COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merrifield vs Little Falls
PLACE A
Merrifield, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Little Falls, New York
Merrifield is 97% smaller than Little Falls. Little Falls earns more, with a median household income $13,972 higher. Merrifield has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -7%).
MERRIFIELDLITTLE FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population1214,481−97% vs Little Falls
Population density2231,168−945
Population growth0.0%-6.9%+6.9 pts
Median age55.539.0+16.5
Male55.4%53.5%+1.9 pts
Female44.6%46.5%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%86.0%+14.0 pts
Black0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.0%4.1%−4.1 pts
Median household income$39,572$53,544−$13,972
Per capita income$31,269$31,801−$532
Poverty rate11.6%24.3%−12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1650.480−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%22.0%+19.7 pts
Graduate degree38.0%8.9%+29.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.6%−7.6 pts
Labor force participation66.9%56.5%+10.5 pts
Median home value$226,800$105,700+$121,100
Median gross rent–$804–
Owner-occupied100.0%65.6%+34.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%13.8%−7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%36.0%−36.0 pts
Average commute16.422.2−5.8
Worked from home0.0%12.1%−12.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured0.0%9.2%−9.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024