Merrimac is a city of 570 people in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Growth has run 37% since 2000, or 154 more people. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. That is roughly 19% ahead of the Wisconsin median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $92,417, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Merrimac
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree6.2% → 34.8%(+28.6 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$60,002 → $92,417(+54%)US over the same years: +14%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$138,964 → $276,600(+99%)US over the same years: +67%
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)17.4%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.7%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 23 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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Over time
Merrimac, decade by decade
Merrimac population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
349
$60,002
$138,964
6.2%
0.0
2000
416
$75,143
$206,394
12.1%
8.2
2010
420
$70,130
$227,726
34.9%
11.5
2020
527
$84,626
$250,892
29.3%
17.6
2024
570
$92,417
$276,600
34.8%
48.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
