Merriam Woods, MO

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2023 Population

2,203

2.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJosh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AEric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

3.68% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.5%

1.09% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,000

2.56% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$111,800

7.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

943

1.05% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Merriam Woods, MO had a population of 2.2k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $50,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Merriam Woods, MO grew from 2,153 to 2,203, a 2.32% increase and its median household income grew from $48,750 to $50,000, a 2.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merriam Woods, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), White (Hispanic) (7.22%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Merriam Woods, MO 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.

99.6% of the residents in Merriam Woods, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Merriam Woods, MO was $111,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in Merriam Woods, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Merriam Woods, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Merriam Woods, MO is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.04% of Merriam Woods, MO residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Merriam Woods, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 White (Hispanic) and 133 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Merriam Woods, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Merriam Woods, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.76k ± 371
White (Hispanic)
159 ± 110
Two+ (Hispanic)
133 ± 135

14.3%

Hispanic Population

315 people

14.3% of the people in Merriam Woods, MO are hispanic (315 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2023, 1.04% of Merriam Woods, MO residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merriam Woods, MO was 1.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
65 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 22

Merriam Woods, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Merriam Woods, MO employs 943 people. The largest industries in Merriam Woods, MO are Accommodation & Food Services (178 people), Retail Trade (127 people), and Construction (111 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,326), and Educational Services ($50,125).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

943

2023 Value

± 157

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merriam Woods, MO declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 953 employees to 943 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merriam Woods, MO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (129 people), Sales & Related Occupations (104 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merriam Woods, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

943

2023 Value

± 157

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merriam Woods, MO declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 953 employees to 943 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merriam Woods, MO, are Accommodation & Food Services (178 people), Retail Trade (127 people), and Construction (111 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

N/AJosh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/AEric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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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 Merriam Woods, MO was $111,800 in 2023, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $103,600 to $111,800, a 7.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Merriam Woods, MO is 83.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Merriam Woods, MO have an average commute time of 23.1 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

$111,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,928

$556

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

83.7%

Homeownership

2023

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.7% of the housing units in Merriam Woods, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Merriam Woods, MO 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.

$50,000

Median Household Income

± $10,300

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Merriam Woods, MO grew to $50,000 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Other (3.86%)

In 2023, 69.8% of workers in Merriam Woods, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.86%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merriam Woods, MO have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.914% 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

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merriam Woods, MO (451 out of 2.2k 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 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
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

78.6% of the population of Merriam Woods, MO has health coverage, with 26.1% on employee plans, 32.3% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 7.67% on non-group plans, and 2.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taney County, MO see 1336 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year (1332 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2819 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1151 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,336 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taney County, MO

Primary care physicians in Taney County, MO see an average of 1,336 patients per year. This represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year (1,332 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.4%

Uninsured

26.1%

Employer Coverage

32.3%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

7.67%

Non-Group

2.54%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merriam Woods, MO declined by 9.21% from 23.5% to 21.4%.

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

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