Merton, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,550

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.65%

187% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$173,913

3.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$575,800

Population & Diversity

Merton, WI is home to a population of 3.55k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.82% of Merton, WI residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 34.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Merton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Merton, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merton, WI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merton, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 67
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 70

1.55%

Hispanic Population

55 people

1.55% of the people in Merton, WI are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merton, 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

2.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

3.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

As of 2024, 2.82% of Merton, WI residents (100 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 Merton, WI was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 20
Vietnam
20 ± 21

Merton, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Merton, WI employs 1.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merton, WI were Manufacturing (345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (326 people), and Retail Trade (188 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($148,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,146), and Manufacturing ($109,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.96k

2024 Value

± 196

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merton, WI declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 1.99k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merton, WI, are Management Occupations (432 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (189 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merton, 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

1.96k

2024 Value

± 196

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merton, WI declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 1.99k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merton, WI, are Manufacturing (345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (326 people), and Retail Trade (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merton, WI, though some of these residents may live in Merton, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,421

Median earning men ± $15,786

$60,529

Median earning women ± $6,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($127,610), and Manufacturing ($114,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,966).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merton, WI was $575,800 in 2024, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $539,900 to $575,800, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Merton, WI is 97%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merton, WI have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merton, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$575,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,707

$1,026

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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

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

Rent vs Own

97%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97% of the housing units in Merton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merton, 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.

$173,913

Median Household Income

± $4,475

1.06k

Number of Households

± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Merton, WI grew to $173,913 from the previous year's value of $168,661.

The following chart displays the households in Merton, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merton, 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 (69.9%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Carpooled (4.83%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Merton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.83%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merton, WI have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Merton, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merton, WI (236 out of 3.55k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merton, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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