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Merrill, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,988 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
Merrill:

$162,988
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,323 - $197,548

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $158,163
Here:

$158,163
State:

$245,224

Mobile homes: $98,705
Here:

$98,705
State:

$51,271

Total population: 737 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 736 (6 farm, 730 nonfarm))

Houses: 401 (365 occupied: 292 owner occupied, 78 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

21%
State:

28%

Housing density: 925 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $145,673.

Median contract rent in 2022: $485 (lower quartile is $465, upper quartile is $591)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $473


Median gross rent in Merrill, IA in 2022: $573

Housing units in Merrill with a mortgage: 193 (22 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $92,931

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $76,261

Median monthly housing costs: $955

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Merrill, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1960

Median year apartment built: 1957

Household type by relationship:

Households: 963
  • Male householders: 231 (56 living alone), Female householders: 129 (37 living alone)
  • 199 spouses (199 opposite-sex spouses), 33 unmarried partners, (33 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 336 children (296 natural, 7 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 4 other relatives, 15 non-relatives

Size of family households: 87 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 26 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 97 1-person, 13 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

253 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (9 men, 14 women).

94.5% of residents of Merrill speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (16% speak English very well, 84% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 42 (4.4%)
(7.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merrill, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merrill, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 612 bedrooms
  • 1483 bedrooms
  • 534 bedrooms
  • 305+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrill, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrill, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 442 bedrooms
  • 173 bedrooms
  • 64 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Merrill in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merrill in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2no vehicle
  • 301 vehicle
  • 1152 vehicles
  • 943 vehicles
  • 424 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Merrill in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merrill in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5no vehicle
  • 181 vehicle
  • 532 vehicles
  • 33 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrill, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrill, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 184 rooms
  • 465 rooms
  • 376 rooms
  • 487 rooms
  • 358 rooms
  • 1049+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrill, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrill, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 344 rooms
  • 35 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 147 rooms
  • 138 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Merrill city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Merrill, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Merrill, IA in 2022
  • 4Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $19,999
  • 13$20,000 to $29,999
  • 45$30,000 to $39,999
  • 8$40,000 to $49,999
  • 34$50,000 to $59,999
  • 55$60,000 to $74,999
  • 81$75,000 to $99,999
  • 46$100,000 to $124,999
  • 32$125,000 to $149,999
  • 21$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Merrill, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Merrill, IA in 2022
  • 6$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1$25,000 to $29,999
  • 10$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$60,000 to $69,999
  • 18$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 11$90,000 to $99,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 38$125,000 to $149,999
  • 78$150,000 to $174,999
  • 25$175,000 to $199,999
  • 30$200,000 to $249,999
  • 16$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4$400,000 to $499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Merrill, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Merrill, IA in 2022
  • 4$250 to $299
  • 2$400 to $449
  • 20$450 to $499
  • 7$550 to $599
  • 8$700 to $749
  • 3$800 to $899
  • 3$1,250 to $1,499
  • 15No cash rent
Work and jobs in Merrill: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.2%
Number of people working at home: 32 (6.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 37
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 34
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 100
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 59
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 28
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 72
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 103
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 24
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 297 (89.7%)
  • Carpooled: 18 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 5 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 9 (2.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • 0.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 45.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 53.5%Females
Races in Merrill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merrill, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merrill, Iowa
  • 122010 or later
  • 182000 to 2009
  • 101990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 21970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Merrill, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 160 (43.0%)
  • Irish: 44 (11.8%)
  • Luxembourger: 20 (5.4%)
  • Somali: 15 (4.0%)
  • American: 14 (3.8%)
  • Dutch: 12 (3.2%)
  • Danish: 9 (2.4%)
  • Australian: 7 (1.9%)
  • Polish: 5 (1.3%)
  • English: 4 (1.1%)
  • Norwegian: 3 (0.8%)
  • European: 2 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 2 (0.5%)
  • Northern European: 1 (0.3%)
  • African: 1 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Honduras
Merrill:

72.5% (29)
Iowa:

1.0% (1,803)

India
Merrill:

17.5% (7)
Iowa:

6.2% (11,148)

Somalia
Merrill:

12.5% (5)
Iowa:

0.5% (862)

Africa, n.e.c.
Merrill:

2.5% (1)
Iowa:

0.8% (1,348)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 737
  • Other state: 181
  • Northeast: 3
  • Midwest: 135
  • South: 35
  • West: 7

92.7% of Merrill residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38.6% lived in Iowa.


Merrill:

92.7%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1
  • 5th and 6th grade: 7
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 109
  • Less than 1 year of college: 46
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 45
  • Associate degree: 33
  • Bachelor's degree: 9
  • Master's degree: 8
  • Professional school degree: 3
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 101
  • Less than 1 year of college: 30
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 29
  • Associate degree: 36
  • Bachelor's degree: 37
  • Master's degree: 7
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Merrill marital status for males
Merrill marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 340
  • One, attached: 8
  • 3 or 4: 32
  • 50 or more: 3
  • Mobile homes: 18

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Merrill
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Merrill, IA
  • 75.4%Utility gas
  • 22.9%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Merrill, IA
  • 85.5%Utility gas
  • 14.5%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50
Here:

33.8%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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