Merrick, NY Demographic Data
Merrick, NY Summary
Merrick is located in Nassau County in New York
- Population: 21,446
- Area: 5.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,162.65 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merrick, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,617
51%
50.8
Male
10,191
49%
49.2
Total Population
20,808
323,128,000
Merrick, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
908
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,187
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,477
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,810
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,056
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,851
8.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,141
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,866
18.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,762
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,663
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,844
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
928
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
315
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,021
77.0%
77.2
Female
8,442
52.7%
51.3
Male
7,579
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,278
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,034
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,087
14.8%
15.2
Female
1,781
57.7%
55.8
Male
1,306
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Merrick, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,620
99.1%
96.8
White
19,225
92.4%
72.6
Black or African American
501
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
613
2.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
110
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
295
1.4%
1.3
Filipino
104
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
32
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
2
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
61
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
281
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
188
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,492
7.2%
17.8
Mexican
24
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
541
2.6%
1.7
Cuban
46
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
881
4.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,316
92.8%
82.2
Merrick, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
222
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
243
1.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,477
17.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,041
14.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
994
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,357
30.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,036
28.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
465
3.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,905
96.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,393
58.4%
31.2
Merrick, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,757
27.6%
33.7%
Now Married
10,462
60.7%
47.5
Divorced
858
5.0%
11.0%
Separated
150
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,009
5.9
5.8%
Merrick, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,800
84.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,100
15.6%
21.6%
Spanish
962
4.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,505
7.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
386
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
247
1.2%
1.1%
Merrick, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
203
2.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
72
1.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
273
3.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
229
3.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
217
3.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
602
8.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
662
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,651
23.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,141
16.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,961
28.0%
6.4
Median household income
138,570
57,617
Per capita income
57,742
31,128
Merrick, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
672
6.4%
9.8
Construction
419
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,987
28.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,157
11.0%
6.6
Information
383
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
577
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
313
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,596
15.2%
11.4
Public administration
521
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,097
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
270
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
490
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
636
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,670
54.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
419
4.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,738
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,035
9.9%
18.1%
Merrick, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,313
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,865
66.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
378
3.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,295
22.3%
5.1
Walked
98
1.0%
2.7
Other means
190
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
487
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
38.9
26.6
Merrick, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
169
2.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,480
21.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,507
50.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,855
26.5%
21.0
Merrick, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,011
95.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,638
94.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
373
5.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
355
4.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Merrick, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,366
1 room
7
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
21
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
106
1.4%
9.1
4 rooms
163
2.2%
16.5
5 rooms
622
8.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,303
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,640
22.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,706
23.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,798
24.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Merrick, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,366
1-unit, detached
6,990
94.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
119
1.6%
5.9
2-units
110
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
35
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
28
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
84
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Merrick, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,817
24.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
694
9.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,169
29.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,779
24.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
235
3.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
196
2.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
193
2.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
191
2.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
92
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Merrick, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,415
63.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
66
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
183
2.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,306
32.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
28
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.1%
1.1
Merrick, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,468
47295100.0
Less than $500
5
0.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
39
0.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
84
1.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
307
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
312
7.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
915
20.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,806
62.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,438
32.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
771
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
654
14.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
476
10.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,107
24.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Merrick, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
315
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
31
9.8%
11.9%
$500 to $999
34
10.8%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
36
11.4%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
47
14.9%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
52
16.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
115
36.5%
4.4%
No Cash Rent
58
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
2,198
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6
2.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9
2.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
15.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
18.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
121
39.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
67
21.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
67
0.0%
0.0%
Merrick, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,638
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
101
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7
0.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
26
0.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
30
0.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
207
3.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,525
38.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,448
51.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
294
4.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
537,200
205,000