Merrill

Population: 985
Median household income: $50,469
Median home value: $172,900

Merrill, a community in Klamath County, Oregon, has 985 residents. Its median household income of $50,469 runs below the Klamath County figure of $59,353.

From 2019 to 2023, Merrill's population grew 25.6% from 784 to 985, while its median home value rose 74.6% from $99,000 to $172,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.1% of the population. 91.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 985
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,469
Median home value: $172,900
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 340
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

784985

Median household income

$45,625$50,469

Median home value

$99,000$172,900

Median gross rent

$632$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	784	$45,625	$99,000	$632
2020	697	$40,809	$107,600	$622
2021	749	$48,438	$103,000	$664
2022	905	$52,708	$171,000	$758
2023	985	$50,469	$172,900	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 516.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	16.1%
5 to 17	162	16.4%
18 to 24	88	8.9%
25 to 34	167	17.0%
35 to 44	120	12.2%
45 to 54	76	7.7%
55 to 64	80	8.1%
65 to 74	87	8.8%
75 and over	46	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	474	48.1%
Black or African American	23	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	1.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	453	46.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate49.8%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	19.3%
High school graduate	287	49.8%
Some college or associate's	124	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	44	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	339	91.1%
Carpooled	28	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	131	35.7%
15 to 29 min	149	40.6%
30 to 44 min	70	19.1%
45 to 59 min	9	2.5%
60+ min	8	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 15.7% (155 of 985)

	Count	Share
Family households	209	63.5%
Nonfamily households	120	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	329	96.8%
Vacant	11	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	186	56.5%
Renter-occupied	143	43.5%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240	70.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	41	12.1%
5 to 19 units	36	10.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4147700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0259, -121.6007