Living in Merrick Union Free School District Area

Living Summary

5,770

households

16,314

Total Population

$583,600

Average House Value

$2,344

Average Housing Rent

$161,023

Average Household Income

98.40%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,488

Total Students

KG-06

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

82%

Percent Proficient - Math

70%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,770 households are located in Merrick Union Free School District area. Among them, 2,139 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.17 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,284 and 3,942 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (272) of residents are non-citizens and 12% (1,916) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Merrick Union Free School District, New York
Household	5,770
Population	16,314
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,139 (37%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,284
Total Students	3,942
Pre-Kindergarten	243
Kindergarten	262
Grade 1-8	1,634
Grade 9-12	1,057
College/Graduate School	746
Veterans	12,481
Non-citizen	272
Non-English Home Language	1,916
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,093 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,657 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,657 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,386 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Merrick Union Free School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,307	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,308	63.90%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	421	5.07%
Public transportation	2,003	24.11%
Walked	64	0.77%
Other method	52	0.63%
Worked from home	459	5.53%
Average Commute Time	41 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,386	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,048	60.20%
Service	900	10.73%
Sales and office	1,838	21.92%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	285	3.40%
Production, transportation, and material moving	315	3.76%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,386	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9	0.11%
Construction	413	4.92%
Manufacturing	358	4.27%
Wholesale trade	406	4.84%
Retail trade	537	6.40%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	239	2.85%
Information	290	3.46%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,111	13.25%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,517	18.09%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,383	28.42%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	549	6.55%
Other services, except public administration	147	1.75%
Public administration	427	5.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,386	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,211	74.06%
Government workers	1,576	18.79%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	562	6.70%
Unpaid family workers	37	0.44%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $188,324 for the 5,770 households in Merrick Union Free School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $81,471. 16,063 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.40%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,770	-
Less than $10,000	189	3.28%
$10,000 - $14,999	42	0.73%
$15,000 - $24,999	208	3.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	232	4.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	222	3.85%
$50,000 - $74,999	321	5.56%
$75,000 - $99,999	423	7.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	985	17.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,092	18.93%
More than $200,000	2,056	35.63%
Median Household Income	$161,023	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$188,324	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,713	-
Less than $10,000	80	1.70%
$10,000 - $14,999	32	0.68%
$15,000 - $24,999	16	0.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	163	3.46%
$35,000 - $49,999	132	2.80%
$50,000 - $74,999	238	5.05%
$75,000 - $99,999	302	6.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	840	17.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	981	20.81%
More than $200,000	1,929	40.93%

Median Family Income	$175,485	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$209,662	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$81,471	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$108,320	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$108,320	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,324	-
With health insurance coverage	16,063	98.40%
Public coverage	3,852	23.60%
Private health insurance	14,588	89.37%
Without health insurance coverage	261	1.60%

Housing

There are 6,060 housing units in Merrick Union Free School District area, New York with 5,770 units (95.21%) occupied. 5,484 houses (95.04%) are occupied by owner and 286 houses (4.96%) are rented. The average housing value is $583,600 and the average rental cost is $2,344. 77 houses (1.27%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,006 houses (33.10%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,060	-
Occupied	5,770	95.21%
Owner Occupied	5,484	95.04%
Renter Occupied	286	4.96%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,831	96.22%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	69	1.14%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	160	2.64%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,060	-
Built 2014 or later	77	1.27%
Built 2010 - 2013	115	1.90%
Built 2000 - 2009	71	1.17%
Built 1990 - 1999	113	1.86%
Built 1980 - 1989	113	1.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	306	5.05%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,577	26.02%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,682	27.76%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,006	33.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,060	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	47	0.78%
3 rooms	113	1.86%
4 rooms	89	1.47%
5 rooms	473	7.81%
6 rooms	995	16.42%
7 rooms	1,442	23.80%
8 rooms	1,388	22.90%
9 rooms or more	1,513	24.97%
Median Number of Rooms	7.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,060	-
no bedroom	-	-
1 bedroom	198	3.27%
2 bedrooms	312	5.15%
3 bedrooms	2,217	36.58%
4 bedrooms	2,707	44.67%
5 bedrooms or more	626	10.33%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,484	-
Less than $50,000	18	0.33%
$50,000 - $99,999	9	0.16%
$100,000 - $149,999	19	0.35%
$150,000 - $199,999	-	-
$200,000 - $299,999	127	2.32%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,676	30.56%
$500,000 - $999,999	3,376	61.56%
$1,000,000 or more	259	4.72%
Median House Value	$583,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	270	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	-	-
$1,000 - $1,499	45	16.67%
$1,500 - $1,999	46	17.04%
$2,000 - $2,499	64	23.70%
$2,500 - $2,999	21	7.78%
$3,000 or more	94	34.81%
Median Rental Costs	$2,344	-

Demographic

A total of 16,330 people lives in Merrick Union Free School District area, New York with 8,054 male and 8,276 female. The males to female ratio is 49.32 to 50.68. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,330	-
Male	8,054	49.32%
Female	8,276	50.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,330	-
Under 5 years	831	5.09%
5 - 9 years	995	6.09%
10 - 14 years	1,223	7.49%
15 - 19 years	1,012	6.20%
20 - 24 years	741	4.54%
25 - 34 years	1,421	8.70%
35 - 44 years	1,926	11.79%
45 - 54 years	2,506	15.35%
55 - 59 years	1,263	7.73%
60 - 64 years	1,394	8.54%
65 - 74 years	1,873	11.47%
75 - 84 years	846	5.18%
85 years and older	299	1.83%
Median Age	45.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,330	-
One Race	16,099	98.59%
White	14,980	91.73%
Black or African American	446	2.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native	34	0.21%
Asian	445	2.73%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	194	1.19%

Two or more races	231	1.41%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	15	0.09%
White and Asian	34	0.21%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%