Merrill

Population: 825
Median household income: $47,000
Median home value: $89,700

Located in Saginaw County, Michigan, Merrill is a community with a population of 825. The median household income of $47,000 is below the Saginaw County median ($58,347).

From 2019 to 2023, Merrill's population grew 8.4% from 761 to 825, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $79,300 to $89,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.4% of the population. 89.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 825
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,000
Median home value: $89,700
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 24.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

761825

Median household income

$42,250$47,000

Median home value

$79,300$89,700

Median gross rent

$711$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	761	$42,250	$79,300	$711
2020	852	$39,602	$77,200	$638
2021	862	$38,125	$81,000	$639
2022	898	$43,523	$88,700	$688
2023	825	$47,000	$89,700	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1726.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	2.1%
5 to 17	216	26.2%
18 to 24	55	6.7%
25 to 34	76	9.2%
35 to 44	114	13.8%
45 to 54	87	10.5%
55 to 64	102	12.4%
65 to 74	45	5.5%
75 and over	113	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	548	66.4%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
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	32	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	244	29.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate58.8%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	2.2%
High school graduate	316	58.8%
Some college or associate's	138	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	45	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	26	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	225	89.3%
Carpooled	11	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	27.0%
15 to 29 min	77	31.6%
30 to 44 min	76	31.1%
45 to 59 min	8	3.3%
60+ min	17	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.18
Poverty rate: 27.9% (230 of 825)

	Count	Share
Family households	183	71.5%
Nonfamily households	73	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	256	92.1%
Vacant	22	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	77.0%
Renter-occupied	59	23.0%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	256	92.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	4.0%
5 to 19 units	9	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2653180
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4091, -84.3345