| MERRICK Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 7666 |
| MERRICK Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 8204 |
| MERRICK Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -6.6 |
| MERRICK Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -538 |
| MERRICK Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 8204 |
| MERRICK Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 404 |
| MERRICK Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.2 |
| MERRICK Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1751 |
| MERRICK Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.7 |
| MERRICK Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.4 |
| MERRICK Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1491 |
| MERRICK Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| MERRICK Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7603 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| MERRICK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 219 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7401 |
| MERRICK Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.7 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MERRICK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.8 |
| MERRICK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.1 |
| MERRICK Births 2006 | 77 |
| MERRICK Deaths 2006 | 81 |
| MERRICK Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| MERRICK Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 63.2 |
| MERRICK Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1 |
| MERRICK Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.2 |
| MERRICK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 85.3 |
| MERRICK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 14.9 |
| MERRICK Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1391 |
| MERRICK Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.7 |
| MERRICK Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 3840 |
| MERRICK Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 191 |
| MERRICK Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.2 |
| MERRICK Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 74.1 |
| MERRICK Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 62700 |
| MERRICK Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.1 |
| MERRICK Households 2000 (complete count) | 3209 |
| MERRICK Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.51 |
| MERRICK Per capita income in 1999 | 15958 |
| MERRICK Median household income 2008 | 44842 |
| MERRICK People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.1 |
| MERRICK Personal income 2007 | 225 |
| MERRICK Per capita personal income 2007 | 29338 |
| MERRICK Civilian labor force 2008 | 4296 |
| MERRICK Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 131 |
| MERRICK Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3 |
| MERRICK Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3757 |
| MERRICK Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 56 |
| MERRICK Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 594 |
| MERRICK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 102432 |
| MERRICK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 27264 |
| MERRICK Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 245 |
| MERRICK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1610 |
| MERRICK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -16.5 |
| MERRICK Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 648 |
| MERRICK Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3767 |
| MERRICK Total number of firms 2002 | 823 |
| MERRICK Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERRICK Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERRICK Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERRICK Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERRICK Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERRICK Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 22.5 |
| MERRICK Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| MERRICK Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MERRICK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 33882 |
| MERRICK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4183 |
| MERRICK New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 8 |
| MERRICK Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1510 |
| MERRICK Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 247927 |
| MERRICK Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 67039 |
| MERRICK Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8706 |
| MERRICK Land area in square miles 2000 | 484.88 |
| MERRICK Population per square mile 2000 | 17 |
