Merritt Park

Population: 1,723
Median household income: $136,250
Median home value: $458,500

Located in Dutchess County, New York, Merritt Park is a community with a population of 1,723. Its median household income of $136,250 runs above the Dutchess County figure of $97,273.

From 2019 to 2023, Merritt Park's population held roughly steady from 1,727 to 1,723, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $386,500 to $458,500.

74.6% of workers drive to work alone. 22.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,723
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $136,250
Median home value: $458,500
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 750
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7271,723

Median household income

$128,281$136,250

Median home value

$386,500$458,500

Median gross rent

$2,654$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,727	$128,281	$386,500	$2,654
2020	1,730	$115,208	$393,300	$2,260
2021	1,711	$99,792	$395,700	$2,394
2022	1,879	$120,972	$440,400	$3,501
2023	1,723	$136,250	$458,500	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	4.2%
5 to 17	279	16.2%
18 to 24	88	5.1%
25 to 34	101	5.9%
35 to 44	267	15.5%
45 to 54	288	16.7%
55 to 64	290	16.8%
65 to 74	198	11.5%
75 and over	139	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,124	65.2%
Black or African American	88	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	313	18.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	1.1%
Two or more races	48	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	2.5%
High school graduate	418	32.6%
Some college or associate's	286	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	286	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	261	20.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit7.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	717	74.6%
Carpooled	38	4.0%
Public transit	70	7.3%
Walked	16	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	19.0%
15 to 29 min	222	26.4%
30 to 44 min	120	14.3%
45 to 59 min	119	14.1%
60+ min	220	26.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 5.3% (92 of 1,723)

	Count	Share
Family households	513	77.0%
Nonfamily households	153	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	666	88.8%
Vacant	84	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	550	82.6%
Renter-occupied	116	17.4%

1-unit, detached22.4%

1-unit, attached58.5%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	22.4%
1-unit, attached	439	58.5%
2 to 4 units	27	3.6%
5 to 19 units	99	13.2%
20 or more units	17	2.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3646750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5385, -73.8724