Merritt

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  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
  9. Merritt Zip Codes


Merritt Legal Resources Back to top

Michigan Constitution
Michigan Code

Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Michigan Eastern


Merritt Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,510
  • Land Area (2000): 82.211 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 554
Merritt Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 134 8.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,373 91.11%

Merritt 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.


Merritt Employment Information Back to top
Merritt Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 53 13.55%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 7.93%
3. Construction 25 6.39%
4. Truck Transportation 20 5.12%
5. Educational Services 19 4.86%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18 4.60%
7. Metal Manufactuing 16 4.09%
8. Repair and Maintenance 16 4.09%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 13 3.32%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 13 3.32%
11. Public Administration 13 3.32%
12. Finance and Insurance 12 3.07%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 3.07%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 2.81%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.30%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 2.30%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.79%
18. Health Care 7 1.79%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.79%
20. Utilities 6 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 58 17.85%
2. Finance and Insurance 31 9.54%
3. Educational Services 25 7.69%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 24 7.38%
5. Department and Other General Stores 20 6.15%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 19 5.85%
7. Public Administration 17 5.23%
8. Construction 12 3.69%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 12 3.69%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 3.08%
11. Social Assistance 10 3.08%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 2.46%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 2.15%
14. U.S. Postal Service 7 2.15%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.85%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 1.85%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.85%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 1.85%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.54%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 1.54%

Merritt Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 47 12.02%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 10.49%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 27 6.91%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 26 6.65%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 22 5.63%
6. Other Production Occupations 19 4.86%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 4.35%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 3.58%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 3.07%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 11 2.81%
11. Religious Workers 11 2.81%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9 2.30%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 2.05%
14. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 8 2.05%
15. Other Management Occupations 8 2.05%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 7 1.79%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 1.79%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 6 1.53%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 1.53%
20. Agricultural Workers 5 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 29 8.92%
2. Secretaries and Admins 25 7.69%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 16 4.92%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 16 4.92%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 4.62%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 4.00%
7. Personal Appearance Workers 12 3.69%
8. Registered Nurses 12 3.69%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 3.38%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 3.38%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 3.08%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 3.08%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 3.08%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 2.77%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.77%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 2.77%
17. Other Management Occupations 8 2.46%
18. Other Production Occupations 8 2.46%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 7 2.15%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 1.85%

Merritt Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 610 52.05%
15-35 hours 162 13.82%
1-14 hours 43 3.67%
No regular hours 357 30.46%

Merritt Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 32 4.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 2.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 37 5.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 65 9.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 76 10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 118 16.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 102 14.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 53 7.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 3.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23 3.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 1.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 86 12.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 47 6.75%

Merritt Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 34 4.89%
5-9 48 6.90%
10-14 96 13.79%
15-19 104 14.94%
20-24 127 18.25%
25-29 75 10.78%
30-34 112 16.09%
35-39 20 2.87%
40-44 17 2.44%
45-59 21 3.02%
60-89 19 2.73%
At least 90 23 3.30%

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% 484 69.54%
30-44 0 0.00% 149 21.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 21 3.02%
At least 60 5 0.72% 37 5.32%

Merritt Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 34 4.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 644 90.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 15 2.11%

Merritt 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.


Merritt Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 537 (1,406 people)
Families (2000): 422 (1,252 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 198
People at same address in 1995: 1,026
Merritt Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 23 4.28%
$10,000-$14,999 30 5.59%
$15,000-$19,999 30 5.59%
$20,000-$24,999 36 6.70%
$25,000-$29,999 34 6.33%
$30,000-$34,999 32 5.96%
$35,000-$39,999 47 8.75%
$40,000-$44,999 37 6.89%
$45,000-$49,999 26 4.84%
$50,000-$59,999 62 11.55%
$60,000-$74,999 61 11.36%
$75,000-$99,999 68 12.66%
$100,000-$124,999 13 2.42%
$125,000-$149,999 27 5.03%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.12%
$200,000 or more 5 0.93%

Merritt Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 100 18.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 186 35.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 1.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 87 16.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 92 17.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 6.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Merritt Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 415 26.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 248 15.95%
Public Assistance 12 0.77%
Retirement 118 7.59%
Self Employment 105 6.75%
Social Security 163 10.48%
Supplemental Security 10 0.64%
Wage / Salary 395 25.40%
Other 89 5.72%

Merritt Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 223 58.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 155 41.01%

Merritt Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 4.57%
Color 1 Box Married 397 67.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 151 25.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 2.71%

Merritt Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 6.70%
Color 1 Box Married 403 65.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 110 17.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 9.48%

Merritt 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.


Merritt Education Information Back to top
Merritt Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 138 12.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 112 10.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 467 41.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 209 18.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 88 7.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 80 7.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 2.06%

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 17 1.13% 6 0.40% 23 1.52%
Kindergarten 14 0.93% 1 0.07% 15 0.99%
Grades 1-4 80 5.30% 14 0.93% 94 6.23%
Grades 5-8 86 5.70% 25 1.66% 111 7.35%
Grades 9-12 93 6.16% 7 0.46% 100 6.62%
Undergrad college 34 2.25% 5 0.33% 39 2.58%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.20% 2 0.13% 5 0.33%
Total 327 21.66% 60 3.97% 387 25.63%

Merritt 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.


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 1,376 94.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 78 5.36%

Merritt 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.


Merritt Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merritt Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 192 12.72%
10-19 Years 254 16.82%
20-29 Years 134 8.87%
30-39 Years 205 13.58%
40-49 Years 271 17.95%
50-59 Years 172 11.39%
60-69 Years 123 8.15%
70-79 Years 105 6.95%
80-89 Years 46 3.05%
90+ Years 8 0.53%

Merritt Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 770 50.99%
Color 1 Box Female 740 49.01%

Merritt Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,349 89.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 146 9.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Merritt Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 673 37.29%
2. Polish 321 17.78%
3. Irish 191 10.58%
4. French Non-Basque 179 9.92%
5. English 118 6.54%
6. Dutch 72 3.99%
7. United States Or American 47 2.60%
8. French Canadian 32 1.77%
9. Scottish 25 1.39%
10. Belgian 23 1.27%

Merritt Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,295 90.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 96 6.74%
3. German 12 0.84%
4. French 9 0.63%
5. Polish 5 0.35%
6. Russian 3 0.21%
7. Chinese 3 0.21%
8. Italian 2 0.14%

Merritt Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,446 95.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17 1.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 44 2.92%

Merritt 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.
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.


Merritt Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49667