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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Merryville

Louisiana · 1,235 residents · 9.79 sq mi
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With 1,235 people, Merryville is a city in Louisiana. 32.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $28,400. That trails the Louisiana median by roughly 38%. Median rent is $172 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,235
+10%vs 2000
vs 1,126 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.79 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8761K1K1K1K19902000201020202024Merryville
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(99)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(104)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(112)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(98)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(73)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.1%(162)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(163)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(92)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(105)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(95)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(82)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4%(50)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$13,594
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,505
−47%vs 2000
vs $14,055 in 2000
US average: $14,340
32.9%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$28,400
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$172
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $182 in 2000
US average: $450
65.2%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.5% in 2000
34.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(888)
Black15.2%(171)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(39)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(1,033)
Black16.1%(199)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(11)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Asian origin
Ancestry
English13.9%(140)
American12.8%(129)
Irish6.8%(68)
German5.8%(58)
French3.2%(32)
British0.2%(2)
Dutch0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

5.6%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.8%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.9 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.2%(115)
Married47.6%(209)
Widowed7.3%(32)
Divorced18.9%(83)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(107)
Married49.1%(183)
Widowed8.6%(32)
Divorced13.7%(51)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.5%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 22.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.5%
−12.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.6%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.1%
−9.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.2%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.1%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)74.1%(43)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 58 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Merryville, Louisiana?

Merryville, Louisiana has about 1,235 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Merryville, Louisiana?

The typical household in Merryville, Louisiana earns about $13,594 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Merryville, Louisiana expensive?

In Merryville, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $28,400, and the typical rent is about $172 a month.

How educated are people in Merryville, Louisiana?

About 5.6% of adults age 25 and over in Merryville, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Merryville, Louisiana?

About 32.9% of people in Merryville, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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