Merrill

Population: 9,224
Median household income: $49,947
Median home value: $113,200

Merrill is a community in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, home to 9,224 residents. The median household income of $49,947 is below the Lincoln County median ($67,726).

From 2019 to 2023, Merrill's population grew 1.3% from 9,108 to 9,224, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $85,300 to $113,200.

The median gross rent is $784. 14.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,224
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,947
Median home value: $113,200
Median gross rent: $784
Housing units: 4,570
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1089,224

Median household income

$48,159$49,947

Median home value

$85,300$113,200

Median gross rent

$637$784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,108	$48,159	$85,300	$637
2020	9,081	$47,031	$86,100	$629
2021	9,344	$46,973	$86,600	$664
2022	9,266	$48,378	$98,900	$703
2023	9,224	$49,947	$113,200	$784

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	546	5.9%
5 to 17	1,058	11.5%
18 to 24	858	9.3%
25 to 34	1,287	14.0%
35 to 44	1,065	11.5%
45 to 54	1,280	13.9%
55 to 64	1,111	12.0%
65 to 74	1,101	11.9%
75 and over	918	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,573	92.9%
Black or African American	48	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	35	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	318	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	245	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	505	7.5%
High school graduate	2,971	43.9%
Some college or associate's	2,287	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	645	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	354	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,445	76.8%
Carpooled	366	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	122	2.7%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	530	11.8%
Other means	18	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,205	55.7%
15 to 29 min	721	18.2%
30 to 44 min	715	18.1%
45 to 59 min	263	6.6%
60+ min	52	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 17.3% (1,551 of 8,982)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,088	49.3%
Nonfamily households	2,151	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,239	92.8%
Vacant	331	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,575	60.7%
Renter-occupied	1,664	39.3%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,946	64.5%
1-unit, attached	99	2.2%
2 to 4 units	491	10.7%
5 to 19 units	798	17.5%
20 or more units	185	4.0%
Mobile home & other	51	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5551250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 45.1806, -89.7003

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