North Merrick

Population: 12,544
Median household income: $156,023
Median home value: $644,700

North Merrick is a community in Nassau County, New York, home to 12,544 residents. The median household income of $156,023 is above the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, North Merrick's population grew 3.1% from 12,170 to 12,544, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $505,100 to $644,700.

The typical home was built around 1953. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,544
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $156,023
Median home value: $644,700
Median gross rent: $2,873
Housing units: 4,186
Homeownership rate: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,17012,544

Median household income

$135,469$156,023

Median home value

$505,100$644,700

Median gross rent

$2,482$2,873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,170	$135,469	$505,100	$2,482
2020	12,037	$132,438	$530,400	$2,439
2021	12,392	$134,439	$555,700	$2,659
2022	12,192	$154,179	$622,100	$2,493
2023	12,544	$156,023	$644,700	$2,873

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	896	7.1%
5 to 17	1,960	15.6%
18 to 24	840	6.7%
25 to 34	1,394	11.1%
35 to 44	1,658	13.2%
45 to 54	1,822	14.5%
55 to 64	1,572	12.5%
65 to 74	1,590	12.7%
75 and over	812	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,287	74.0%
Black or African American	515	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	418	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.4%
Two or more races	196	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,075	16.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree28.6%

Graduate or professional degree23.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	641	7.2%
High school graduate	1,814	20.5%
Some college or associate's	1,769	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,531	28.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,093	23.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit11.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,366	68.7%
Carpooled	438	6.9%
Public transit	721	11.3%
Walked	65	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	755	11.9%
Other means	8	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	911	16.3%
15 to 29 min	1,653	29.5%
30 to 44 min	1,242	22.2%
45 to 59 min	594	10.6%
60+ min	1,198	21.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 2.9% (357 of 12,380)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,428	83.5%
Nonfamily households	678	16.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,106	98.1%
Vacant	80	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,888	94.7%
Renter-occupied	218	5.3%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,101	98.0%
1-unit, attached	45	1.1%
2 to 4 units	17	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3653264
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6884, -73.5606

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