COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merrill vs Bay City
PLACE A
Merrill, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Bay City, Oregon
Merrill is 38% smaller than Bay City. Bay City earns more, with a median household income $25,982 higher. Bay City has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -3%).
MERRILLBAY CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population8651,388−38% vs Bay City
Population density1,8851,084+801
Population growth-2.7%8.0%−10.7 pts
Median age42.046.1−4.1
Male46.9%46.5%+0.4 pts
Female53.1%53.5%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born9.6%3.3%+6.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.7%86.0%−37.3 pts
Black3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino41.0%9.2%+31.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other6.7%4.6%+2.1 pts
Median household income$56,607$82,589−$25,982
Per capita income$24,157$36,421−$12,264
Poverty rate22.7%8.5%+14.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.370+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%26.5%−20.3 pts
Graduate degree2.0%6.4%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%3.3%+5.4 pts
Labor force participation50.9%51.7%−0.9 pts
Median home value$204,700$393,600−$188,900
Median gross rent$678$1,221−$543
Owner-occupied64.1%80.1%−16.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%11.5%−7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households35.1%6.6%+28.6 pts
Average commute22.618.3+4.3
Worked from home1.4%15.2%−13.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.3%4.1%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025