Median Household Income
$73,600 ± $3,614
Median Home Value
$263,300 ± $10,529
Median Gross Rent
$1,181 ± $47/mo
Per Capita Income
$44,272
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
60.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.6%
Median Age
39.3
Average Commute
18 min
Households
5,324
Veterans
683
Population Over Time
Merriam shrank 0.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
11,191
2016
11,248
2018
11,243
2020
11,191
2022
11,070
2024
11,085
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
79.0%
Hispanic or Latino
10.8%
Black or African American
7.4%
Asian
1.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.