Merom

Population: 292
Median household income: $37,115
Median home value: $57,700

Located in Sullivan County, Indiana, Merom is a community with a population of 292. Its median household income of $37,115 runs below the Sullivan County figure of $54,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Merom's population grew 51.3% from 193 to 292, while its median home value rose 15.4% from $50,000 to $57,700.

The typical home was built around 1949. 24.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 292
Median age: 29.1 yrs
Median household income: $37,115
Median home value: $57,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 117
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

193292

Median household income

$43,750$37,115

Median home value

$50,000$57,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	193	$43,750	$50,000
2020	191	$40,625	$53,800
2021	163	$40,938	$51,300
2022	178	$40,938	$49,600
2023	292	$37,115	$57,700

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

Age distribution

Under 514.7%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 742.4%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	14.7%
5 to 17	68	23.3%
18 to 24	15	5.1%
25 to 34	57	19.5%
35 to 44	51	17.5%
45 to 54	16	5.5%
55 to 64	25	8.6%
65 to 74	7	2.4%
75 and over	10	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	262	89.7%
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	28	9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.7%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	27.7%
High school graduate	55	33.1%
Some college or associate's	53	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	10	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	83.0%
Carpooled	17	17.0%
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	20	20.0%
15 to 29 min	58	58.0%
30 to 44 min	6	6.0%
45 to 59 min	4	4.0%
60+ min	12	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 24.0% (70 of 292)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	81.5%
Nonfamily households	17	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	92	78.6%
Vacant	25	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	83.7%
Renter-occupied	15	16.3%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	81.2%
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	22	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1848474
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0560, -87.5672