

Age in Merrifield, Virginia

StatisticMerrifieldVirginiaUnited States
Median Age34.639.038.9
Under 18 %17.4%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %26.6%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %20.1%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.9%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %8.7%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Merrifield, Virginia

StatisticMerrifieldVirginiaUnited States
Households9,4353,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households54.6%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children25.4%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.3%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone37.1%28.5%28.7%
Never Married36.7%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Merrifield, Virginia

StatisticMerrifieldVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$73,653$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.7%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.4%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.5%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.8%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.1%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.9%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households2.8%9.1%n/a

Housing in Merrifield, Virginia

StatisticMerrifieldVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units9,8533,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes10.9%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units62.4%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied60.9%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.2%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,725$2,790n/a

Education in Merrifield, Virginia

StatisticMerrifieldVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School4.9%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate9.0%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree9.9%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.8%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree43.3%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Merrifield, Virginia

StatisticMerrifieldVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation80.4%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work44.7%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit7.9%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.9%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.3%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.5%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Merrifield, Virginia

StatisticMerrifieldVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence23.1%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens22.2%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens23.5%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home46.0%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.2%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency45.5%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Merrifield

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.