Merrill, IA City Data

Merrill, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 754 people who live in Merrill and approximately 24,849 who live in Plymouth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Merrill 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 Merrill. We have included Merrill housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Merrill Information

Plymouth County where Merrill resides is 863.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,849 and has a population rank of 1,562 out of all the places in the United States.

Merrill has a total of 754 people and of those residents there are 401 males and 353 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 309 births each year and around 275 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Merrill varies per year, but currently 752 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 754 people who live in Merrill, there are 255 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Merrill is 147 male and 108 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 519.

General Merrill Information
Total area in square miles - Plymouth County	863.96
Water area in square miles - Plymouth County	N/A
Resident population - Plymouth County	24,849
Population rank - Plymouth County	1,562
Total population	754
Total population (male)	401
Total population (female)	353
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Plymouth County	309
Deaths- Plymouth County	275
Population of one race	752
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	255
Population under 20 years (male)	147
Population under 20 years (female)	108
Total population 18 years and over	519

Merrill Social Characteristics

There are 9,372 households in Merrill. Families make up 6,858 of these households. The table below breaks down the Merrill families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,930), male householder with no wife present (240) and female householder with no husband present (592). The remainder of the Merrill households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,566. Merrill, IA moving companies help people in Merrill 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 Merrill. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Merrill is based, there are 9,782 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,793 never married, 6,137 now married, 46 separated, 1,130 widowed, and 676 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43 separated, 244 widowed and 601 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Merrill social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Merrill.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Plymouth County)
Total households	9,372
Family households (families)	6,858
With own children under 18 years	3,439
Married-couple family	5,930
With own children under 18 years	2,874
Male householder, no wife present, family	240
With own children under 18 years	188
Female householder, no husband present, family	592
With own children under 18 years	388
Nonfamily households	2,566
Householder living alone	2,241
65 years and over	1,127

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	110
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	93
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	663
Householder	203
Spouse	177
Child	265
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	91
Male householder	42
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	35
Female householder living alone	33
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,782
Never married	1,793
Now married	6,137
Separated	46
Widowed	1,130
Divorced	676
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43
Widowed	244
Divorced	601

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	754
Male	401
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	8
Female	353
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	754
One race	752
White	742
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	754
People who are White alone	742
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,199
Same house	14,428
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,409
Different state or abroad	1,407
Different state	1,295
Abroad	112

PLACE OF BIRTH (Plymouth County)
Total resident population	24,849
Born in United States	20,467
State of residence	20,481
Different state	4,025
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45
Foreign born	298

Merrill 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 Merrill. That total enrollment is 6,856 for the population of the country, which includes Merrill. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,236 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,421 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 815.

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 Merrill population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,856
Pre-kindergarten	450
Public	293
Private	157
Kindergarten	379
Public	313
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,310
Public	2,691
Private	619
Elementary and high school	5,211
Public	4,279
Private	932
High school grades 9 to 12	1,901
Public	1,588
Private	313
College, undergraduate years	717
Public	560
Private	157
Graduate or professional school	99
Public	49
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	17,035

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,994
Less than 9th grade	996
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,025
High school graduate	6,254
Some college, no degree	3,497
Associate's degree	1,134
Bachelor's degree	3,088
Graduate or professional degree	19.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,375

Merrill Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,748 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Merrill. The Merrill occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,932), service occupations (1,838), sales and office occupations (3,027), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (283), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,171) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,332). The 18,748 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,818 private wage and salary workers, 1,202 government workers, 1,470 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Plymouth County)
Population 16 years and over	18,748
In labor force	12,860
Civilian labor force	12,833
Employed	12,583
Unemployed	250
Percent Unemployed	1.9
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	9,598
In labor force	5,881
Civilian labor force	5,870
Unemployed Civilian labor force	68
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	9,150
In labor force	6,979
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	182
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Plymouth County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,483
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,985
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,109
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	398
Other means	40
Worked at home	924
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	221,110

OCCUPATION (Plymouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,932
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,932
Service occupations	1,838
Sales and office occupations	3,027
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	283
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,171
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,332

INDUSTRY (Plymouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,932
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,116
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,480
Wholesale trade	585
Retail trade	1,432
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	779
Information	225
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	614
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	473
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,410
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	824
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	358

CLASS OF WORKER (Plymouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,932
Private wage and salary workers	9,818
Government workers	1,202
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,470
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Merrill Housing Characteristics

In Merrill, IA there are 9,880 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,372 occupied and 508 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Merrill, there are 8,052 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 187 units in Merrill. 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 Merrill, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Merrill, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Merrill. There are 111 housing units with rent less than $200, 274 with rent between $200-299, 819 with rent between $300-499 and 481 with rent for $500 and above. Full Merrill gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Merrill, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Plymouth County)
Total housing units	9,880
Occupied housing units	9,372
Vacant housing units	508

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Plymouth County)
Total housing units	9,880
1-unit, detached	8,052
1-unit, attached	187
2 units	202
3 or 4 units	343
5 to 9 units	245
10 to 19 units	109
20 to 49 units	208
50 or more units	44
Mobile home	490

HOUSING TENURE (Plymouth County)
Occupied housing units	9,372
Owner-occupied	7,260
Renter-occupied	2,112

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Plymouth County)
Occupied housing units	9,372
No vehicles available	473
2 vehicle available	6,465
3 vehicles available	1,670
4 vehicles available	586
5 or more vehicles available	259

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Plymouth County)
Occupied housing units	9,372
Utility gas	4,972
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,804
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	369
Coal or coke
Wood	34
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	82
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Plymouth County)
Occupied housing units	9,372
Less Than $50,000	7,260
$50,000 to $99,999	2,598
$100,000 to $149,999	1,200
$150,000 to $199,999	474
$200,000 to $299,999	283
$300,000 to $499,999	74
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	88,200

GROSS RENT (Plymouth County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,112
Less than $200	111
$200 to $299	274
$300 to $499	819
$500 to $699	398
$700 to $999	60
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	19