COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merrifield vs Baxter
PLACE A
Merrifield, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Baxter, West Virginia
Merrifield is 21% smaller than Baxter. Merrifield earns more, with a median household income $32,697 higher.
MERRIFIELDBAXTERDIFFERENCE
Total population121153−21% vs Baxter
Population density2231,034−811
Population growth0.0%––
Median age55.523.5+32.0
Male55.4%67.3%−11.9 pts
Female44.6%32.7%+11.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic100.0%100.0%Even
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.0%Even
Median household income$39,572$6,875+$32,697
Per capita income$31,269$4,374+$26,895
Poverty rate11.6%91.5%−79.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1650.434−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%0.0%+41.7 pts
Graduate degree38.0%0.0%+38.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%100.0%−100.0 pts
Labor force participation66.9%73.9%−7.0 pts
Median home value$226,800$93,700+$133,100
Owner-occupied100.0%100.0%Even
Housing vacancy rate6.3%0.0%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%––
Average commute16.4––
Worked from home0.0%––
Public transit to work0.0%––
Uninsured0.0%20.9%−20.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024