Merrimac, VA Demographic Data
Merrimac, VA Summary
Merrimac is located in Montgomery County in Virginia
- Population: 2,107
- Area: 1.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,270.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,077.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merrimac, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,206
57%
50.8
Male
904
43%
49.2
Total Population
2,110
323,128,000
Merrimac, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
197
9.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
130
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
101
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
56
2.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
126
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
272
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
229
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
211
10.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
101
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
89
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
216
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
114
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
268
12.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,626
77.1%
77.2
Female
960
59.0%
51.3
Male
666
41.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,620
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
645
30.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
598
28.3%
15.2
Female
398
66.6%
55.8
Male
200
33.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Merrimac, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,040
96.7%
96.8
White
1,728
81.9%
72.6
Black or African American
266
12.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
26
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
20
0.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
9
0.4%
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
11
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
70
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
32
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
23
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,078
98.5%
82.2
Merrimac, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
116
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
119
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
410
27.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
285
19.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
112
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
306
20.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
152
10.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
235
15.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,265
84.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
458
30.5%
31.2
Merrimac, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
388
23.1%
33.7%
Now Married
635
37.8%
47.5
Divorced
339
20.2%
11.0%
Separated
40
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
280
16.6
5.8%
Merrimac, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,857
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
56
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
9
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Merrimac, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
94
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
169
16.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
213
21.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
92
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
173
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
97
9.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
77
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
34
3.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
29
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
27,833
57,617
Per capita income
25,632
31,128
Merrimac, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
26
3.9%
9.8
Construction
18
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
160
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
59
8.8%
6.6
Information
44
6.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
163
24.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
43
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
36
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
110
16.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9
1.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
27
4.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
208
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
194
29.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
132
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
107
16.0%
18.1%
Merrimac, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
723
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
587
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
70
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
46
6.4%
2.7
Other means
9
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
11
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
26.6
Merrimac, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
239
23.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
404
40.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
252
25.3%
37.1
3 or more
103
10.3%
21.0
Merrimac, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
998
85.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
371
37.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
627
62.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
168
14.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Merrimac, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,166
1 room
116
9.9%
2.4
2 rooms
75
6.4%
2.7
3 rooms
175
15.0%
9.1
4 rooms
166
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
315
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
185
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
66
5.7%
12.0
8 rooms
25
2.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
43
3.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Merrimac, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,166
1-unit, detached
179
15.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
114
9.8%
5.9
2-units
8
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
58
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
34
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
69
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
276
23.7%
9.0
Mobile home
428
36.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Merrimac, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
54
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
139
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
238
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
305
26.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
279
23.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
145
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Merrimac, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
93
9.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
822
82.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
34
3.4%
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
28
2.8%
1.1
Merrimac, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
92
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
6.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
33.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
55
59.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
36
39.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
41
44.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Merrimac, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
570
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
21
3.7%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
5.8%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
34
6.0%
1.8%
$500 to $999
226
39.6%
41.0%
Less than $500
250
43.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
57
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
549
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
134
23.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
46
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
69
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
54
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
233
40.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%
Merrimac, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
371
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
173
46.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
15
4.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
70
18.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31
8.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
44
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
23
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,900
205,000
