Merriam

Population: 309
Median household income: $44,444
Median home value: $123,800

Located in Noble County, Indiana, Merriam is a community with a population of 309. At $44,444, its median household income sits below Noble County's $70,908.

From 2022 to 2023, Merriam's population declined 1.9% from 315 to 309, while its median home value fell 31.9% from $181,900 to $123,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 309
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,444
Median home value: $123,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 120
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 24.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

315309

Median household income

$67,574$44,444

Median home value

$181,900$123,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	315	$67,574	$181,900
2023	309	$44,444	$123,800

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3420.7%

35 to 445.5%

45 to 541.6%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7422.7%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	12.6%
5 to 17	42	13.6%
18 to 24	8	2.6%
25 to 34	64	20.7%
35 to 44	17	5.5%
45 to 54	5	1.6%
55 to 64	55	17.8%
65 to 74	70	22.7%
75 and over	9	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	309	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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 diploma4.5%

High school graduate58.6%

Some college or associate's9.5%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	4.5%
High school graduate	129	58.6%
Some college or associate's	21	9.5%
Bachelor's degree	39	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	21	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	28	30.1%
15 to 29 min	44	47.3%
30 to 44 min	16	17.2%
45 to 59 min	5	5.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 1.9% (6 of 309)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	62.5%
Nonfamily households	45	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	93	77.5%
Renter-occupied	27	22.5%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	111	92.5%
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	9	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1848510
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2869, -85.4332