Merrydale

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


Merrydale Legal Resources Back to top

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Merrydale Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,427
  • Land Area (2000): 11.044 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,483
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Merrydale Employment Information Back to top
Merrydale Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 230 13.28%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 154 8.89%
3. Educational Services 146 8.43%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 125 7.22%
5. Public Administration 116 6.70%
6. Utilities 85 4.91%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 82 4.73%
8. Truck Transportation 58 3.35%
9. Metal Manufactuing 54 3.12%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 52 3.00%
11. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 51 2.94%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 44 2.54%
13. Other Transportation 41 2.37%
14. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 35 2.02%
15. Repair and Maintenance 34 1.96%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 1.79%
17. Department and Other General Stores 29 1.67%
18. Food Manufacturing 29 1.67%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27 1.56%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 387 18.22%
2. Educational Services 307 14.45%
3. Public Administration 248 11.68%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 160 7.53%
5. Finance and Insurance 113 5.32%
6. Social Assistance 109 5.13%
7. Department and Other General Stores 87 4.10%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 3.86%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 66 3.11%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 54 2.54%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 44 2.07%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 42 1.98%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 41 1.93%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41 1.93%
15. U.S. Postal Service 40 1.88%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 35 1.65%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 27 1.27%
18. Food Manufacturing 27 1.27%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 0.89%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18 0.85%

Merrydale Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 190 10.97%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 131 7.56%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 89 5.14%
4. Other Production Occupations 84 4.85%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 82 4.73%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 80 4.62%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 64 3.70%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 62 3.58%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 62 3.58%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 3.06%
11. Carpenters 39 2.25%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 39 2.25%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 39 2.25%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 2.25%
15. Construction Laborers 38 2.19%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 38 2.19%
17. Food Processing Workers 31 1.79%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 30 1.73%
19. Plant and System Operators 30 1.73%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 27 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 185 8.71%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 150 7.06%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 135 6.36%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 131 6.17%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 100 4.71%
6. Cashiers 89 4.19%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 75 3.53%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 3.48%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 3.30%
10. Secretaries and Admins 65 3.06%
11. Business Operations Specialists 61 2.87%
12. Customer Service Representatives 61 2.87%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 2.59%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 53 2.50%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 2.31%
16. Other Management Occupations 49 2.31%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 47 2.21%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 45 2.12%
19. Child Care Workers 42 1.98%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 41 1.93%

Merrydale Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,644 50.28%
15-35 hours 741 10.22%
1-14 hours 183 2.53%
No regular hours 2,679 36.97%

Merrydale Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 185 4.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 100 2.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 232 6.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 461 12.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 412 11.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 577 15.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 483 12.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 255 6.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 115 3.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 187 5.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 86 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 57 1.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 271 7.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 301 8.09%

Merrydale Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 31 0.83%
5-9 193 5.19%
10-14 429 11.53%
15-19 921 24.74%
20-24 717 19.26%
25-29 268 7.20%
30-34 600 16.12%
35-39 104 2.79%
40-44 87 2.34%
45-59 153 4.11%
60-89 126 3.39%
At least 90 93 2.50%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.75% 2,531 68.00%
30-44 25 0.67% 766 20.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 153 4.11%
At least 60 21 0.56% 198 5.32%

Merrydale Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 718 19.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,857 76.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 61 1.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 74 1.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 13 0.35%

Merrydale Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrydale Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,297 (10,383 people)
Families (2000): 2,723 (9,537 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 702
People at same address in 1995: 6,496
Merrydale Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 621 18.84%
$10,000-$14,999 345 10.46%
$15,000-$19,999 274 8.31%
$20,000-$24,999 219 6.64%
$25,000-$29,999 278 8.43%
$30,000-$34,999 298 9.04%
$35,000-$39,999 237 7.19%
$40,000-$44,999 101 3.06%
$45,000-$49,999 205 6.22%
$50,000-$59,999 210 6.37%
$60,000-$74,999 232 7.04%
$75,000-$99,999 197 5.98%
$100,000-$124,999 63 1.91%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.30%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.21%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Merrydale Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 540 16.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 661 20.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 1.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 753 22.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 635 19.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 374 11.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 139 4.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 105 3.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Merrydale Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,727 34.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 364 4.56%
Public Assistance 196 2.45%
Retirement 405 5.07%
Self Employment 178 2.23%
Social Security 583 7.30%
Supplemental Security 300 3.76%
Wage / Salary 2,677 33.51%
Other 558 6.99%

Merrydale Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 699 45.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 821 54.01%

Merrydale Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 233 7.13%
Color 1 Box Married 1,749 53.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,257 38.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 0.92%

Merrydale Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 567 13.57%
Color 1 Box Married 1,833 43.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,440 34.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 339 8.11%

Merrydale Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrydale Education Information Back to top
Merrydale Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 406 5.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,535 22.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,359 34.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,529 22.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 161 2.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 557 8.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 252 3.71%

Merrydale 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 308 2.95% 21 0.20% 329 3.16%
Kindergarten 156 1.50% 0 0.00% 156 1.50%
Grades 1-4 892 8.55% 48 0.46% 940 9.02%
Grades 5-8 844 8.09% 47 0.45% 891 8.55%
Grades 9-12 834 8.00% 70 0.67% 904 8.67%
Undergrad college 380 3.64% 29 0.28% 409 3.92%
Graduate or professional school 87 0.83% 18 0.17% 105 1.01%
Total 3,501 33.58% 233 2.23% 3,734 35.81%

Merrydale Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrydale Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merrydale Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,051 68.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,265 31.65%

Merrydale Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrydale Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merrydale Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,843 17.68%
10-19 Years 2,154 20.66%
20-29 Years 1,336 12.81%
30-39 Years 1,364 13.08%
40-49 Years 1,764 16.92%
50-59 Years 978 9.38%
60-69 Years 544 5.22%
70-79 Years 317 3.04%
80-89 Years 111 1.06%
90+ Years 16 0.15%

Merrydale Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,859 46.60%
Color 1 Box Female 5,568 53.40%

Merrydale Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 9,373 89.89%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 871 8.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 94 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Merrydale Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 145 21.48%
2. African 90 13.33%
3. United States Or American 86 12.74%
4. French Non-Basque 85 12.59%
5. English 44 6.52%
6. German 42 6.22%
7. French Canadian 32 4.74%
8. Italian 26 3.85%
9. Polish 23 3.41%
10. Scottish 23 3.41%

Merrydale Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,200 95.89%
2. French 215 2.24%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 155 1.62%
4. Vietnamese 15 0.16%
5. French Creole 9 0.09%

Merrydale Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,362 99.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 65 0.62%

Merrydale Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merrydale 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.