Merrill, WI Demographic Data
Merrill, WI Summary
Merrill is located in Lincoln County in Wisconsin
- Population: 9,638
- Area: 7.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,235.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,250.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merrill, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,855
52%
50.8
Male
4,499
48%
49.2
Total Population
9,354
323,128,000
Merrill, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
508
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
599
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
591
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
647
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
644
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,180
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,086
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,316
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
636
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
452
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
819
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
536
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
340
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,317
78.2%
77.2
Female
3,865
52.8%
51.3
Male
3,452
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,901
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,901
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,695
18.1%
15.2
Female
1,037
61.2%
55.8
Male
658
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Merrill, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,176
98.1%
96.8
White
9,036
96.6%
72.6
Black or African American
71
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
21
0.2%
0.8
Asian
40
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
40
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
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
8
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
178
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
104
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
76
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,250
98.9%
82.2
Merrill, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
235
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
438
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,615
41.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,327
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
754
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
744
11.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
252
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
673
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,692
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
996
15.7%
31.2
Merrill, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,296
30.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,639
47.5%
47.5
Divorced
999
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
45
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
677
8.8
5.8%
Merrill, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,706
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
140
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
62
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
56
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
22
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Merrill, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
246
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
274
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
544
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
519
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
633
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
850
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
524
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
381
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
62
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
62
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
46,211
57,617
Per capita income
24,590
31,128
Merrill, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
133
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
405
8.4%
9.8
Construction
230
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
819
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
464
9.6%
6.6
Information
46
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,152
23.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
139
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
281
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
143
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
610
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
187
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
229
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
361
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,204
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,192
24.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,411
29.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
670
13.8%
18.1%
Merrill, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,785
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,772
78.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
726
15.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
31
0.6%
5.1
Walked
138
2.9%
2.7
Other means
37
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
81
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Merrill, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
433
10.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,331
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,505
36.8%
37.1
3 or more
826
20.2%
21.0
Merrill, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,095
88.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,431
59.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,664
40.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
522
11.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Merrill, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,617
1 room
174
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
159
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
548
11.9%
9.1
4 rooms
724
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
909
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
622
13.5%
17.8
7 rooms
466
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
448
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
567
12.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Merrill, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,617
1-unit, detached
2,825
61.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
24
0.5%
5.9
2-units
545
11.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
230
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
249
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
307
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
349
7.6%
9.0
Mobile home
88
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Merrill, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,414
30.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
422
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
673
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
406
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
527
11.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
297
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
389
8.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
313
6.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
169
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.2%
1.4%
Merrill, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,908
71.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
41
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
897
21.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
47
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
161
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
41
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Merrill, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,440
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
65
4.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
100
6.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
491
34.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
711
49.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
724
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
290
20.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
155
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
80
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
191
13.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Merrill, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,619
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
29
1.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
528
32.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,048
64.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
45
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
602
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
408
25.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
287
18.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
253
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
52
3.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
143
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
449
28.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Merrill, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,431
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
214
8.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,397
57.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
457
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
216
8.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
91
3.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
48
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,400
205,000
