North Merrick

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


North Merrick Legal Resources Back to top

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North Merrick Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,844
  • Land Area (2000): 4.585 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.022 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,004
North Merrick 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.


North Merrick Employment Information Back to top
North Merrick Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 340 10.57%
2. Finance and Insurance 326 10.13%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 313 9.73%
4. Construction 283 8.79%
5. Educational Services 201 6.25%
6. U.S. Postal Service 119 3.70%
7. Other Transportation 117 3.64%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 101 3.14%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 100 3.11%
10. Health Care 88 2.73%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 84 2.61%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 78 2.42%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 76 2.36%
14. Repair and Maintenance 67 2.08%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 1.90%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 52 1.62%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 1.55%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 1.27%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 41 1.27%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 486 18.18%
2. Educational Services 483 18.07%
3. Finance and Insurance 279 10.44%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 186 6.96%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 136 5.09%
6. Public Administration 113 4.23%
7. Social Assistance 89 3.33%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 84 3.14%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 69 2.58%
10. Other Transportation 51 1.91%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49 1.83%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 46 1.72%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 43 1.61%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 1.46%
15. Air Transportation 37 1.38%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 37 1.38%
17. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 31 1.16%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30 1.12%
19. Department and Other General Stores 27 1.01%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 27 1.01%

North Merrick Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 275 8.55%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 208 6.46%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 189 5.87%
4. Other Management Occupations 142 4.41%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 126 3.92%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 123 3.82%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 120 3.73%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 112 3.48%
9. Business Operations Specialists 104 3.23%
10. Computer Specialists 89 2.77%
11. Accountants and Auditors 84 2.61%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 80 2.49%
13. Top Executives 78 2.42%
14. Financial Managers 70 2.18%
15. Other Production Occupations 70 2.18%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 66 2.05%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 62 1.93%
18. Engineers 60 1.86%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 57 1.77%
20. Electricians 56 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 257 9.61%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 191 7.15%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 159 5.95%
4. Registered Nurses 140 5.24%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 107 4.00%
6. Other Management Occupations 99 3.70%
7. Customer Service Representatives 98 3.67%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 97 3.63%
9. Business Operations Specialists 73 2.73%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 73 2.73%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 71 2.66%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 62 2.32%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 62 2.32%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 62 2.32%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 61 2.28%
16. Cashiers 56 2.10%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 56 2.10%
18. Other Healthcare Support 52 1.95%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 42 1.57%
20. Social Scientists and Related 42 1.57%

North Merrick Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,818 52.46%
15-35 hours 1,280 13.94%
1-14 hours 316 3.44%
No regular hours 2,770 30.16%

North Merrick Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 81 1.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 116 2.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 168 3.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 496 8.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 585 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 651 11.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 865 15.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 822 14.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 552 9.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 303 5.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 223 4.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 118 2.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 338 6.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 256 4.59%

North Merrick Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 92 1.65%
5-9 404 7.25%
10-14 610 10.94%
15-19 927 16.63%
20-24 647 11.61%
25-29 254 4.56%
30-34 662 11.88%
35-39 88 1.58%
40-44 273 4.90%
45-59 448 8.04%
60-89 754 13.53%
At least 90 415 7.45%

North Merrick Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.30% 2,917 52.33%
30-44 25 0.45% 998 17.90%
45-59 44 0.79% 404 7.25%
At least 60 683 12.25% 486 8.72%

North Merrick Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 502 8.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,157 71.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 769 13.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 119 2.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 207 3.58%

North Merrick 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.


North Merrick Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,985 (11,833 people)
Families (2000): 3,333 (10,921 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,446
People at same address in 1995: 8,389
North Merrick Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 111 2.79%
$10,000-$14,999 102 2.56%
$15,000-$19,999 90 2.26%
$20,000-$24,999 101 2.53%
$25,000-$29,999 131 3.29%
$30,000-$34,999 99 2.48%
$35,000-$39,999 128 3.21%
$40,000-$44,999 44 1.10%
$45,000-$49,999 135 3.39%
$50,000-$59,999 331 8.31%
$60,000-$74,999 519 13.02%
$75,000-$99,999 883 22.16%
$100,000-$124,999 512 12.85%
$125,000-$149,999 309 7.75%
$150,000-$199,999 285 7.15%
$200,000 or more 205 5.14%

North Merrick Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 558 14.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,093 27.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 95 2.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 790 19.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 849 21.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 381 9.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 119 3.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

North Merrick Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,284 27.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,053 17.47%
Public Assistance 31 0.26%
Retirement 987 8.40%
Self Employment 410 3.49%
Social Security 1,295 11.02%
Supplemental Security 63 0.54%
Wage / Salary 3,169 26.97%
Other 460 3.91%

North Merrick Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,341 48.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,432 51.64%

North Merrick Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 198 4.42%
Color 1 Box Married 3,004 67.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,126 25.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 148 3.31%

North Merrick Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 378 7.79%
Color 1 Box Married 2,988 61.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 874 18.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 610 12.58%

North Merrick 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.


North Merrick Education Information Back to top
North Merrick Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 166 1.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 510 5.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,387 26.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,019 22.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 929 10.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,805 20.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,060 11.94%

North Merrick 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 110 0.93% 206 1.74% 316 2.67%
Kindergarten 210 1.77% 0 0.00% 210 1.77%
Grades 1-4 625 5.28% 66 0.56% 691 5.83%
Grades 5-8 597 5.04% 62 0.52% 659 5.56%
Grades 9-12 528 4.46% 98 0.83% 626 5.29%
Undergrad college 237 2.00% 164 1.38% 401 3.39%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.56% 154 1.30% 220 1.86%
Total 2,373 20.04% 750 6.33% 3,123 26.37%

North Merrick 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.


North Merrick Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Merrick Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,434 96.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 410 3.46%

North Merrick 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.


North Merrick Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Merrick Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,667 14.07%
10-19 Years 1,536 12.97%
20-29 Years 1,007 8.50%
30-39 Years 1,898 16.02%
40-49 Years 2,065 17.43%
50-59 Years 1,432 12.09%
60-69 Years 912 7.70%
70-79 Years 895 7.56%
80-89 Years 378 3.19%
90+ Years 54 0.46%

North Merrick Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,766 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 6,078 51.32%

North Merrick Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,752 90.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 436 3.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 375 3.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 131 1.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 119 1.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

North Merrick Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,092 29.47%
2. Irish 2,987 21.51%
3. German 2,226 16.03%
4. Polish 875 6.30%
5. Russian 591 4.26%
6. English 540 3.89%
7. United States Or American 323 2.33%
8. Greek 191 1.38%
9. French Non-Basque 181 1.30%
10. Dutch 161 1.16%

North Merrick Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,704 87.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 352 3.19%
3. Italian 242 2.19%
4. Other Indic 101 0.92%
5. Greek 63 0.57%
6. Tagalog 60 0.54%
7. French 57 0.52%
8. Polish 48 0.44%
9. Urdu 45 0.41%
10. Chinese 44 0.40%

North Merrick Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,904 92.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 643 5.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 297 2.51%

North Merrick 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.
North Merrick 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.