Merigold, MS Demographic Data
Merigold, MS Summary
Merigold is located in Bolivar County in Mississippi
- Population: 518
- Area: 0.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 534.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 144.36 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merigold, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
218
50%
50.8
Male
222
51%
49.2
Total Population
440
323,128,000
Merigold, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
35
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
26
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
20
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
35
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
30
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
50
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
68
15.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
58
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
31
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
32
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
40
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9
2.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
331
75.2%
77.2
Female
173
52.3%
51.3
Male
158
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
322
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
72
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
55
12.5%
15.2
Female
39
70.9%
55.8
Male
16
29.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Merigold, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
440
100.0%
96.8
White
191
43.4%
72.6
Black or African American
228
51.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
17
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
29
6.6%
17.8
Mexican
29
6.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
411
93.4%
82.2
Merigold, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
42
14.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
32
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
77
26.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
58
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
16
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
44
15.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
74
25.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
220
74.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
69
23.5%
31.2
Merigold, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
127
35.4%
33.7%
Now Married
152
42.3%
47.5
Divorced
49
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
12
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
19
5.3
5.8%
Merigold, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
368
90.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
37
9.1%
21.6%
Spanish
33
8.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Merigold, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
17
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
28
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
21
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
21
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
31
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15
9.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9
5.6%
6.4
Median household income
38,438
57,617
Per capita income
23,730
31,128
Merigold, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12
6.6%
9.8
Construction
17
9.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
55
30.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9
5.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
13
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4
2.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
10
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
17
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
17
9.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11
6.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
22
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
64
35.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
29
16.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
44
24.3%
18.1%
Merigold, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
178
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
137
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
34
19.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
6
3.4%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1
0.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Merigold, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
50
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
70
43.5%
37.1
3 or more
31
19.3%
21.0
Merigold, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
161
90.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
105
65.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
56
34.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17
9.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Merigold, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
178
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
3
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2
1.1%
9.1
4 rooms
29
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
31
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
51
28.7%
17.8
7 rooms
28
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
19
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Merigold, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
178
1-unit, detached
159
89.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1
0.6%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
18
10.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Merigold, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
37
20.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
16
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
41
23.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
30
16.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
19
10.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
17
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Merigold, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
105
65.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
4.3%
4.7
Electricity
49
30.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Merigold, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
55
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
3.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2
3.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
3.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
7
12.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
14.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
34
61.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13
25.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
19
37.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7
13.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
12
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Merigold, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
52
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
10
19.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
38
73.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
806
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
10
19.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1
1.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
11
21.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
30
57.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Merigold, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
105
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
13
12.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
49
46.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
23
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4
3.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13
12.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,100
205,000