Merrill, MI City Data

Merrill, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 782 people who live in Merrill and approximately 210,039 who live in Saginaw County. We want to help people moving to or living in Merrill to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Merrill. We have included Merrill housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Merrill Information

Saginaw County where Merrill resides is 815.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 210,039 and has a population rank of 266 out of all the places in the United States.

Merrill has a total of 782 people and of those residents there are 360 males and 422 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 2,831 births each year and around 2,031 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Merrill varies per year, but currently 778 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 782 people who live in Merrill, there are 226 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Merrill is 115 male and 111 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 579.

General Merrill Information
Total area in square miles - Saginaw County	815.78
Water area in square miles - Saginaw County	N/A
Resident population - Saginaw County	210,039
Population rank - Saginaw County	266
Total population	782
Total population (male)	360
Total population (female)	422
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Saginaw County	2,831
Deaths- Saginaw County	2,031
Population of one race	778
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	226
Population under 20 years (male)	115
Population under 20 years (female)	111
Total population 18 years and over	579

Merrill Social Characteristics

There are 80,430 households in Merrill. Families make up 56,159 of these households. The table below breaks down the Merrill families into three different groups. Married-couple families (40,364), male householder with no wife present (3,123) and female householder with no husband present (11,992). The remainder of the Merrill households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 24,640. Merrill, MI moving companies help people in Merrill move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Merrill. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Merrill is based, there are 86,262 females 15 and over; of those females there are 22,123 never married, 43,446 now married, 1,603 separated, 9,933 widowed, and 9,157 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,133 separated, 2,246 widowed and 6,934 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Merrill social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Merrill.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Saginaw County)
Total households	80,430
Family households (families)	56,159
With own children under 18 years	28,533
Married-couple family	40,364
With own children under 18 years	17,331
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,123
With own children under 18 years	1,556
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,992
With own children under 18 years	8,005
Nonfamily households	24,640
Householder living alone	20,948
65 years and over	8,359

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	115
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	79
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	654
Householder	210
Spouse	165
Child	251
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	117
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	50
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	86,262
Never married	22,123
Now married	43,446
Separated	1,603
Widowed	9,933
Divorced	9,157
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,133
Widowed	2,246
Divorced	6,934

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	782
Male	360
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4
Female	422
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	782
One race	778
White	755
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	771
People who are White alone	744
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	32
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	195,858
Same house	120,547
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,867
Different state or abroad	8,519
Different state	6,951
Abroad	1,568

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saginaw County)
Total resident population	210,039
Born in United States	180,579
State of residence	173,751
Different state	31,278
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	720
Foreign born	4,290

Merrill Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Merrill. That total enrollment is 58,489 for the population of the country, which includes Merrill. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 20,756 and elementary or high school enrollment was 80,023 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,611.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Merrill population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	58,489
Pre-kindergarten	3,566
Public	2,543
Private	1,023
Kindergarten	3,299
Public	2,887
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	27,056
Public	23,602
Private	3,454
Elementary and high school	40,012
Public	35,473
Private	4,539
High school grades 9 to 12	12,956
Public	11,871
Private	1,085
College, undergraduate years	10,395
Public	9,547
Private	848
Graduate or professional school	1,217
Public	1,094
Private	123
Not enrolled in school	143,145

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	135,198
Less than 9th grade	6,979
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,927
High school graduate	48,877
Some college, no degree	29,897
Associate's degree	10,020
Bachelor's degree	21,498
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,217

Merrill Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 160,074 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Merrill. The Merrill occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,893), service occupations (16,319), sales and office occupations (24,710), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (332), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,446) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,413). The 160,074 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 75,705 private wage and salary workers, 10,561 government workers, 4,580 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saginaw County)
Population 16 years and over	160,074
In labor force	98,640
Civilian labor force	98,602
Employed	91,113
Unemployed	7,489
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	84,614
In labor force	48,471
Civilian labor force	48,446
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,490
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	75,460
In labor force	50,169
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,999
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saginaw County)
Workers 16 years and over	89,177
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	76,560
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,530
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,417
Other means	430
Worked at home	2,551
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,871,510

OCCUPATION (Saginaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,893
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,893
Service occupations	16,319
Sales and office occupations	24,710
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	332
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,446
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,413

INDUSTRY (Saginaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,893
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	833
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,598
Wholesale trade	2,651
Retail trade	13,057
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,112
Information	2,342
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,089
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,344
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,488
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,928
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,918

CLASS OF WORKER (Saginaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,893
Private wage and salary workers	75,705
Government workers	10,561
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,580
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Merrill Housing Characteristics

In Merrill, MI there are 85,505 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 80,430 occupied and 5,075 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Merrill, there are 63,472 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,120 units in Merrill. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Merrill, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Merrill, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Merrill. There are 1,265 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,565 with rent between $200-299, 7,209 with rent between $300-499 and 9,592 with rent for $500 and above. Full Merrill gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Merrill, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saginaw County)
Total housing units	85,505
Occupied housing units	80,430
Vacant housing units	5,075

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saginaw County)
Total housing units	85,505
1-unit, detached	63,472
1-unit, attached	2,120
2 units	4,117
3 or 4 units	2,790
5 to 9 units	3,332
10 to 19 units	2,712
20 to 49 units	670
50 or more units	2,342
Mobile home	3,925

HOUSING TENURE (Saginaw County)
Occupied housing units	80,430
Owner-occupied	59,390
Renter-occupied	21,040

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saginaw County)
Occupied housing units	80,430
No vehicles available	6,424
2 vehicle available	46,051
3 vehicles available	10,270
4 vehicles available	2,846
5 or more vehicles available	1,266

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saginaw County)
Occupied housing units	80,430
Utility gas	62,662
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,873
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,564
Coal or coke
Wood	790
Solar energy
Other fuel	262
No fuel used	211

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saginaw County)
Occupied housing units	80,430
Less Than $50,000	59,390
$50,000 to $99,999	19,510
$100,000 to $149,999	11,370
$150,000 to $199,999	4,443
$200,000 to $299,999	2,241
$300,000 to $499,999	479
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	85,200

GROSS RENT (Saginaw County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,040
Less than $200	1,265
$200 to $299	1,565
$300 to $499	7,209
$500 to $699	6,731
$700 to $999	2,201
$1,000 to $1,499	435
$1,500 or more	224