Living in Merrill Community Schools Area

Living Summary

1,998

households

5,188

Total Population

$112,000

Average House Value

$768

Average Housing Rent

$52,241

Average Household Income

95.71%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

593

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

29%

Percent Proficient - Math

37%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,998 households are located in Merrill Community Schools area. Among them, 653 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.96 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,624 and 1,326 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (13) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (89) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Merrill Community Schools, Michigan
Household	1,998
Population	5,188
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	653 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,624
Total Students	1,326
Pre-Kindergarten	67
Kindergarten	50
Grade 1-8	633
Grade 9-12	291
College/Graduate School	285
Veterans	3,916
Non-citizen	13
Non-English Home Language	89
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,062 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,377 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,377 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,221 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Merrill Community Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,180	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,868	85.69%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	184	8.44%
Public transportation	2	0.09%
Walked	20	0.92%
Other method	37	1.70%
Worked from home	69	3.17%
Average Commute Time	33 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,221	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	617	27.78%
Service	444	19.99%
Sales and office	405	18.24%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	287	12.92%
Production, transportation, and material moving	468	21.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,221	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	58	2.61%
Construction	173	7.79%
Manufacturing	498	22.42%
Wholesale trade	49	2.21%
Retail trade	192	8.64%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	112	5.04%
Information	16	0.72%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	81	3.65%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	125	5.63%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	521	23.46%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	189	8.51%
Other services, except public administration	138	6.21%
Public administration	69	3.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,221	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,907	85.86%
Government workers	183	8.24%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	126	5.67%
Unpaid family workers	5	0.23%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $75,220 for the 1,998 households in Merrill Community Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $31,892. 4,977 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.71%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,998	-
Less than $10,000	87	4.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	78	3.90%
$15,000 - $24,999	204	10.21%
$25,000 - $34,999	221	11.06%
$35,000 - $49,999	357	17.87%
$50,000 - $74,999	358	17.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	253	12.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	301	15.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	65	3.25%
More than $200,000	74	3.70%
Median Household Income	$52,241	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$75,220	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,496	-
Less than $10,000	38	2.54%
$10,000 - $14,999	44	2.94%
$15,000 - $24,999	106	7.09%
$25,000 - $34,999	131	8.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	268	17.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	314	20.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	224	14.97%
$100,000 - $149,999	257	17.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	54	3.61%
More than $200,000	60	4.01%

Median Family Income	$62,845	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$81,282	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,892	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,065	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,065	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,200	-
With health insurance coverage	4,977	95.71%
Public coverage	2,098	40.35%
Private health insurance	3,883	74.67%
Without health insurance coverage	223	4.29%

Housing

There are 2,195 housing units in Merrill Community Schools area, Michigan with 1,998 units (91.03%) occupied. 1,754 houses (87.79%) are occupied by owner and 244 houses (12.21%) are rented. The average housing value is $112,000 and the average rental cost is $768. 14 houses (0.64%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 464 houses (21.14%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,195	-
Occupied	1,998	91.03%
Owner Occupied	1,754	87.79%
Renter Occupied	244	12.21%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,940	88.38%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	3	0.14%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	42	1.91%
Mobile Homes	210	9.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,195	-
Built 2014 or later	14	0.64%
Built 2010 - 2013	27	1.23%
Built 2000 - 2009	230	10.48%
Built 1990 - 1999	266	12.12%
Built 1980 - 1989	210	9.57%
Built 1970 - 1979	530	24.15%
Built 1960 - 1969	210	9.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	244	11.12%
Built 1949 or earlier	464	21.14%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,195	-
1 room	5	0.23%
2 rooms	32	1.46%
3 rooms	57	2.60%
4 rooms	230	10.48%
5 rooms	385	17.54%
6 rooms	538	24.51%
7 rooms	376	17.13%
8 rooms	277	12.62%
9 rooms or more	295	13.44%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,195	-
no bedroom	5	0.23%
1 bedroom	73	3.33%
2 bedrooms	384	17.49%
3 bedrooms	1,290	58.77%
4 bedrooms	350	15.95%
5 bedrooms or more	93	4.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,754	-
Less than $50,000	163	9.29%
$50,000 - $99,999	579	33.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	408	23.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	265	15.11%
$200,000 - $299,999	223	12.71%
$300,000 - $499,999	68	3.88%
$500,000 - $999,999	23	1.31%
$1,000,000 or more	25	1.43%
Median House Value	$112,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	202	-
Less than $500	16	7.92%
$500 - $999	138	68.32%
$1,000 - $1,499	47	23.27%
$1,500 - $1,999	1	0.50%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$768	-

Demographic

A total of 5,200 people lives in Merrill Community Schools area, Michigan with 2,634 male and 2,566 female. The males to female ratio is 50.65 to 49.35. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	5,200	-
Male	2,634	50.65%
Female	2,566	49.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,200	-
Under 5 years	289	5.56%
5 - 9 years	306	5.88%
10 - 14 years	473	9.10%
15 - 19 years	325	6.25%
20 - 24 years	279	5.37%
25 - 34 years	565	10.87%
35 - 44 years	606	11.65%
45 - 54 years	643	12.37%
55 - 59 years	408	7.85%
60 - 64 years	382	7.35%
65 - 74 years	547	10.52%
75 - 84 years	281	5.40%
85 years and older	96	1.85%
Median Age	41.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,200	-
One Race	5,123	98.52%
White	5,023	96.60%
Black or African American	4	0.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native	43	0.83%
Asian	3	0.06%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	50	0.96%

Two or more races	77	1.48%
White and Black or African American	43	0.83%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.25%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%