Merom, IN

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2023 Population

292

64% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

29.1

9.63% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

24%

26.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$37,115

9.34% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$57,700

16.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

100

69.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Merom, IN had a population of 292 people with a median age of 29.1 and a median household income of $37,115. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Merom, IN grew from 178 to 292, a 64% increase and its median household income declined from $40,938 to $37,115, a −9.34% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merom, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.59%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.685%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Merom, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Merom, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Merom, IN was $57,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in Merom, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Merom, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Merom, IN is home to a population of 292 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Merom, IN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 9.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (262 people) in Merom, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Merom, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Merom, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Merom, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merom, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
262 ± 137
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 44
Two+ (Hispanic)
2 ± 14.8

0.685%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.685% of the people in Merom, IN are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Merom, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19
Vietnam
1 ± 18
Korea
1 ± 13

Merom, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Merom, IN employs 100 people. The largest industries in Merom, IN are Manufacturing (29 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Construction (10 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($77,813), Manufacturing ($55,547), and Total ($31,071).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

100

2023 Value

± 85

69.5%

1 Year growth

± 92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merom, IN grew at a rate of 69.5%, from 59 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merom, IN, are Production Occupations (17 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (16 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merom, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

100

2023 Value

± 85

69.5%

1 Year growth

± 92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merom, IN grew at a rate of 69.5%, from 59 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merom, IN, are Manufacturing (29 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Construction (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merom, IN, though some of these residents may live in Merom, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,893

Median earning men ± $6,704

$36,250

Median earning women ± $36,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($36,250) and Construction ($16,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($27,679) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Merom, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merom, IN was $57,700 in 2023, which is 0.19 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $49,600 to $57,700, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Merom, IN is 83.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Merom, IN have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merom, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$57,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$43,247

$77

Median Property Taxes

±$49

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Merom, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Merom, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2023

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.7% of the housing units in Merom, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merom, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 502

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Merom, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,115

Median Household Income

± $18,994

Number of Households

± 46

In 2023, the median household income of the 92 households in Merom, IN declined from $37,115 from the previous year's value of $40,938.

The following chart displays the households in Merom, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merom, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83%)
Carpooled (17%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 83% of workers in Merom, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merom, IN have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Merom, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Merom, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Merom, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merom, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merom, IN (70 out of 292 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merom, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Merom, IN has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 39.4% on Medicaid, 5.82% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, IN see 2286 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.479% decrease from the previous year (2297 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2306 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,286 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, IN

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, IN see an average of 2,286 patients per year. This represents a 0.479% decrease from the previous year (2,297 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sullivan County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.82% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.45%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

39.4%

Medicaid

5.82%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merom, IN declined by 62.3% from 11.8% to 4.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Merom, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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