Population 2,958 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Merrill Park
Household size in Merrill Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.56 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Merrill Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Merrill Park has smaller households than the great majority of Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.4 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.2 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Merrill Park is young: half of its residents are under 28.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Merrill Park is younger than the great majority of Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over three in ten households in Merrill Park (31.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Merrill Park has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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 Park
Renters in Merrill Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 72.3% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Merrill Park: 72.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About half of owners (50.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Merrill Park has a higher share of renters than the great majority of Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in Merrill Park, 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 Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Merrill Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1940, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Merrill Park has older homes than at least four in five Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $843 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Merrill Park pays $843 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only one other Milwaukee neighborhood has lower rents.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Merrill Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Merrill Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, 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 Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Merrill Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Merrill Park has a lower share of high school graduates than most Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Merrill Park | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −18.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Merrill Park has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only six of Milwaukee's 72 neighborhoods have lower unemployment. 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 Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Park | 2.24 | 28.2 | 31.2% | 72.3% | 14.1% | 1940 | $843 | 21.1% | 81.6% | 1.7% |
| Avenues West | 1.80 | 23.1 | 12.1% | 97.7% | 17.1% | 1957 | $836 | 32.0% | 83.2% | 8.3% |
| Silver City | 3.24 | 33.5 | 23.1% | 55.8% | 6.6% | 1942 | $1,039 | 6.7% | 66.5% | 4.9% |
| Midtown | 2.77 | 28.4 | 34.2% | 68.1% | 17.2% | 1948 | $932 | 13.6% | 85.0% | 16.3% |
| Clarke Square | 3.07 | 30.2 | 23.8% | 72.6% | 6.9% | 1942 | $953 | 8.6% | 63.3% | 4.5% |
| Washington Park | 3.04 | 26.5 | 36.0% | 68.5% | 22.0% | 1938 | $1,371 | 6.7% | 73.5% | 5.6% |
| Burnham Park | 3.08 | 32.6 | 15.8% | 48.5% | 9.8% | 1939 | $1,023 | 11.3% | 66.8% | 2.8% |
| Kilbourn Town | 1.65 | 27.4 | 12.2% | 91.2% | 15.7% | 1982 | $1,590 | 47.3% | 89.9% | 5.7% |
| Muskego Way | 3.37 | 32.0 | 26.3% | 75.6% | 10.8% | 1944 | $923 | 8.2% | 58.0% | 6.8% |
| Washington Heights | 2.29 | 37.6 | 12.6% | 39.8% | 6.5% | 1938 | $1,246 | 54.7% | 97.6% | 2.1% |
| Walker's Point | 2.58 | 33.9 | 18.1% | 74.3% | 10.9% | 1942 | $1,197 | 25.9% | 73.9% | 7.0% |
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 Park. 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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