CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Merrill

Michigan · 791 residents · 0.70 sq mi

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Merrill is home to 791 people in Michigan. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $37,300. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $319 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

791

+1%vs 2000

vs 782 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

−16%vs 2000

vs 36.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024798

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(59)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(62)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(51)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(138)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(99)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(61)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(64)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(44)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,518

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,167 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,428

−46%vs 2000

vs $19,312 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

+7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,300

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$319

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $431 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.1%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

26.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(740)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(32)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(766)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino6.3%(50)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.2%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican34.6%(276)

South American0.3%(2)

Colombian0.3%(2)

Ancestry

German21.9%(175)

Irish12.9%(103)

English8.5%(68)

Polish5.3%(42)

American4.9%(39)

Scottish2.5%(20)

French1.6%(13)

French Canadian1.6%(13)

Hungarian0.8%(6)

Czech0.5%(4)

Swedish0.5%(4)

Danish0.4%(3)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.4%(3)

Italian0.4%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(3)

Welsh0.4%(3)

Lithuanian0.3%(2)

Norwegian0.3%(2)

Ukrainian0.3%(2)

Croatian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.4%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.7 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 20.6 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 married26.6%(77)

Married65.1%(188)

Widowed2.1%(6)

Divorced6.2%(18)

Women 15+

Never married28.9%(88)

Married57.7%(176)

Widowed6.9%(21)

Divorced6.6%(20)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.7%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.2%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

48.0%

+10.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.3%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

67.0%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 59.5% 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)17.2%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.9%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.7%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.8%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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