Merrillan

Population: 568
Median household income: $53,875
Median home value: $129,300

Located in Jackson County, Wisconsin, Merrillan is a community with a population of 568. The median household income of $53,875 is below the Jackson County median ($65,508).

From 2019 to 2023, Merrillan's population declined 6.7% from 609 to 568, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $93,200 to $129,300.

The typical home was built around 1959. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 568
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,875
Median home value: $129,300
Median gross rent: $892
Housing units: 258
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

609568

Median household income

$40,662$53,875

Median home value

$93,200$129,300

Median gross rent

$613$892

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	609	$40,662	$93,200	$613
2020	644	$36,000	$93,400	$622
2021	624	$37,917	$78,900	$761
2022	583	$50,000	$110,400	$856
2023	568	$53,875	$129,300	$892

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	3.0%
5 to 17	139	24.5%
18 to 24	66	11.6%
25 to 34	39	6.9%
35 to 44	97	17.1%
45 to 54	32	5.6%
55 to 64	61	10.7%
65 to 74	85	15.0%
75 and over	32	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	448	78.9%
Black or African American	8	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	6.3%
Asian	4	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.7%
Two or more races	27	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	5.2%
High school graduate	152	43.9%
Some college or associate's	125	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	23	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	28	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	175	74.5%
Carpooled	32	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	19.9%
15 to 29 min	128	60.7%
30 to 44 min	20	9.5%
45 to 59 min	18	8.5%
60+ min	3	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 14.8% (84 of 568)

	Count	Share
Family households	129	58.9%
Nonfamily households	90	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	219	84.9%
Vacant	39	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	71.7%
Renter-occupied	62	28.3%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	203	78.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	7.0%
5 to 19 units	26	10.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5551300
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 44.4506, -90.8345