Merrifield

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


Merrifield Legal Resources Back to top

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Merrifield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,170
  • Land Area (2000): 7.044 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,534
Merrifield 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.


Merrifield Employment Information Back to top
Merrifield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 945 27.12%
2. Public Administration 370 10.62%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 212 6.08%
4. Construction 206 5.91%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 160 4.59%
6. Finance and Insurance 151 4.33%
7. Health Care 144 4.13%
8. U.S. Postal Service 118 3.39%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 3.04%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 102 2.93%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 77 2.21%
12. Repair and Maintenance 71 2.04%
13. Educational Services 69 1.98%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 56 1.61%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 54 1.55%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 1.23%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 1.18%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 40 1.15%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 33 0.95%
20. Other Transportation 32 0.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 533 18.85%
2. Public Administration 341 12.06%
3. Health Care 228 8.06%
4. Educational Services 200 7.07%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 197 6.97%
6. Finance and Insurance 188 6.65%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 145 5.13%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 116 4.10%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 3.01%
10. Department and Other General Stores 70 2.48%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 65 2.30%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 65 2.30%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 61 2.16%
14. Social Assistance 50 1.77%
15. Private Household Services 47 1.66%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 39 1.38%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 32 1.13%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 0.99%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 27 0.95%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 24 0.85%

Merrifield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 680 19.51%
2. Other Management Occupations 201 5.77%
3. Business Operations Specialists 144 4.13%
4. Lawyers 139 3.99%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 133 3.82%
6. Engineers 124 3.56%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 120 3.44%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 119 3.41%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 91 2.61%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 89 2.55%
11. Accountants and Auditors 86 2.47%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 83 2.38%
13. Top Executives 77 2.21%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 75 2.15%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 75 2.15%
16. Customer Service Representatives 63 1.81%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 59 1.69%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 53 1.52%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 1.49%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 49 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 221 7.81%
2. Computer Specialists 184 6.51%
3. Other Management Occupations 158 5.59%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 127 4.49%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 125 4.42%
6. Business Operations Specialists 104 3.68%
7. Media and Communications Workers 103 3.64%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 99 3.50%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 97 3.43%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 3.01%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 81 2.86%
12. Accountants and Auditors 75 2.65%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 74 2.62%
14. Registered Nurses 72 2.55%
15. Cashiers 71 2.51%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 71 2.51%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 65 2.30%
18. Mathematical Science Occupations 54 1.91%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 54 1.91%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 48 1.70%

Merrifield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,051 66.54%
15-35 hours 944 10.38%
1-14 hours 234 2.57%
No regular hours 1,865 20.51%

Merrifield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 64 1.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 42 0.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 96 1.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 320 5.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 388 6.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 867 14.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,289 21.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,108 18.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 540 8.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 523 8.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 165 2.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 84 1.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 372 6.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 178 2.95%

Merrifield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 122 2.02%
5-9 272 4.51%
10-14 518 8.58%
15-19 782 12.96%
20-24 824 13.65%
25-29 396 6.56%
30-34 1,084 17.96%
35-39 218 3.61%
40-44 324 5.37%
45-59 942 15.61%
60-89 477 7.90%
At least 90 77 1.28%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 85 1.41% 2,829 46.87%
30-44 247 4.09% 1,379 22.85%
45-59 402 6.66% 540 8.95%
At least 60 264 4.37% 290 4.80%

Merrifield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 586 9.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,217 67.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.29%
Color 4 Box Other 42 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 998 16.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 164 2.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 197 3.16%

Merrifield 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.


Merrifield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,301 (11,080 people)
Families (2000): 2,803 (8,528 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,135
People at same address in 1995: 3,600
Merrifield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 166 3.86%
$10,000-$14,999 58 1.35%
$15,000-$19,999 120 2.79%
$20,000-$24,999 149 3.46%
$25,000-$29,999 139 3.23%
$30,000-$34,999 153 3.56%
$35,000-$39,999 145 3.37%
$40,000-$44,999 152 3.53%
$45,000-$49,999 201 4.67%
$50,000-$59,999 423 9.83%
$60,000-$74,999 618 14.37%
$75,000-$99,999 723 16.81%
$100,000-$124,999 547 12.72%
$125,000-$149,999 208 4.84%
$150,000-$199,999 289 6.72%
$200,000 or more 210 4.88%

Merrifield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,097 24.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,147 26.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 371 8.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 654 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 138 3.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 538 12.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 49 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 220 5.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 93 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 73 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Merrifield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,989 32.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,153 17.77%
Public Assistance 61 0.50%
Retirement 492 4.06%
Self Employment 627 5.18%
Social Security 544 4.49%
Supplemental Security 67 0.55%
Wage / Salary 3,870 31.94%
Other 312 2.58%

Merrifield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,144 54.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 974 45.99%

Merrifield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 309 6.51%
Color 1 Box Married 2,520 53.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,881 39.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 0.84%

Merrifield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 490 10.95%
Color 1 Box Married 2,424 54.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,316 29.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 244 5.45%

Merrifield 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.


Merrifield Education Information Back to top
Merrifield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 378 4.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 562 6.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,353 15.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,487 16.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 350 3.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,641 29.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,119 23.84%

Merrifield 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 100 0.90% 144 1.29% 244 2.18%
Kindergarten 115 1.03% 36 0.32% 151 1.35%
Grades 1-4 420 3.76% 59 0.53% 479 4.29%
Grades 5-8 217 1.94% 51 0.46% 268 2.40%
Grades 9-12 457 4.09% 28 0.25% 485 4.34%
Undergrad college 544 4.87% 110 0.98% 654 5.85%
Graduate or professional school 212 1.90% 94 0.84% 306 2.74%
Total 2,065 18.49% 522 4.67% 2,587 23.16%

Merrifield 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.


Merrifield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merrifield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,259 92.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 821 7.41%

Merrifield 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.


Merrifield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merrifield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,415 12.67%
10-19 Years 971 8.69%
20-29 Years 2,404 21.52%
30-39 Years 2,416 21.63%
40-49 Years 1,748 15.65%
50-59 Years 1,195 10.70%
60-69 Years 606 5.43%
70-79 Years 308 2.76%
80-89 Years 92 0.82%
90+ Years 15 0.13%

Merrifield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,650 50.58%
Color 1 Box Female 5,520 49.42%

Merrifield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,340 47.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,338 29.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,442 12.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 648 5.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 354 3.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.09%

Merrifield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,228 17.71%
2. English 1,058 15.26%
3. Irish 941 13.57%
4. United States Or American 480 6.92%
5. Italian 395 5.70%
6. Polish 305 4.40%
7. Russian 232 3.35%
8. Scottish 178 2.57%
9. French Non-Basque 170 2.45%
10. Scotch Irish 161 2.32%

Merrifield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,235 51.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,500 14.65%
3. Korean 783 7.65%
4. Vietnamese 655 6.40%
5. Hindi 366 3.58%
6. Chinese 332 3.24%
7. Arabic 181 1.77%
8. Other Asian 176 1.72%
9. Persian 135 1.32%
10. Tagalog 99 0.97%

Merrifield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,445 58.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,782 16.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,853 25.75%

Merrifield 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.
Merrifield 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.


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