Merrick, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
21,816
3.87% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.6
3.03% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
2.6%
60.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$179,415
3.21% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$715,700
4.27% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
10,823
0.761% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Merrick, NY had a population of 21.8k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $179,415. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Merrick, NY grew from 21,004 to 21,816, a 3.87% increase and its median household income declined from $185,368 to $179,415, a −3.21% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merrick, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.65%), White (Hispanic) (3.94%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Merrick, NY 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.

97.9% of the residents in Merrick, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Merrick, NY was $715,700, and the homeownership rate was 95.9%.

Most people in Merrick, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Merrick, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Merrick, NY is home to a population of 21.8k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.7% of Merrick, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.34k people).

In 2023, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.7k people) in Merrick, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 859 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Merrick, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Merrick, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merrick, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.7k ± 1.39k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 448
  3. White (Hispanic)
    859 ± 319
10.3%
Hispanic Population
2.24k people

In 2023, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.7k people) in Merrick, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 859 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.3% of the people in Merrick, NY are hispanic (2.24k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.34k people
8.48%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.78k people

As of 2023, 10.7% of Merrick, NY residents (2.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merrick, NY was 8.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    238 ± 124
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    68 ± 80
  3. Korea
    58 ± 58

Merrick, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Merrick, NY employs 10.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Merrick, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,664 people), Educational Services (1,656 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,551 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($147,554), Finance & Insurance ($134,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,479).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k
2023 Value
± 746
−0.761%
1 Year decline
± 10%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merrick, NY declined at a rate of −0.761%, from 10.9k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merrick, NY, are Management Occupations (1,483 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,287 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,247 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merrick, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.8k
2023 Value
± 746
−0.761%
1 Year decline
± 10%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merrick, NY declined at a rate of −0.761%, from 10.9k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrick, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,664 people), Educational Services (1,656 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,551 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrick, NY, though some of these residents may live in Merrick, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$104,115
Median earning men ± $12,986
$76,653
Median earning women ± $13,177

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($151,719), Information ($147,045), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,511), Wholesale Trade ($123,333), and Manufacturing ($106,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Merrick, NY was $715,700 in 2023, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $686,400 to $715,700, a 4.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Merrick, NY is 95.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Merrick, NY have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merrick, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$715,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,622
$6,952
Median Property Taxes
±$472

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 Merrick, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

95.9%
Homeownership
2023
58.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 95.9% of the housing units in Merrick, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$179,415
Median Household Income
± $16,520
7.25k
Number of Households
± 565

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.25k households in Merrick, NY declined from $179,415 from the previous year's value of $185,368.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merrick, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (56.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.5%)
  3. Public Transit (15%)

In 2023, 56.4% of workers in Merrick, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15%).

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Commute Time

38.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merrick, NY have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.32% of the workforce in Merrick, NY 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 Merrick, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merrick, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merrick, NY (566 out of 21.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merrick, NY is White, followed by Black 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

98.3% of the population of Merrick, NY has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 8.97% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.0275% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.74%
Uninsured
62.3%
Employer Coverage
8.97%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.0275%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merrick, NY grew by 7.96% from 1.61% to 1.74%.

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