Merryville, LA City Data

Merryville, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,126 people who live in Merryville and approximately 32,986 who live in Beauregard County. We want to help people moving to or living in Merryville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Merryville. We have included Merryville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Merryville Information

Beauregard County where Merryville resides is 1,165.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,986 and has a population rank of 1,320 out of all the places in the United States.

Merryville has a total of 1,126 people and of those residents there are 504 males and 622 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 459 births each year and around 300 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Merryville varies per year, but currently 1,113 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,126 people who live in Merryville, there are 350 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Merryville is 165 male and 185 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 811.

General Merryville Information
Total area in square miles - Beauregard County	1,165.99
Water area in square miles - Beauregard County	N/A
Resident population - Beauregard County	32,986
Population rank - Beauregard County	1,320
Total population	1,126
Total population (male)	504
Total population (female)	622
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Beauregard County	459
Deaths- Beauregard County	300
Population of one race	1,113
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	350
Population under 20 years (male)	165
Population under 20 years (female)	185
Total population 18 years and over	811

Merryville Social Characteristics

There are 12,104 households in Merryville. Families make up 9,093 of these households. The table below breaks down the Merryville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,329), male householder with no wife present (510) and female householder with no husband present (1,268). The remainder of the Merryville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,024. Merryville, LA moving companies help people in Merryville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Merryville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Merryville is based, there are 12,801 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,100 never married, 7,757 now married, 310 separated, 1,440 widowed, and 1,194 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 264 separated, 348 widowed and 1,080 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Merryville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Merryville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Beauregard County)
Total households	12,104
Family households (families)	9,093
With own children under 18 years	4,764
Married-couple family	7,329
With own children under 18 years	3,407
Male householder, no wife present, family	510
With own children under 18 years	241
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,268
With own children under 18 years	791
Nonfamily households	3,024
Householder living alone	2,682
65 years and over	1,104

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	163
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	103
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	944
Householder	300
Spouse	210
Child	345
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	123
Male householder	47
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	71
Female householder living alone	68
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,801
Never married	2,100
Now married	7,757
Separated	310
Widowed	1,440
Divorced	1,194
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	264
Widowed	348
Divorced	1,080

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,126
Male	504
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3
Female	622
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	13
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	27

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,126
One race	1,113
White	924
Black or African American	171
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,067
People who are White alone	874
People who are Black or African American alone	162
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	39
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,731
Same house	17,800
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,816
Different state or abroad	2,328
Different state	2,068
Abroad	260

PLACE OF BIRTH (Beauregard County)
Total resident population	32,986
Born in United States	19,990
State of residence	23,954
Different state	8,088
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	579
Foreign born	365

Merryville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Merryville. That total enrollment is 8,255 for the population of the country, which includes Merryville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,134 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,901 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 852.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Merryville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,255
Pre-kindergarten	436
Public	256
Private	180
Kindergarten	515
Public	464
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,382
Public	3,941
Private	441
Elementary and high school	6,451
Public	5,898
Private	553
High school grades 9 to 12	2,069
Public	1,957
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	768
Public	686
Private	82
Graduate or professional school	85
Public	66
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	23,385

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,036
Less than 9th grade	1,919
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,341
High school graduate	8,317
Some college, no degree	3,977
Associate's degree	588
Bachelor's degree	2,894
Graduate or professional degree	13.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	75
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,945

Merryville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,050 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Merryville. The Merryville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,249), service occupations (2,023), sales and office occupations (2,810), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (228), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,249) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,184). The 25,050 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,239 private wage and salary workers, 2,508 government workers, 936 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Beauregard County)
Population 16 years and over	25,050
In labor force	13,885
Civilian labor force	13,737
Employed	12,743
Unemployed	994
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	148
Females 16 years and over	12,569
In labor force	5,893
Civilian labor force	5,862
Unemployed Civilian labor force	363
Armed forces	31
Males 16 years and over	12,481
In labor force	7,992
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	631
Armed forces	117

COMMUTING TO WORK (Beauregard County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,616
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,037
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,778
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	183
Other means	223
Worked at home	314
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	386,885

OCCUPATION (Beauregard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,249
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,249
Service occupations	2,023
Sales and office occupations	2,810
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	228
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,249
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,184

INDUSTRY (Beauregard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,249
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	858
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,652
Wholesale trade	300
Retail trade	1,607
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	719
Information	202
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	650
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	596
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,445
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	674
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,065

CLASS OF WORKER (Beauregard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,249
Private wage and salary workers	9,239
Government workers	2,508
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	936
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Merryville Housing Characteristics

In Merryville, LA there are 14,501 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,104 occupied and 2,397 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Merryville, there are 9,391 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Merryville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Merryville, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Merryville, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Merryville. There are 138 housing units with rent less than $200, 333 with rent between $200-299, 743 with rent between $300-499 and 586 with rent for $500 and above. Full Merryville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Merryville, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Beauregard County)
Total housing units	14,501
Occupied housing units	12,104
Vacant housing units	2,397

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Beauregard County)
Total housing units	14,501
1-unit, detached	9,391
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	191
3 or 4 units	306
5 to 9 units	286
10 to 19 units	13
20 to 49 units	63
50 or more units	90
Mobile home	3,875

HOUSING TENURE (Beauregard County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
Owner-occupied	9,661
Renter-occupied	2,443

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Beauregard County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
No vehicles available	924
2 vehicle available	7,058
3 vehicles available	1,464
4 vehicles available	421
5 or more vehicles available	63

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Beauregard County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
Utility gas	3,016
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,934
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	378
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Beauregard County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
Less Than $50,000	9,661
$50,000 to $99,999	2,296
$100,000 to $149,999	673
$150,000 to $199,999	226
$200,000 to $299,999	61
$300,000 to $499,999	20
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,800

GROSS RENT (Beauregard County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,443
Less than $200	138
$200 to $299	333
$300 to $499	743
$500 to $699	401
$700 to $999	160
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	N/A