Merritt

Population: 75

Merritt is a community in Scott County, Illinois, home to 75 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Merritt's population grew 188.5% from 26 to 75.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 68.0% of the population. 45.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 75
Median age: 16.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 11
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2675

Year	Population
2020	26
2021	20
2022	17
2023	75

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1750.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4424.0%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	38	50.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	6	8.0%
35 to 44	18	24.0%
45 to 54	6	8.0%
55 to 64	7	9.3%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24	32.0%
Black or African American	51	68.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate100.0%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	37	100.0%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone45.8%

Carpooled54.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	45.8%
Carpooled	13	54.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	54.2%
15 to 29 min	5	20.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	6	25.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 6.82
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 75)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6	54.5%
Renter-occupied	5	45.5%

1-unit, detached45.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other54.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5	45.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	54.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1748567
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7149, -90.4157