Merrimac, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

570

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

3.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.7%

37.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,417

9.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$276,600

Population & Diversity

Merrimac, WI is home to a population of 570 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.05% of Merrimac, WI residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (439 people) in Merrimac, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (Hispanic) and 36 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Merrimac, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merrimac, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merrimac, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
439 ± 72
White (Hispanic)
38 ± 71
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 27

13.2%

Hispanic Population

75 people

13.2% of the people in Merrimac, WI are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merrimac, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.05% of Merrimac, WI residents (6 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 Merrimac, WI was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 4

Merrimac, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Merrimac, WI.

Economy

The economy of Merrimac, WI employs 290 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merrimac, WI were Retail Trade (65 people), Manufacturing (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,278), and Educational Services ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

290

2024 Value

± 73

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merrimac, WI declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 296 employees to 290 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merrimac, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (45 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Production Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merrimac, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

290

2024 Value

± 73

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merrimac, WI declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 296 employees to 290 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrimac, WI, are Retail Trade (65 people), Manufacturing (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrimac, WI, though some of these residents may live in Merrimac, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,865

Median earning men ± $7,009

$53,036

Median earning women ± $9,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,208), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($225,278), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,906), and Public Administration ($54,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merrimac, WI was $276,600 in 2024, which is 0.831 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,200 to $276,600, a 0.875% increase. The homeownership rate in Merrimac, WI is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merrimac, WI have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merrimac, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,793

$185

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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 Merrimac, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Merrimac, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merrimac, WI 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.

$92,417

Median Household Income

± $22,739

231

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 231 households in Merrimac, WI declined from $92,417 from the previous year's value of $102,344.

The following chart displays the households in Merrimac, WI 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 Merrimac, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (8.74%)
Worked At Home (6.64%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Merrimac, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.74%) and those who worked at home (6.64%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merrimac, WI have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Merrimac, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merrimac, WI (38 out of 567 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 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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