Merriam Woods

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


Merriam Woods Legal Resources Back to top

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Merriam Woods Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,142
  • Land Area (2000): 3.656 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 586
Merriam Woods Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,109 96.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 44 3.82%

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Merriam Woods Employment Information Back to top
Merriam Woods Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 60 26.67%
2. Construction 29 12.89%
3. Educational Services 15 6.67%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 5.78%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 5.33%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 11 4.89%
7. Health Care 8 3.56%
8. Department and Other General Stores 7 3.11%
9. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 2.67%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 5 2.22%
11. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 5 2.22%
12. Other Transportation 5 2.22%
13. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.22%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.78%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.78%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 4 1.78%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.33%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3 1.33%
19. Truck Transportation 3 1.33%
20. Utilities 3 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 63 31.66%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 7.54%
3. Health Care 15 7.54%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 6.03%
5. Department and Other General Stores 11 5.53%
6. Public Administration 11 5.53%
7. Educational Services 10 5.03%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 10 5.03%
9. Social Assistance 10 5.03%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 7 3.52%
11. Finance and Insurance 5 2.51%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.51%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 4 2.01%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 4 2.01%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 1.51%
16. Truck Transportation 3 1.51%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.01%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.01%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 1.01%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 1.01%

Merriam Woods Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 13.78%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 11.11%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 10.67%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 7.56%
5. Other Construction Trades 10 4.44%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 4.00%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 3.56%
8. Construction Laborers 7 3.11%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 3.11%
10. Electricians 7 3.11%
11. Other Management Occupations 7 3.11%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 7 3.11%
13. Carpenters 6 2.67%
14. Cashiers 5 2.22%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 1.78%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 1.78%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 1.78%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 1.78%
19. Food Processing Workers 3 1.33%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 12.06%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 7.54%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 7.04%
4. Cashiers 12 6.03%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 6.03%
6. Child Care Workers 10 5.03%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 4.52%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 4.52%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 4.02%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 8 4.02%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 7 3.52%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 3.52%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 3.52%
14. Art and Design Workers 5 2.51%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 2.51%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 2.51%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 2.01%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 4 2.01%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 3 1.51%
20. Customer Service Representatives 3 1.51%

Merriam Woods Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 422 47.68%
15-35 hours 118 13.33%
1-14 hours 17 1.92%
No regular hours 328 37.06%

Merriam Woods Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 0.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 1.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 4.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 23 5.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 56 13.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 65 15.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 76 18.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23 5.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 4.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 24 5.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 3.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 54 13.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23 5.60%

Merriam Woods Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4 0.97%
5-9 8 1.95%
10-14 48 11.68%
15-19 52 12.65%
20-24 97 23.60%
25-29 60 14.60%
30-34 91 22.14%
35-39 7 1.70%
40-44 6 1.46%
45-59 20 4.87%
60-89 10 2.43%
At least 90 8 1.95%

Merriam Woods 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% 269 65.45%
30-44 0 0.00% 104 25.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 20 4.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 18 4.38%

Merriam Woods Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 88 21.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 320 76.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 1.91%

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Merriam Woods Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 479 (1,153 people)
Families (2000): 315 (897 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 60
People at same address in 1995: 475
Merriam Woods Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 64 13.36%
$10,000-$14,999 49 10.23%
$15,000-$19,999 75 15.66%
$20,000-$24,999 64 13.36%
$25,000-$29,999 57 11.90%
$30,000-$34,999 35 7.31%
$35,000-$39,999 41 8.56%
$40,000-$44,999 35 7.31%
$45,000-$49,999 15 3.13%
$50,000-$59,999 16 3.34%
$60,000-$74,999 19 3.97%
$75,000-$99,999 2 0.42%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 7 1.46%

Merriam Woods Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 111 23.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 177 37.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 5.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 69 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 39 8.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 20 4.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Merriam Woods Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 340 27.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 96 7.68%
Public Assistance 20 1.60%
Retirement 97 7.76%
Self Employment 53 4.24%
Social Security 202 16.16%
Supplemental Security 17 1.36%
Wage / Salary 323 25.84%
Other 102 8.16%

Merriam Woods Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 151 66.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 77 33.77%

Merriam Woods Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 89 20.41%
Color 1 Box Married 246 56.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 86 19.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 3.44%

Merriam Woods Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 76 16.45%
Color 1 Box Married 232 50.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87 18.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 14.50%

Merriam Woods 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 Woods Education Information Back to top
Merriam Woods Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 55 6.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 214 25.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 336 39.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 169 19.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 28 3.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 38 4.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7 0.83%

Merriam Woods 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 4 0.35% 2 0.18% 6 0.53%
Kindergarten 21 1.84% 0 0.00% 21 1.84%
Grades 1-4 54 4.73% 0 0.00% 54 4.73%
Grades 5-8 89 7.79% 0 0.00% 89 7.79%
Grades 9-12 41 3.59% 0 0.00% 41 3.59%
Undergrad college 5 0.44% 6 0.53% 11 0.96%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 214 18.74% 8 0.70% 222 19.44%

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Merriam Woods Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merriam Woods Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 878 77.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 259 22.78%

Merriam Woods 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 Woods Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merriam Woods Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 153 13.40%
10-19 Years 158 13.84%
20-29 Years 118 10.33%
30-39 Years 152 13.31%
40-49 Years 146 12.78%
50-59 Years 136 11.91%
60-69 Years 122 10.68%
70-79 Years 109 9.54%
80-89 Years 44 3.85%
90+ Years 4 0.35%

Merriam Woods Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 556 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 586 51.31%

Merriam Woods Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,117 97.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Merriam Woods Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 245 24.67%
2. German 215 21.65%
3. Irish 170 17.12%
4. English 114 11.48%
5. Dutch 37 3.73%
6. Swedish 33 3.32%
7. French Non-Basque 27 2.72%
8. Italian 27 2.72%
9. Scottish 25 2.52%
10. Scotch Irish 24 2.42%

Merriam Woods Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,065 98.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 0.93%
3. Tagalog 3 0.28%

Merriam Woods Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,153 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Merriam Woods 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.