Merrimac

Population: 575
Median household income: $102,344
Median home value: $274,200

Merrimac, a community in Sauk County, Wisconsin, has 575 residents. The median household income of $102,344 is above the Sauk County median ($77,648).

Between 2019 and 2023, Merrimac's population declined 4.6% from 603 to 575, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $197,000 to $274,200.

The typical home was built around 1964. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 575
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $102,344
Median home value: $274,200
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 303
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

603575

Median household income

$69,722$102,344

Median home value

$197,000$274,200

Median gross rent

$1,091$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	603	$69,722	$197,000	$1,091
2020	672	$69,821	$207,000	$1,000
2021	599	$88,409	$218,500	$965
2022	594	$86,250	$252,600	$946
2023	575	$102,344	$274,200	$1,050

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	7.5%
5 to 17	90	15.7%
18 to 24	50	8.7%
25 to 34	50	8.7%
35 to 44	90	15.7%
45 to 54	68	11.8%
55 to 64	78	13.6%
65 to 74	62	10.8%
75 and over	44	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	487	84.7%
Black or African American	20	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	13.5%
High school graduate	109	27.8%
Some college or associate's	102	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	75	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	53	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238	81.0%
Carpooled	26	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	6.5%
Other means	10	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	16.4%
15 to 29 min	79	28.7%
30 to 44 min	75	27.3%
45 to 59 min	45	16.4%
60+ min	31	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 4.9% (28 of 575)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	60.8%
Nonfamily households	89	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	227	74.9%
Vacant	76	25.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	184	81.1%
Renter-occupied	43	18.9%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	251	82.8%
1-unit, attached	7	2.3%
2 to 4 units	5	1.7%
5 to 19 units	38	12.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5551325
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 43.3756, -89.6269