Merriam, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,085
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
3.42% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.98%
27.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,600
2.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$263,300
8.62% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,179
2.28% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Merriam, KS 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.

98.5% of the residents in Merriam, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Merriam, KS was $263,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Merriam, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Merriam, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Merriam, KS is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.23% of Merriam, KS residents were born outside of the country (801 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.47k people) in Merriam, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 822 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 516 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Merriam, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merriam, KS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merriam, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.47k ± 433
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    822 ± 370
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    516 ± 124
10.8%
Hispanic Population
1.19k people

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.47k people) in Merriam, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 822 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 516 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Merriam, KS are hispanic (1.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merriam, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.23%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
801 people
6.93%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
765 people

As of 2024, 7.23% of Merriam, KS residents (801 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merriam, KS was 6.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    218 ± 140
  2. Vietnam
    175 ± 76
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    99 ± 76

Merriam, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Merriam, KS.

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Economy

The economy of Merriam, KS employs 6.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merriam, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,019 people), Retail Trade (916 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (754 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,083), Public Administration ($74,952), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,646).

Employment

Occupations

6.18k
2024 Value
± 529
2.28%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merriam, KS grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 6.04k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merriam, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (608 people), Management Occupations (551 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (527 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merriam, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

6.18k
2024 Value
± 529
2.28%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merriam, KS grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 6.04k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merriam, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,019 people), Retail Trade (916 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (754 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merriam, KS, though some of these residents may live in Merriam, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,888
Median earning men ± $10,546
$44,701
Median earning women ± $6,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($93,816), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,964), and Public Administration ($76,949).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,537), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,507).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% 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 10.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Merriam, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

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 Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Merriam, KS was $263,300 in 2024, which is 0.791 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,400 to $263,300, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Merriam, KS is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merriam, KS have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merriam, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,529
$3,234
Median Property Taxes
±$371

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 Merriam, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

60.7%
Homeownership
2024
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Merriam, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,600
Median Household Income
± $3,614
5.32k
Number of Households
± 514

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.32k households in Merriam, KS grew to $73,600 from the previous year's value of $71,665.

The following chart displays the households in Merriam, KS 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merriam, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.6%)
  3. Carpooled (4.51%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Merriam, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.51%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merriam, KS have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Merriam, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merriam, KS (655 out of 11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merriam, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Merriam, KS has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 3.71% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.84%
Uninsured
59.5%
Employer Coverage
3.71%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
1.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merriam, KS declined by 0.58% from 7.88% to 7.84%.

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

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