Merritt Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,685

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

5.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.09%

42.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$173,016

27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Merritt Park, NY is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.3% of Merritt Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (342 people).

In 2024, there were 3.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Merritt Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 141 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Merritt Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merritt Park, NY was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merritt Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 320
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 122
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 136

10.9%

Hispanic Population

184 people

10.9% of the people in Merritt Park, NY are hispanic (184 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merritt Park, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

21.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

372 people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Merritt Park, NY residents (342 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 Merritt Park, NY was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30
Vietnam
7 ± 24

Merritt Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Merritt Park, NY.

Economy

The economy of Merritt Park, NY employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merritt Park, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Educational Services (120 people), and Retail Trade (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($155,592), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,524), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($154,524).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 239

7.95%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merritt Park, NY grew at a rate of 7.95%, from 931 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merritt Park, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (105 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merritt Park, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 239

7.95%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merritt Park, NY grew at a rate of 7.95%, from 931 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merritt Park, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Educational Services (120 people), and Retail Trade (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merritt Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Merritt Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,404

Median earning men ± $66,829

$56,444

Median earning women ± $20,921

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($193,661), Public Administration ($180,197), and Manufacturing ($155,592).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,865) and Retail Trade ($27,098).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merritt Park, NY was $492,100 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $458,500 to $492,100, a 7.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Merritt Park, NY is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merritt Park, NY have an average commute time of 39.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merritt Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$492,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,631

$554

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

46.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Merritt Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merritt Park, NY 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.

$173,016

Median Household Income

± $59,495

603

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 603 households in Merritt Park, NY grew to $173,016 from the previous year's value of $136,250.

The following chart displays the households in Merritt Park, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merritt Park, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (6.67%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Merritt Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.67%).

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

39.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merritt Park, NY have a longer commute time (39.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.8% of the workforce in Merritt Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merritt Park, NY (52 out of 1.69k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merritt Park, NY is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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