17.1% of Merlin, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 17.2% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.8%. For comparison, it was 9.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Merlin, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Merlin:
17.1%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Merlin:
8.9%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Merlin:
25.3%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Merlin:
32.6%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.8%
Residents above poverty level:
9.2%
Poverty by age in Merlin, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Merlin,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
53.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
63.6%25 to 34 years
23.4%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
39.8%55 to 64 years
41.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Merlin,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
35.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Merlin,OR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Merlin, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merlin, OR (%)
25.9%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Merlin, OR (absolute numbers)
390White
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Merlin, OR
Children below poverty level:
Merlin, Oregon:
19.5%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Merlin:
17.2%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Merlin:
15.3%
Oregon:
23.8%
54.3%Married-couple family
45.7%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
55.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
27.5%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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