Merrimac

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  2. Merrimac Statistics
  3. Merrimac Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Merrimac Employment Information
  5. Merrimac Family Information
  6. Merrimac Education Information
  7. Merrimac Business Information
  8. Merrimac Public Benefits Information
  9. Merrimac Criminal Information
  10. Merrimac Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Merrimac Zip Codes


Merrimac Legal Resources Back to top

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Merrimac Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,138
  • Land Area (2000): 22.091 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.775 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): MERRIMAC
Merrimac Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,167 2003 6,294 2005 6,304
2002 6,214 2004 Not Available 2006 6,398

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Houses (2000): 2,295
Merrimac Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,146 83.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 50 0.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 942 15.35%

Merrimac Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrimac Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 692
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $23,344,000 / $5,006,000
Merrimac Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,888 2,696 191 6.62% 66
1991 2,927 2,665 262 8.94% 89
1992 3,026 2,781 246 8.12% 81
1993 3,074 2,863 211 6.86% 68
1994 3,221 3,020 201 6.24% 62
1995 3,119 2,947 172 5.51% 55
1996 3,202 3,068 134 4.18% 42
1997 3,281 3,149 133 4.05% 41
1998 3,387 3,274 113 3.32% 33
1999 3,510 3,408 102 2.91% 29
2000 3,557 3,478 79 2.22% 22
2001 3,587 3,466 121 3.36% 34
2002 3,574 3,381 193 5.39% 54
2003 3,490 3,309 181 5.19% 52
2004 3,440 3,277 163 4.74% 47
2005 3,463 3,316 147 4.24% 42
2006 3,496 3,359 138 3.94% 39
2007 3,500 3,369 132 3.76% 38
2008 3,505 3,354 151 4.31% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,493 3,347 146 4.18% 42
Feb 2008 3,478 3,329 149 4.28% 43
Mar 2008 3,494 3,340 154 4.41% 44
Apr 2008 3,468 3,343 125 3.60% 36
May 2008 3,465 3,333 132 3.81% 38
Jun 2008 3,554 3,398 156 4.39% 44
Jul 2008 3,569 3,403 166 4.65% 47
Aug 2008 3,537 3,374 163 4.61% 46
Sep 2008 3,486 3,319 167 4.79% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Merrimac Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 224 13.01%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 184 10.69%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 5.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 79 4.59%
5. Educational Services 66 3.83%
6. Health Care 64 3.72%
7. Finance and Insurance 58 3.37%
8. Public Administration 55 3.19%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 2.90%
10. Other Transportation 47 2.73%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 42 2.44%
12. Metal Manufactuing 41 2.38%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 2.26%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 35 2.03%
15. Department and Other General Stores 35 2.03%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 1.97%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 33 1.92%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 32 1.86%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 31 1.80%
20. Repair and Maintenance 31 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 335 20.54%
2. Educational Services 200 12.26%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 91 5.58%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 90 5.52%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 66 4.05%
6. Social Assistance 65 3.99%
7. Public Administration 64 3.92%
8. Finance and Insurance 62 3.80%
9. Construction 60 3.68%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 3.07%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 3.00%
12. Private Household Services 37 2.27%
13. Metal Manufactuing 31 1.90%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 28 1.72%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 26 1.59%
16. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 23 1.41%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 23 1.41%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 1.23%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 1.16%
20. Food Manufacturing 19 1.16%

Merrimac Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 100 5.81%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 96 5.57%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 90 5.23%
4. Computer Specialists 77 4.47%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 73 4.24%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 3.72%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 3.43%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 54 3.14%
9. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 53 3.08%
10. Carpenters 47 2.73%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 46 2.67%
12. Other Production Occupations 43 2.50%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 2.44%
14. Electricians 42 2.44%
15. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 41 2.38%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 2.21%
17. Engineers 36 2.09%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 35 2.03%
19. Social Scientists and Related 34 1.97%
20. Other Construction Trades 32 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 133 8.15%
2. Secretaries and Admins 93 5.70%
3. Other Management Occupations 85 5.21%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 74 4.54%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 3.07%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 48 2.94%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 2.94%
8. Customer Service Representatives 46 2.82%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 2.70%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 40 2.45%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 39 2.39%
12. Registered Nurses 39 2.39%
13. Business Operations Specialists 38 2.33%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 37 2.27%
15. Child Care Workers 36 2.21%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 35 2.15%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 35 2.15%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 31 1.90%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 1.84%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 30 1.84%

Merrimac Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,680 59.38%
15-35 hours 723 16.02%
1-14 hours 187 4.14%
No regular hours 923 20.45%

Merrimac Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 62 1.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 3.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 83 2.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 231 7.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 422 13.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 545 16.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 484 14.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 541 16.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 197 6.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 108 3.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 36 1.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 1.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 205 6.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 173 5.34%

Merrimac Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 78 2.41%
5-9 237 7.31%
10-14 329 10.15%
15-19 668 20.60%
20-24 435 13.42%
25-29 201 6.20%
30-34 317 9.78%
35-39 146 4.50%
40-44 158 4.87%
45-59 298 9.19%
60-89 317 9.78%
At least 90 58 1.79%

Merrimac 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% 1,948 60.09%
30-44 0 0.00% 621 19.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 298 9.19%
At least 60 42 1.30% 333 10.27%

Merrimac Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 262 7.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,875 86.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 42 1.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 1.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 92 2.76%

Merrimac 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.


Merrimac Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,230 (6,103 people)
Families (2000): 1,702 (5,389 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 975
People at same address in 1995: 3,667
Merrimac Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 119 5.34%
$10,000-$14,999 56 2.51%
$15,000-$19,999 81 3.63%
$20,000-$24,999 123 5.52%
$25,000-$29,999 95 4.26%
$30,000-$34,999 75 3.36%
$35,000-$39,999 188 8.43%
$40,000-$44,999 116 5.20%
$45,000-$49,999 133 5.96%
$50,000-$59,999 174 7.80%
$60,000-$74,999 251 11.26%
$75,000-$99,999 354 15.87%
$100,000-$124,999 247 11.08%
$125,000-$149,999 79 3.54%
$150,000-$199,999 123 5.52%
$200,000 or more 16 0.72%

Merrimac Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 443 19.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 624 27.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 76 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 410 18.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 433 19.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 169 7.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 2.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Merrimac Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,852 29.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,004 16.04%
Public Assistance 17 0.27%
Retirement 359 5.74%
Self Employment 272 4.35%
Social Security 582 9.30%
Supplemental Security 61 0.97%
Wage / Salary 1,818 29.05%
Other 294 4.70%

Merrimac Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 681 48.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 737 51.97%

Merrimac Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 133 5.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,525 68.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 527 23.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 49 2.19%

Merrimac Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 259 10.76%
Color 1 Box Married 1,453 60.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 465 19.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 230 9.56%

Merrimac 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.


Merrimac Education Information Back to top
Merrimac Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 149 3.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 312 7.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,345 30.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 963 22.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 327 7.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 803 18.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 459 10.53%

Merrimac 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 59 0.96% 76 1.24% 135 2.20%
Kindergarten 95 1.55% 12 0.20% 107 1.74%
Grades 1-4 422 6.88% 0 0.00% 422 6.88%
Grades 5-8 453 7.38% 18 0.29% 471 7.67%
Grades 9-12 301 4.90% 7 0.11% 308 5.02%
Undergrad college 135 2.20% 48 0.78% 183 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.51% 23 0.37% 54 0.88%
Total 1,496 24.37% 184 3.00% 1,680 27.37%

Merrimac 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.


Merrimac Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 109
Merrimac Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrimac Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merrimac Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,934 97.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 165 2.71%

Merrimac 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.


Merrimac Criminal Information Back to top
Merrimac Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.946 0.162 0.000 0.000 2.108 0.162 1.459 3.567 0.811 6.000
2002 2.414 0.483 0.000 0.000 2.897 0.000 1.609 6.115 0.644 8.368
2003 0.318 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.318 0.000 1.430 4.449 0.159 6.037
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.476 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.476 0.159 1.904 2.697 0.635 5.235
2006 0.625 0.156 0.000 0.000 0.781 0.156 3.282 5.470 0.781 9.534
2007 0.312 0.312 0.000 0.000 0.623 0.467 1.869 3.115 0.000 4.984

Merrimac Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 6
2005 2 6
2006 4 7
2007 4 7

Merrimac Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 50
2002 70

Merrimac Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrimac Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merrimac Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 973 15.85%
10-19 Years 924 15.05%
20-29 Years 401 6.53%
30-39 Years 1,113 18.13%
40-49 Years 1,095 17.84%
50-59 Years 743 12.10%
60-69 Years 421 6.86%
70-79 Years 331 5.39%
80-89 Years 115 1.87%
90+ Years 22 0.36%

Merrimac Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,988 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 3,150 51.32%

Merrimac Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,002 97.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 55 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Merrimac Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,626 21.36%
2. English 1,256 16.50%
3. French Non-Basque 1,044 13.72%
4. Italian 766 10.06%
5. French Canadian 417 5.48%
6. Polish 391 5.14%
7. German 370 4.86%
8. United States Or American 310 4.07%
9. Scottish 235 3.09%
10. Greek 207 2.72%

Merrimac Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,548 97.50%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 30 0.53%
3. French 27 0.47%
4. Other West Germanic 22 0.39%
5. German 21 0.37%
6. Japanese 19 0.33%
7. Italian 17 0.30%
8. Russian 6 0.11%

Merrimac Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,028 98.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 83 1.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 0.44%

Merrimac 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.
Merrimac 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.


Merrimac Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01860