Population 143 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Merrill
Household size in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Merrill is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.16, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Merrill is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Merrill (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Merrill
Renters in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Merrill is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 46.7% of the housing in Merrill, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Merrill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $854 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $753 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$22 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Merrill pays $876 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Merrill
Bachelor's degrees in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Merrill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Merrill never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. New York as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Merrill
| Period | Merrill | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Merrill has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Merrill compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill | 2.31 | 47.5 | 11.3% | 22.5% | 46.7% | 1969 | $876 | 20.5% | 87.0% | 1.8% |
| Lyon Mountain | 2.30 | 48.5 | 11.9% | 20.5% | 44.7% | 1969 | $922 | 21.4% | 87.5% | 1.6% |
| Standish | 2.69 | 45.7 | 27.4% | 2.2% | 25.3% | 1964 | $961 | 19.0% | 89.8% | 0.6% |
| Ellenburg Center | 2.32 | 45.5 | 10.5% | 18.5% | 31.5% | 1972 | $755 | 16.5% | 86.6% | 2.4% |
| High Bank | 2.68 | 46.2 | 27.2% | 1.7% | 24.5% | 1965 | $960 | 19.1% | 89.7% | 0.2% |
| Ellenburg Depot | 2.24 | 47.9 | 11.2% | 19.5% | 33.2% | 1973 | $954 | 15.5% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| Dannemora | 2.53 | 38.1 | 9.9% | 14.6% | 55.5% | 1961 | $859 | 15.3% | 60.4% | 5.9% |
| Saranac | 2.57 | 44.0 | 13.8% | 9.1% | 18.6% | 1972 | $958 | 25.5% | 92.7% | 1.2% |
| Ellenburg | 2.33 | 44.3 | 9.9% | 16.2% | 19.1% | 1974 | $638 | 14.1% | 86.8% | 2.1% |
| Owls Head | 1.97 | 54.0 | 6.0% | 14.0% | 53.9% | 1958 | $958 | 29.7% | 95.2% | 13.2% |
| Moffitsville | 2.64 | 40.2 | 16.0% | 14.8% | 10.1% | 1976 | $956 | 24.3% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Merrill. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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