Merriam, KS Demographic Data
Merriam, KS Summary
Merriam is located in Johnson County in Kansas
- Population: 11,090
- Area: 4.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,567.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 931.10 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merriam, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,903
53%
50.8
Male
5,345
48%
49.2
Total Population
11,248
323,128,000
Merriam, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
534
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
435
3.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
567
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
491
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
954
8.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,944
17.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,815
16.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,310
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
795
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
730
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
935
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
494
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
244
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,390
83.5%
77.2
Female
4,963
52.9%
51.3
Male
4,427
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,114
81.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,079
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,673
14.9%
15.2
Female
979
58.5%
55.8
Male
694
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Merriam, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,785
95.9%
96.8
White
9,446
84.0%
72.6
Black or African American
894
7.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
26
0.2%
0.8
Asian
324
2.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
40
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
58
0.5%
0.2
Korean
11
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
99
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
101
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
91
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
463
4.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
971
8.6%
17.8
Mexican
772
6.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
199
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,277
91.4%
82.2
Merriam, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
161
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
367
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,824
22.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,187
26.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
906
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,821
22.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,001
12.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
528
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,739
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,822
34.1%
31.2
Merriam, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,170
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,253
43.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,651
17.0%
11.0%
Separated
126
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
512
5.3
5.8%
Merriam, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,808
91.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
906
8.5%
21.6%
Spanish
392
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
52
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
283
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
179
1.7%
1.1%
Merriam, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
207
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
232
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
425
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
615
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
676
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,199
23.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
812
15.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
702
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
239
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
50
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
57,281
57,617
Per capita income
31,529
31,128
Merriam, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
37
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
661
9.7%
9.8
Construction
280
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,355
20.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
483
7.1%
6.6
Information
170
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
780
11.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
350
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
958
14.1%
11.4
Public administration
193
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
956
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
386
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
171
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
477
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,551
37.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
746
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,874
27.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,132
16.7%
18.1%
Merriam, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,641
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,664
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
679
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.2%
5.1
Walked
98
1.5%
2.7
Other means
35
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
150
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Merriam, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
234
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,229
43.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,949
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
745
14.4%
21.0
Merriam, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,157
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,860
55.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,297
44.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
311
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Merriam, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,468
1 room
127
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
341
6.2%
2.7
3 rooms
563
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
927
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
855
15.6%
19.8
6 rooms
955
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
865
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
406
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
429
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Merriam, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,468
1-unit, detached
3,065
56.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
615
11.2%
5.9
2-units
20
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
246
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
748
13.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
498
9.1%
4.4
20 or more units
256
4.7%
9.0
Mobile home
20
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Merriam, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
450
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
178
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
999
18.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,283
23.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,354
24.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
631
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
296
5.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
183
3.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
76
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
18
0.3%
1.4%
Merriam, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,723
72.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
45
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,264
24.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
13
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
43
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
69
1.3%
1.1
Merriam, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,952
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
29
1.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
34
1.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
1.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
353
18.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
365
18.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,126
57.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,009
52.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
324
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
246
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
80
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
282
14.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Merriam, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,239
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
76
3.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
177
7.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
505
22.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,481
66.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
58
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
845
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
396
17.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
397
17.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
321
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
328
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
192
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
584
26.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
79
0.0%
0.0%
Merriam, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,860
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
137
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
168
5.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,037
36.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,168
40.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
311
10.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
25
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,700
205,000
