Merrill, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

819

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

44.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,607

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$204,700

Population & Diversity

Merrill, OR is home to a population of 819 people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.65% of Merrill, OR residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (399 people) in Merrill, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 89 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Merrill, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merrill, OR was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merrill, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
399 ± 176
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
171 ± 172
White (Hispanic)
89 ± 109

41%

Hispanic Population

336 people

41% of the people in Merrill, OR are hispanic (336 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merrill, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

9.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2024, 9.65% of Merrill, OR residents (79 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 Merrill, OR was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 24

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Merrill, OR.

Economy

The economy of Merrill, OR employs 295 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merrill, OR were Retail Trade (100 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Manufacturing (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

295

2024 Value

± 132

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 73.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merrill, OR declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 382 employees to 295 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merrill, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (41 people), and Management Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merrill, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

295

2024 Value

± 132

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 73.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merrill, OR declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 382 employees to 295 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrill, OR, are Retail Trade (100 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Manufacturing (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrill, OR, though some of these residents may live in Merrill, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,045

Median earning men ± $23,224

$29,350

Median earning women ± $19,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($21,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,091) and Retail Trade ($14,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merrill, OR was $204,700 in 2024, which is 0.615 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,900 to $204,700, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Merrill, OR is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merrill, OR have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merrill, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,822

$198

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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 Merrill, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Merrill, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merrill, OR 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.

$56,607

Median Household Income

± $29,962

309

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 309 households in Merrill, OR grew to $56,607 from the previous year's value of $50,469.

The following chart displays the households in Merrill, OR 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merrill, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.6%)
Carpooled (4.98%)
Worked At Home (1.42%)

In 2024, 93.6% of workers in Merrill, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.98%) and those who worked at home (1.42%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merrill, OR have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Merrill, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merrill, OR (186 out of 819 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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