Living in North Merrick Union Free School District Area

Living Summary

4,452

households

13,915

Total Population

$510,900

Average House Value

$2,125

Average Housing Rent

$131,964

Average Household Income

98.54%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,197

Total Students

KG-06

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

75%

Percent Proficient - Math

59%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,452 households are located in North Merrick Union Free School District area. Among them, 1,849 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.46 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,156 and 3,516 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (290) of residents are non-citizens and 14% (1,897) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of North Merrick Union Free School District, New York
Household	4,452
Population	13,915
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,849 (42%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,156
Total Students	3,516
Pre-Kindergarten	221
Kindergarten	120
Grade 1-8	1,528
Grade 9-12	817
College/Graduate School	830
Veterans	10,693
Non-citizen	290
Non-English Home Language	1,897
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,102 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,926 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,926 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,684 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.10%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,609	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,309	69.77%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	431	5.66%
Public transportation	1,375	18.07%
Walked	88	1.16%
Other method	20	0.26%
Worked from home	386	5.07%
Average Commute Time	39 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,684	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,015	52.25%
Service	896	11.66%
Sales and office	1,795	23.36%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	587	7.64%
Production, transportation, and material moving	391	5.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,684	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	23	0.30%
Construction	387	5.04%
Manufacturing	268	3.49%
Wholesale trade	193	2.51%
Retail trade	701	9.12%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	503	6.55%
Information	242	3.15%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	771	10.03%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	970	12.62%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,610	33.97%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	357	4.65%
Other services, except public administration	244	3.18%
Public administration	415	5.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,684	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,776	75.17%
Government workers	1,637	21.30%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	271	3.53%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $162,122 for the 4,452 households in North Merrick Union Free School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $63,479. 13,741 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.54%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,452	-
Less than $10,000	12	0.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	35	0.79%
$15,000 - $24,999	164	3.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	76	1.71%
$35,000 - $49,999	147	3.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	382	8.58%
$75,000 - $99,999	559	12.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,069	24.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	690	15.50%
More than $200,000	1,318	29.60%
Median Household Income	$131,964	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$162,122	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,740	-
Less than $10,000	-	-
$10,000 - $14,999	24	0.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	39	1.04%
$25,000 - $34,999	42	1.12%
$35,000 - $49,999	71	1.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	283	7.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	490	13.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	979	26.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	618	16.52%
More than $200,000	1,194	31.93%

Median Family Income	$141,471	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$172,379	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$63,479	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$91,026	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$91,026	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,944	-
With health insurance coverage	13,741	98.54%
Public coverage	2,618	18.78%
Private health insurance	12,479	89.49%
Without health insurance coverage	203	1.46%

Housing

There are 4,599 housing units in North Merrick Union Free School District area, New York with 4,452 units (96.80%) occupied. 4,201 houses (94.36%) are occupied by owner and 251 houses (5.64%) are rented. The average housing value is $510,900 and the average rental cost is $2,125. 19 houses (0.41%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,438 houses (31.27%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,599	-
Occupied	4,452	96.80%
Owner Occupied	4,201	94.36%
Renter Occupied	251	5.64%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,310	93.72%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	49	1.07%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	219	4.76%
Mobile Homes	21	0.46%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,599	-
Built 2014 or later	19	0.41%
Built 2010 - 2013	73	1.59%
Built 2000 - 2009	269	5.85%
Built 1990 - 1999	62	1.35%
Built 1980 - 1989	154	3.35%
Built 1970 - 1979	230	5.00%
Built 1960 - 1969	465	10.11%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,889	41.07%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,438	31.27%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,599	-
1 room	25	0.54%
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	132	2.87%
4 rooms	194	4.22%
5 rooms	375	8.15%
6 rooms	873	18.98%
7 rooms	1,224	26.61%
8 rooms	1,005	21.85%
9 rooms or more	771	16.76%
Median Number of Rooms	7.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,599	-
no bedroom	25	0.54%
1 bedroom	164	3.57%
2 bedrooms	384	8.35%
3 bedrooms	2,069	44.99%
4 bedrooms	1,549	33.68%
5 bedrooms or more	408	8.87%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,201	-
Less than $50,000	30	0.71%
$50,000 - $99,999	32	0.76%
$100,000 - $149,999	9	0.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	11	0.26%
$200,000 - $299,999	101	2.40%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,833	43.63%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,114	50.32%
$1,000,000 or more	71	1.69%
Median House Value	$510,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	227	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	11	4.85%
$1,000 - $1,499	10	4.41%
$1,500 - $1,999	78	34.36%
$2,000 - $2,499	58	25.55%
$2,500 - $2,999	10	4.41%
$3,000 or more	60	26.43%
Median Rental Costs	$2,125	-

Demographic

A total of 13,944 people lives in North Merrick Union Free School District area, New York with 7,014 male and 6,930 female. The males to female ratio is 50.30 to 49.70. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,944	-
Male	7,014	50.30%
Female	6,930	49.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,944	-
Under 5 years	704	5.05%
5 - 9 years	982	7.04%
10 - 14 years	925	6.63%
15 - 19 years	979	7.02%
20 - 24 years	784	5.62%
25 - 34 years	1,579	11.32%
35 - 44 years	1,689	12.11%
45 - 54 years	2,400	17.21%
55 - 59 years	1,101	7.90%
60 - 64 years	1,125	8.07%
65 - 74 years	932	6.68%
75 - 84 years	471	3.38%
85 years and older	273	1.96%
Median Age	40.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,944	-
One Race	13,671	98.04%
White	12,203	87.51%
Black or African American	627	4.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.07%
Asian	767	5.50%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	64	0.46%

Two or more races	273	1.96%
White and Black or African American	35	0.25%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	122	0.87%
White and Asian	116	0.83%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%