Merriam Woods, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,047

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

22.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,250

4.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Merriam Woods, MO is home to a population of 2.05k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.51% of Merriam Woods, MO residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Merriam Woods, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 83 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Merriam Woods, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merriam Woods, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merriam Woods, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 354
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
94 ± 87
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 57

9.62%

Hispanic Population

197 people

9.62% of the people in Merriam Woods, MO are hispanic (197 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merriam Woods, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Merriam Woods, MO residents (31 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 Woods, MO was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Merriam Woods, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 22

Merriam Woods, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Merriam Woods, MO employs 863 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merriam Woods, MO were Retail Trade (128 people), Construction (117 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($52,566), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($51,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,462).

Employment

Occupations

863

2024 Value

± 150

−8.48%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merriam Woods, MO declined at a rate of −8.48%, from 943 employees to 863 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merriam Woods, MO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (103 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (83 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merriam Woods, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

863

2024 Value

± 150

−8.48%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merriam Woods, MO declined at a rate of −8.48%, from 943 employees to 863 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merriam Woods, MO, are Retail Trade (128 people), Construction (117 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merriam Woods, MO, though some of these residents may live in Merriam Woods, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,576

Median earning men ± $5,618

$24,833

Median earning women ± $4,095

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), and Construction ($43,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,227), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,771), and Manufacturing ($31,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merriam Woods, MO was $116,400 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,800 to $116,400, a 4.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Merriam Woods, MO is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merriam Woods, MO have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merriam Woods, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,235

$548

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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 Woods, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Merriam Woods, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merriam Woods, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,250

Median Household Income

± $10,955

668

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 668 households in Merriam Woods, MO grew to $52,250 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Merriam Woods, MO 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merriam Woods, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Carpooled (19.5%)
Other (4.69%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Merriam Woods, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.69%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merriam Woods, MO have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in Merriam Woods, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merriam Woods, MO (515 out of 2.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merriam Woods, MO 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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