Merrifield, VA Demographic Data
Merrifield, VA Summary
Merrifield is located in Fairfax County in Virginia
- Population: 14,999
- Area: 2.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.72 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,512.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 335.30 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merrifield, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,360
49%
50.8
Male
8,640
51%
49.2
Total Population
17,000
323,128,000
Merrifield, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
908
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
882
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
791
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
615
3.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,503
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,414
26.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,921
17.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,004
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
868
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
689
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
826
4.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
494
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
85
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,014
82.4%
77.2
Female
6,590
47.0%
51.3
Male
7,424
53.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,567
79.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,741
10.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,405
8.3%
15.2
Female
714
50.8%
55.8
Male
691
49.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Merrifield, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,877
93.4%
96.8
White
8,544
50.3%
72.6
Black or African American
861
5.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
5,563
32.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,993
11.7%
1.2
Chinese
857
5.0%
1.3
Filipino
292
1.7%
0.9
Japanese
234
1.4%
0.2
Korean
492
2.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
669
3.9%
0.6
Other Asian
1,026
6.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
141
0.8%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
10
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
131
0.8%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
768
4.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,123
6.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,063
12.1%
17.8
Mexican
205
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
36
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
48
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,774
10.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,937
87.9%
82.2
Merrifield, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
516
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
261
2.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
699
5.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,252
10.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
794
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,676
38.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,103
33.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
777
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,524
93.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,779
71.4%
31.2
Merrifield, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,909
41.0%
33.7%
Now Married
6,739
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,209
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
328
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
234
1.6
5.8%
Merrifield, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,263
51.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,829
48.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,421
8.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,165
13.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,456
21.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
787
4.9%
1.1%
Merrifield, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
222
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
91
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
137
2.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
347
5.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
400
5.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
790
11.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
982
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,927
28.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
957
14.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
987
14.4%
6.4
Median household income
110,121
57,617
Per capita income
51,493
31,128
Merrifield, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
881
8.1%
9.8
Construction
390
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,768
16.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
835
7.7%
6.6
Information
315
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
256
2.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
589
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,690
34.0%
11.4
Public administration
975
9.0%
4.6
Retail trade
716
6.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
162
1.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
265
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
344
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,247
66.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
349
3.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,761
16.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,151
10.6%
18.1%
Merrifield, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,740
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,883
64.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
752
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,930
18.0%
5.1
Walked
306
2.8%
2.7
Other means
326
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
543
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.5
26.6
Merrifield, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
360
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,020
44.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,709
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
751
11.0%
21.0
Merrifield, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,840
92.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,036
44.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,804
55.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
526
7.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Merrifield, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,366
1 room
208
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
603
8.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,392
18.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,243
16.9%
16.5
5 rooms
711
9.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,164
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
603
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
671
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
771
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Merrifield, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,366
1-unit, detached
998
13.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,118
28.8%
5.9
2-units
27
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10
0.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
190
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,113
15.1%
4.4
20 or more units
2,910
39.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Merrifield, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
44
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
176
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
156
2.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
721
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,668
22.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
671
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,036
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,076
28.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
759
10.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
59
0.8%
1.4%
Merrifield, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,697
54.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
95
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,858
41.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
127
1.9%
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
14
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
49
0.7%
1.1
Merrifield, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,635
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
34
1.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
198
7.5%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
349
13.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
493
18.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
686
26.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
875
33.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,119
42.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
597
22.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
309
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
118
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
492
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Merrifield, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,734
41,631,300
Less than $500
10
0.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
50
1.3%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
160
4.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
535
14.3%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
627
16.8%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
893
23.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,459
39.1%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
70
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,904
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
440
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
543
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
906
24.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
381
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
217
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,174
32.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
143
0.0%
0.0%
Merrifield, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,036
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
19
0.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
15
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
55
1.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
124
4.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
220
7.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,414
46.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,138
37.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
51
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
466,900
205,000