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Merrill, Wisconsin

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StatisticMerrillWisconsinUnited States
Total Population9,3565,914,872334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,148$77,485$80,734
Median Age41.940.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.0%33.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$123,800$266,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$771$1,087$1,413
Poverty Rate17.4%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.2%5.2%
Foreign Born2.2%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.1%67.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.422.226.4
Worked from Home11.4%13.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.5%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Merrill, Wisconsin

Age in Merrill, Wisconsin

StatisticMerrillWisconsinUnited States
Median Age41.940.238.9
Under 18 %17.8%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.8%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Merrill, Wisconsin

StatisticMerrillWisconsinUnited States
Households4,3742,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.32.5
Family Households49.1%60.5%64.2%
Households with Children25.3%26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.6%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone43.0%31.5%28.7%
Never Married31.8%33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Merrill, Wisconsin

StatisticMerrillWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,796$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.1%13.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.7%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.4%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.9%25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households20.7%11.1%n/a

Housing in Merrill, Wisconsin

StatisticMerrillWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units4,6502,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.3%66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.1%17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.9%10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.9%32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.9%27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,415$3,792n/a

Education in Merrill, Wisconsin

StatisticMerrillWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School7.8%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate43.0%29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.2%30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.8%22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.3%11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Merrill, Wisconsin

StatisticMerrillWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.6%74.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes54.2%34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.6%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%6.4%n/a

Origins and language in Merrill, Wisconsin

StatisticMerrillWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.7%70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.5%91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.2%4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.5%7.2%16.7%

Cities near Merrill

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.