Merrydale, LA

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2023 Population

9,149

6.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.6

8.95% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

29.9%

1.46% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$41,986

2.07% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$124,300

4.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,867

6.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Merrydale, LA had a population of 9.15k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $41,986. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Merrydale, LA grew from 8,557 to 9,149, a 6.92% increase and its median household income declined from $42,873 to $41,986, a −2.07% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merrydale, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (97.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.09%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0.568%), White (Hispanic) (0.317%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.208%).

None of the households in Merrydale, LA 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.

99.2% of the residents in Merrydale, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Merrydale, LA was $124,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Merrydale, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Merrydale, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Merrydale, LA is home to a population of 9.15k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.754% of Merrydale, LA residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2023, there were 89 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.9k people) in Merrydale, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 52 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Merrydale, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Merrydale, LA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merrydale, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.9k ± 1.53k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
100 ± 155
White (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 45

1.75%

Hispanic Population

160 people

1.75% of the people in Merrydale, LA are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Merrydale, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

0.754%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

0.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2023, 0.754% of Merrydale, LA residents (69 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 Merrydale, LA was 0.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
201 ± 303
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 142
Vietnam
71 ± 70

Merrydale, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Merrydale, LA employs 2.87k people. The largest industries in Merrydale, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Retail Trade (515 people), and Educational Services (471 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($52,026), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,921), and Construction ($51,004).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.87k

2023 Value

± 654

−6.4%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merrydale, LA declined at a rate of −6.4%, from 3.06k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merrydale, LA, are Transportation Occupations (326 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (304 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merrydale, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

2.87k

2023 Value

± 654

−6.4%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merrydale, LA declined at a rate of −6.4%, from 3.06k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrydale, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Retail Trade (515 people), and Educational Services (471 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrydale, LA, though some of these residents may live in Merrydale, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,195

Median earning men ± $8,862

$35,531

Median earning women ± $6,602

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,079), Construction ($51,004), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($49,839), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,422), and Retail Trade ($36,244).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% 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 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Merrydale, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 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 Louisiana 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 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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 Merrydale, LA was $124,300 in 2023, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,200 to $124,300, a 4.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Merrydale, LA is 76.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Merrydale, LA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merrydale, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Merrydale, LA is $41,986. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Merrydale, LA was Census Tract 35.05 with a value of $47,212, followed by Census Tract 35.04 and Census Tract 34, with respective values of $41,577 and $33,002.

Housing

Property

$124,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,962

$2,405

Median Property Taxes

±$559

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 Merrydale, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2023

80.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.8% of the housing units in Merrydale, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merrydale, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 35.05
Census Tract 35.04
Census Tract 34

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Merrydale, LA was Census Tract 35.05 with a value of $47,212, followed by Census Tract 35.04 and Census Tract 34, with respective values of $41,577 and $33,002.

The following map shows all of the places in Merrydale, LA 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.

$41,986

Median Household Income

± $12,438

3.13k

Number of Households

± 653

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.13k households in Merrydale, LA declined from $41,986 from the previous year's value of $42,873.

The following chart displays the households in Merrydale, LA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merrydale, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2023, 66.3% of workers in Merrydale, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merrydale, LA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Merrydale, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merrydale, LA (2.73k out of 9.15k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merrydale, LA is Black, 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
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

92.6% of the population of Merrydale, LA has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 39.4% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.208% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA see 1094 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1076 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1325 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 230 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

1,094 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA see an average of 1,094 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1,076 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.44%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

39.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.208%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merrydale, LA grew by 1.58% from 7.33% to 7.44%.

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

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