Merriam

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  4. Merriam Employment Information
  5. Merriam Family Information
  6. Merriam Education Information
  7. Merriam Public Benefits Information
  8. Merriam Criminal Information
  9. Merriam Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Merriam Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,008
  • Land Area (2000): 11.177 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Merriam Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 11,120 2003 10,874 2004 10,883

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Houses (2000): 5,042
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Merriam Employment Information Back to top
Merriam Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 465 13.92%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 292 8.74%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 149 4.46%
4. Health Care 147 4.40%
5. Educational Services 140 4.19%
6. Finance and Insurance 137 4.10%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 120 3.59%
8. Truck Transportation 120 3.59%
9. Repair and Maintenance 106 3.17%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 103 3.08%
11. U.S. Postal Service 79 2.37%
12. Other Transportation 78 2.34%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 78 2.34%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 68 2.04%
15. Public Administration 68 2.04%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 62 1.86%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 61 1.83%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 57 1.71%
19. Department and Other General Stores 55 1.65%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 55 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 595 19.01%
2. Educational Services 358 11.44%
3. Finance and Insurance 296 9.46%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 225 7.19%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 202 6.45%
6. Social Assistance 156 4.98%
7. Department and Other General Stores 115 3.67%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 113 3.61%
9. Public Administration 96 3.07%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 88 2.81%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 86 2.75%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 74 2.36%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 1.76%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 53 1.69%
15. Construction 49 1.57%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 45 1.44%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 35 1.12%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 34 1.09%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 30 0.96%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 26 0.83%

Merriam Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 185 5.54%
2. Other Management Occupations 170 5.09%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 142 4.25%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 141 4.22%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 129 3.86%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 129 3.86%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 117 3.50%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 113 3.38%
9. Other Construction Trades 111 3.32%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 106 3.17%
11. Engineers 101 3.02%
12. Business Operations Specialists 98 2.93%
13. Construction Laborers 94 2.81%
14. Top Executives 88 2.63%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 86 2.57%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 85 2.54%
17. Other Production Occupations 81 2.43%
18. Carpenters 74 2.22%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 74 2.22%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 56 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 245 7.83%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 192 6.13%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 172 5.50%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 165 5.27%
5. Registered Nurses 133 4.25%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 133 4.25%
7. Other Management Occupations 113 3.61%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 113 3.61%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 3.51%
10. Customer Service Representatives 98 3.13%
11. Other Production Occupations 86 2.75%
12. Business Operations Specialists 84 2.68%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 82 2.62%
14. Accountants and Auditors 76 2.43%
15. Child Care Workers 76 2.43%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 66 2.11%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 2.08%
18. Top Executives 58 1.85%
19. Therapists 57 1.82%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 56 1.79%

Merriam Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,884 65.32%
15-35 hours 1,051 11.67%
1-14 hours 197 2.19%
No regular hours 1,876 20.83%

Merriam Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 91 1.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 102 1.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 229 3.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 502 8.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 713 11.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 896 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,417 22.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 682 10.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 322 5.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 350 5.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 96 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 341 5.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 369 5.94%

Merriam Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 131 2.11%
5-9 640 10.30%
10-14 1,129 18.16%
15-19 1,423 22.89%
20-24 1,585 25.50%
25-29 441 7.09%
30-34 589 9.48%
35-39 35 0.56%
40-44 78 1.25%
45-59 94 1.51%
60-89 58 0.93%
At least 90 13 0.21%

Merriam 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% 5,349 86.05%
30-44 6 0.10% 696 11.20%
45-59 7 0.11% 87 1.40%
At least 60 4 0.06% 67 1.08%

Merriam Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 579 9.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,541 87.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 72 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 144 2.26%

Merriam 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.


Merriam Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,799 (10,961 people)
Families (2000): 2,971 (8,628 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,344
People at same address in 1995: 5,853
Merriam Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 177 3.69%
$10,000-$14,999 156 3.25%
$15,000-$19,999 234 4.88%
$20,000-$24,999 252 5.25%
$25,000-$29,999 354 7.38%
$30,000-$34,999 357 7.44%
$35,000-$39,999 315 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 315 6.56%
$45,000-$49,999 339 7.06%
$50,000-$59,999 717 14.94%
$60,000-$74,999 672 14.00%
$75,000-$99,999 525 10.94%
$100,000-$124,999 205 4.27%
$125,000-$149,999 77 1.60%
$150,000-$199,999 32 0.67%
$200,000 or more 72 1.50%

Merriam Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,612 33.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,433 29.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 286 5.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 675 13.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 499 10.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 203 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 71 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Merriam Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,194 32.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,983 15.29%
Public Assistance 34 0.26%
Retirement 732 5.64%
Self Employment 507 3.91%
Social Security 956 7.37%
Supplemental Security 55 0.42%
Wage / Salary 4,056 31.28%
Other 451 3.48%

Merriam Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,350 57.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 991 42.33%

Merriam Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 438 10.01%
Color 1 Box Married 2,529 57.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,338 30.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 1.60%

Merriam Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 718 15.22%
Color 1 Box Married 2,395 50.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,133 24.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 473 10.02%

Merriam 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.


Merriam Education Information Back to top
Merriam Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 169 1.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 519 6.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,058 23.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,478 28.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 640 7.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,963 22.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 827 9.56%

Merriam 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 24 0.22% 143 1.30% 167 1.52%
Kindergarten 103 0.94% 32 0.29% 135 1.23%
Grades 1-4 367 3.33% 120 1.09% 487 4.42%
Grades 5-8 457 4.15% 140 1.27% 597 5.42%
Grades 9-12 498 4.52% 73 0.66% 571 5.19%
Undergrad college 477 4.33% 85 0.77% 562 5.11%
Graduate or professional school 167 1.52% 13 0.12% 180 1.64%
Total 2,093 19.01% 606 5.51% 2,699 24.52%

Merriam 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.


Merriam Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merriam Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,327 93.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 678 6.16%

Merriam 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.


Merriam Criminal Information Back to top
Merriam 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
2002 1.888 0.450 0.000 1.349 3.687 0.719 7.284 65.378 9.353 82.734
2003 2.667 0.828 0.000 1.379 4.874 0.736 11.403 56.557 8.461 76.421
2004 2.113 0.735 0.000 0.919 3.767 0.092 7.259 57.337 10.475 75.071
2005 2.683 0.740 0.093 1.850 5.365 0.555 5.180 54.209 8.973 68.363

Merriam Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 26
2005 4 26
2006 4 28
2007 5 28

Merriam Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 961

Merriam 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.


Merriam Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merriam Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,331 12.09%
10-19 Years 1,285 11.67%
20-29 Years 1,634 14.84%
30-39 Years 1,926 17.50%
40-49 Years 1,771 16.09%
50-59 Years 1,310 11.90%
60-69 Years 756 6.87%
70-79 Years 644 5.85%
80-89 Years 280 2.54%
90+ Years 71 0.64%

Merriam Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,294 48.09%
Color 1 Box Female 5,714 51.91%

Merriam Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,526 86.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 596 5.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 433 3.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 230 2.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 173 1.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Merriam Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,808 27.02%
2. English 1,669 16.06%
3. Irish 1,572 15.13%
4. United States Or American 670 6.45%
5. Italian 442 4.25%
6. French Non-Basque 359 3.45%
7. Swedish 339 3.26%
8. Scotch Irish 306 2.94%
9. Scottish 293 2.82%
10. Dutch 263 2.53%

Merriam Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,741 93.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 415 3.98%
3. Laotian 68 0.65%
4. German 52 0.50%
5. French 30 0.29%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 19 0.18%
7. Japanese 19 0.18%
8. Arabic 16 0.15%
9. Thai 11 0.11%
10. Other Slavic 10 0.10%

Merriam Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,726 96.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 144 1.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 286 2.56%

Merriam 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.
Merriam 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.