Merry Hill, NC City Data

Merry Hill, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,074 people who live in Merry Hill and approximately 19,773 who live in Bertie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Merry Hill 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 Merry Hill. We have included Merry Hill housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Merry Hill Information

Bertie County where Merry Hill resides is 741.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,773 and has a population rank of 1,803 out of all the places in the United States.

Merry Hill has a total of 1,074 people and of those residents there are 517 males and 557 females. The median age of the male population is 39.7 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 249 births each year and around 280 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Merry Hill varies per year, but currently 1,071 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,074 people who live in Merry Hill, there are 278 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Merry Hill is 152 male and 126 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 827.

General Merry Hill Information
Total area in square miles - Bertie County	741.22
Water area in square miles - Bertie County	N/A
Resident population - Bertie County	19,773
Population rank - Bertie County	1,803
Total population	1,074
Total population (male)	517
Total population (female)	557
Population median age (male)	39.7
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Bertie County	249
Deaths- Bertie County	280
Population of one race	1,071
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	278
Population under 20 years (male)	152
Population under 20 years (female)	126
Total population 18 years and over	827

Merry Hill Social Characteristics

There are 7,743 households in Merry Hill. Families make up 5,469 of these households. The table below breaks down the Merry Hill families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,563), male householder with no wife present (295) and female householder with no husband present (1,534). The remainder of the Merry Hill households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,319. Merry Hill, NC moving companies help people in Merry Hill 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 Merry Hill. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Merry Hill is based, there are 8,523 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,149 never married, 3,850 now married, 504 separated, 1,436 widowed, and 584 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 351 separated, 312 widowed and 660 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Merry Hill social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Merry Hill.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bertie County)
Total households	7,743
Family households (families)	5,469
With own children under 18 years	2,782
Married-couple family	3,563
With own children under 18 years	1,495
Male householder, no wife present, family	295
With own children under 18 years	135
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,534
With own children under 18 years	783
Nonfamily households	2,319
Householder living alone	2,086
65 years and over	1,018

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	142
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	143
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	923
Householder	311
Spouse	220
Child	287
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	5
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	151
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	81
Female householder living alone	72
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,523
Never married	2,149
Now married	3,850
Separated	504
Widowed	1,436
Divorced	584
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	351
Widowed	312
Divorced	660

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,074
Male	517
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	3
Female	557
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	4
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,074
One race	1,071
White	528
Black or African American	539
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,074
People who are White alone	528
People who are Black or African American alone	539
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
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	9
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,567
Same house	12,617
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,306
Different state or abroad	999
Different state	925
Abroad	74

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bertie County)
Total resident population	19,773
Born in United States	19,018
State of residence	17,089
Different state	2,477
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	75
Foreign born	132

Merry Hill 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 Merry Hill. That total enrollment is 4,939 for the population of the country, which includes Merry Hill. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,996 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,691 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 480.

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 Merry Hill population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,939
Pre-kindergarten	294
Public	247
Private	47
Kindergarten	318
Public	271
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,552
Public	2,290
Private	262
Elementary and high school	3,846
Public	3,469
Private	377
High school grades 9 to 12	1,294
Public	1,179
Private	115
College, undergraduate years	428
Public	361
Private	67
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	45
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	14,134

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,135
Less than 9th grade	1,782
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,974
High school graduate	4,819
Some college, no degree	1,755
Associate's degree	646
Bachelor's degree	1,159
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	820

Merry Hill Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,220 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Merry Hill. The Merry Hill occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,709), service occupations (1,332), sales and office occupations (1,229), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (213), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (820) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,236). The 15,220 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,737 private wage and salary workers, 1,328 government workers, 455 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bertie County)
Population 16 years and over	15,220
In labor force	8,128
Civilian labor force	8,112
Employed	7,539
Unemployed	573
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	8,391
In labor force	4,180
Civilian labor force	4,180
Unemployed Civilian labor force	308
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,829
In labor force	3,948
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	265
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bertie County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,352
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,504
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,490
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	181
Other means	30
Worked at home	123
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	205,865

OCCUPATION (Bertie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,709
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,709
Service occupations	1,332
Sales and office occupations	1,229
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	213
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	820
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,236

INDUSTRY (Bertie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,709
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	495
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,145
Wholesale trade	240
Retail trade	638
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	247
Information	56
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	176
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	288
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,726
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	259
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	410

CLASS OF WORKER (Bertie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,709
Private wage and salary workers	5,737
Government workers	1,328
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	455
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Merry Hill Housing Characteristics

In Merry Hill, NC there are 9,050 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,743 occupied and 1,307 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Merry Hill, there are 5,965 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 59 units in Merry Hill. 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 Merry Hill, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Merry Hill, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Merry Hill. There are 180 housing units with rent less than $200, 340 with rent between $200-299, 674 with rent between $300-499 and 297 with rent for $500 and above. Full Merry Hill gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Merry Hill, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bertie County)
Total housing units	9,050
Occupied housing units	7,743
Vacant housing units	1,307

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bertie County)
Total housing units	9,050
1-unit, detached	5,965
1-unit, attached	59
2 units	81
3 or 4 units	30
5 to 9 units	20
10 to 19 units	12
20 to 49 units	15
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,865

HOUSING TENURE (Bertie County)
Occupied housing units	7,743
Owner-occupied	5,797
Renter-occupied	1,946

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bertie County)
Occupied housing units	7,743
No vehicles available	1,132
2 vehicle available	4,081
3 vehicles available	1,209
4 vehicles available	272
5 or more vehicles available	125

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bertie County)
Occupied housing units	7,743
Utility gas	124
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,645
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,494
Coal or coke	2
Wood	562
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bertie County)
Occupied housing units	7,743
Less Than $50,000	5,797
$50,000 to $99,999	1,879
$100,000 to $149,999	316
$150,000 to $199,999	123
$200,000 to $299,999	79
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	59,200

GROSS RENT (Bertie County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,946
Less than $200	180
$200 to $299	340
$300 to $499	674
$500 to $699	246
$700 to $999	34
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	1