Merriam, Indiana Population 2024

368

Merriam Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Merriam was:

  • White: 95.56%
  • Two or more races: 4.44%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
371.60/sq mi
The current population of Merriam, Indiana is 368 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30195.56%
Two or more races144.44%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Merriam Population by Race

Merriam Population Pyramid 2024

Merriam Median Age

32.4

Total

28.6

Male

43.4

Female

Merriam Adults

There are 234 adults, (72 of whom are seniors) in Merriam.

Merriam Age Dependency

94.4

Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50

Child Dependency Ratio

Merriam Sex Ratio

Female10332.7%
Male21267.3%

Merriam Population by Age

Merriam Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1312.479.420.6
Married793.331000
Non Family52048.151.9
Male0000
Female0000

3.25

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Merriam Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade83.64%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree4821.82%
Graduate Degree219.55%
High School Graduate11150.45%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College3214.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Merriam Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Merriam Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21120369
2+ Races990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.7%.

Merriam Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,692$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$67,721$67,721$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,056$60,833$0
Some College$70,395$0$0

$58,056

Average Earnings

$60,833

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Merriam Earnings by Educational Attainment

Merriam Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Merriam Language

100% of Merriam residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Merriam Language

Merriam Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30161.99%

1.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

5.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Merriam

The race most likely to be in poverty in Merriam is White, with 1.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Merriam is White, with 1.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.82%.

Merriam Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.41%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Merriam Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Merriam Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Merriam Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,250$87,763
Households$67,574$69,879
Married Families$91,250$-999,999,999
Non Families-$42,708

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Merriam Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

79.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Merriam Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Merriam Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Merriam Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Merriam Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17

Number of Veterans

17

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Merriam Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+9
55 to 648
18 to 340
35 to 540
65 to 740

Merriam Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White177.73%

Merriam Veterans by Race

Merriam Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Merriam Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

18.5%

Unemployment Rate

Merriam Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Merriam Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Merriam Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.3%

Born in Merriam

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Merriam residents were born in the United States, with 87.3% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Merriam Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024368277.92%
2023341268.25%
202231500%

Merriam Population by Year