Merrill, Oregon Population 2024

836

Merrill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Merrill was:

  • White: 72.99%
  • Two or more races: 16.55%
  • Other race: 6.4%
  • Black or African American: 2.34%
  • Native American: 1.73%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,821.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.09% (9)
The current population of Merrill, Oregon is 836 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 827.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71972.99%
Two or more races16316.55%
Other race636.4%
Black or African American232.34%
Native American171.73%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Merrill Population by Race

Merrill Population Pyramid 2024

Merrill Median Age

30.2

Total

30.8

Male

27.5

Female

Merrill Adults

There are 664 adults, (133 of whom are seniors) in Merrill.

Merrill Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Merrill Sex Ratio

Female48549.24%
Male50050.76%

Merrill Population by Age

Merrill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3292.9956.543.5
Married1563.6975.624.4
Non Family1201.094555
Female325.3143.856.3
Male215.050100

3.89

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

56.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Merrill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade498.51%
Associates Degree569.72%
Bachelors Degree447.64%
Graduate Degree101.74%
High School Graduate28749.83%
Less Than 9th Grade6210.76%
Some College6811.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Merrill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Merrill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34529954
Hispanic1891350
2+ Races91630
Other Race51440
Black23230
Native American1760

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.65%.

Merrill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$29,920$48,500$28,508
Less Than 9th Grade$42,969$42,969$0
Overall$38,750$43,750$29,875
Some College$39,405$0$37,917

$38,750

Average Earnings

$43,750

Average Male

$29,875

Average Female

Merrill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Merrill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Merrill Language

60.9% of Merrill residents speak only English, while 39.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.1% of the population.

Merrill Language

Merrill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple1638954.6%
Hispanic4538719.21%
White474398.23%
Black231669.57%
Native171164.71%

15.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.6%

Male Poverty Rate

22.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Merrill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Merrill is Black, with 69.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Merrill is White, with 8.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.79%.

Merrill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.53%
Bachelors or Greater14.81%
Some College12.9%
High School8.36%

Merrill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed16.07%
Male Employed7.48%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Merrill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Merrill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,375$78,703
Households$50,469$63,663
Married Families$78,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,611$31,597

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Merrill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Merrill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Merrill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Merrill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Merrill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

15

Number of Veterans

15

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Merrill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 748
18 to 347
35 to 540
55 to 640
75+0

Merrill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White81.76%
Black730.43%

Merrill Veterans by Race

Merrill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Merrill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Merrill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Merrill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Merrill Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.32%

Born in Merrill

88.32%

Native Born

11.68%

Foreign Born

7.82%

Non Citizen

3.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.32% of Merrill residents were born in the United States, with 68.32% having been born in Oregon. 7.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Merrill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202984830.36%
202884520.24%
202784320.24%
202684130.36%
202583820.24%
202483620.24%
2023834-2-0.24%
202283610.12%
202183580.97%
2020827-26-3.05%
201985360.71%
2018847111.32%
201783691.09%
201682791.1%
2015818-2-0.24%
2014820-12-1.44%
2013832-1-0.12%
2012833-7-0.83%
201184000%
201084000%

Merrill Population by Year