Merriman

Population: 90
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $36,400

Merriman, a community in Cherry County, Nebraska, has 90 residents. At $38,125, its median household income sits below Cherry County's $63,750.

Between 2019 and 2023, Merriman's population declined 41.6% from 154 to 90, while its median home value rose 15.9% from $31,400 to $36,400.

The typical home was built around 1938. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 90
Median age: 59.7 yrs
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $36,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 75
Homeownership rate: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15490

Median household income

$34,688$38,125

Median home value

$31,400$36,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	154	$34,688	$31,400
2020	130	$33,889	$31,900
2021	125	$32,813	$30,700
2022	96	$29,375	—
2023	90	$38,125	$36,400

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6432.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over22.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	5.6%
5 to 17	11	12.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	5	5.6%
45 to 54	9	10.0%
55 to 64	29	32.2%
65 to 74	11	12.2%
75 and over	20	22.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	86	95.6%
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	4	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	10.8%
High school graduate	27	36.5%
Some college or associate's	21	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	15	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone29.7%

Carpooled21.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked40.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	29.7%
Carpooled	8	21.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	40.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	55.9%
15 to 29 min	1	2.9%
30 to 44 min	9	26.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 14.4% (13 of 90)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	49.0%
Nonfamily households	26	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51	68.0%
Vacant	24	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	90.2%
Renter-occupied	5	9.8%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	48	64.0%
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	27	36.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3131815
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9230, -101.6997