Merritt

  1. Merritt Legal Resources
  2. Merritt Statistics
  3. Merritt Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Merritt Employment Information
  5. Merritt Family Information
  6. Merritt Education Information
  7. Merritt Public Benefits Information
  8. Merritt Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Merritt Legal Resources Back to top

Illinois Constitution
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Illinois State Resources
Illinois Website
Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Illinois Central


Merritt Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 211
  • Land Area (2000): 62.092 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.056 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 94
Merritt Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 22.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 143 77.72%

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Merritt Employment Information Back to top
Merritt Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 38.33%
2. Metal Manufactuing 7 11.67%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 5 8.33%
4. Construction 4 6.67%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 6.67%
6. Repair and Maintenance 4 6.67%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 5.00%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 3.33%
9. Educational Services 2 3.33%
10. Other Transportation 2 3.33%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 3.33%
12. Public Administration 2 3.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13 26.53%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 6 12.24%
3. Educational Services 6 12.24%
4. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 10.20%
5. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 4 8.16%
6. Finance and Insurance 4 8.16%
7. Social Assistance 4 8.16%
8. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 6.12%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 4.08%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 4.08%

Merritt Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 23 38.33%
2. Other Construction Trades 7 11.67%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 8.33%
4. Religious Workers 4 6.67%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4 6.67%
6. Woodworkers 4 6.67%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 5.00%
8. Lawyers 2 3.33%
9. Life and Physical Scientists 2 3.33%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 2 3.33%
11. Rail and Water Transportation 2 3.33%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2 3.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 12 24.49%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 16.33%
3. Other Management Occupations 7 14.29%
4. Accountants and Auditors 4 8.16%
5. Customer Service Representatives 4 8.16%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 8.16%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 6.12%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 4.08%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 4.08%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2 4.08%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1 2.04%

Merritt Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 85 55.19%
15-35 hours 16 10.39%
1-14 hours 12 7.79%
No regular hours 41 26.62%

Merritt Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 11.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 3.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11 12.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 25 28.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4 4.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 22 24.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4 4.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 8 8.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2 2.25%

Merritt Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 12.36%
5-9 3 3.37%
10-14 13 14.61%
15-19 19 21.35%
20-24 31 34.83%
25-29 9 10.11%
30-34 3 3.37%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Merritt Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 86 96.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 3 3.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Merritt Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7 6.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 82 76.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18 16.82%

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Merritt Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 74 (184 people)
Families (2000): 58 (167 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 36
People at same address in 1995: 126
Merritt Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9 12.16%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 0 0.00%
$20,000-$24,999 3 4.05%
$25,000-$29,999 6 8.11%
$30,000-$34,999 4 5.41%
$35,000-$39,999 7 9.46%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 8 10.81%
$50,000-$59,999 15 20.27%
$60,000-$74,999 5 6.76%
$75,000-$99,999 6 8.11%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 9 12.16%
$150,000-$199,999 2 2.70%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Merritt Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16 20.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 28 35.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 3.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9 11.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12 15.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8 10.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 3.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Merritt Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 65 27.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 42 17.65%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 13 5.46%
Self Employment 43 18.07%
Social Security 16 6.72%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 53 22.27%
Other 6 2.52%

Merritt Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 39 67.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 19 32.76%

Merritt Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 58 73.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19 24.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 2.53%

Merritt Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 64 79.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16 19.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1 1.23%

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Merritt Education Information Back to top
Merritt Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1 0.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13 8.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 57 39.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 40 27.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7 4.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17 11.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11 7.53%

Merritt Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 2.84% 3 1.42% 9 4.27%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 7 3.32% 0 0.00% 7 3.32%
Grades 5-8 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 9-12 18 8.53% 0 0.00% 18 8.53%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 31 14.69% 3 1.42% 34 16.11%

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Merritt Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merritt Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 173 94.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11 5.98%

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Merritt Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merritt Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 24 11.37%
10-19 Years 36 17.06%
20-29 Years 13 6.16%
30-39 Years 39 18.48%
40-49 Years 40 18.96%
50-59 Years 21 9.95%
60-69 Years 19 9.00%
70-79 Years 12 5.69%
80-89 Years 7 3.32%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Merritt Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 109 51.66%
Color 1 Box Female 102 48.34%

Merritt Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 211 100.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Merritt Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 60 31.25%
2. Irish 41 21.35%
3. United States Or American 29 15.10%
4. English 28 14.58%
5. Dutch 15 7.81%
6. Czech 4 2.08%
7. Polish 4 2.08%
8. Swedish 4 2.08%
9. French Non-Basque 2 1.04%
10. Portuguese 2 1.04%

Merritt Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 167 100.00%

Merritt Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 184 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Merritt Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.