Merino

Population: 286
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $161,300

Merino, a community in Logan County, Colorado, has 286 residents. Its median household income of $63,125 runs above the Logan County figure of $55,074.

From 2019 to 2023, Merino's population grew 22.7% from 233 to 286, while its median home value rose 70.7% from $94,500 to $161,300.

The median gross rent is $1,159. 16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 286
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $161,300
Median gross rent: $1,159
Housing units: 165
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

233286

Median household income

$47,917$63,125

Median home value

$94,500$161,300

Median gross rent

$925$1,159

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	233	$47,917	$94,500	$925
2020	272	—	$150,000	$950
2021	272	$55,179	$152,700	$1,074
2022	269	$55,000	$181,300	$1,083
2023	286	$63,125	$161,300	$1,159

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2426.9%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.0%
5 to 17	32	11.2%
18 to 24	77	26.9%
25 to 34	17	5.9%
35 to 44	40	14.0%
45 to 54	37	12.9%
55 to 64	38	13.3%
65 to 74	18	6.3%
75 and over	24	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	246	86.0%
Black or African American	10	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	9.2%
High school graduate	66	37.9%
Some college or associate's	64	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	18	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	143	81.7%
Carpooled	15	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	16.8%
15 to 29 min	97	60.2%
30 to 44 min	13	8.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	24	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 11.9% (34 of 286)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	54.9%
Nonfamily households	65	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	144	87.3%
Vacant	21	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	93	64.6%
Renter-occupied	51	35.4%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	82.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.6%
5 to 19 units	2	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0850040
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4837, -103.3537