Merrill city, WI

Lincoln County, WI

2022 population: 9,266 ( 395 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.5 square miles
Population density: 1234.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,730	94.22%	5.3%
Black:	87	0.94%	74.0%
Indian:	10	0.11%	68.8%
Asian:	34	0.37%	44.3%
2+ races:	168	1.81%	64.7%
Hispanic:	237	2.56%	20.9%

Total non-White:	536	5.78%	20.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-487	-6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	92	1.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
9,661
9,217	95.40%
50	0.52%
32	0.33%
61	0.63%
102	1.06%
196	2.03%
444	4.60%

2000
10,142
9,775	96.38%
35	0.35%
92	0.91%
42	0.41%
49	0.48%
149	1.47%
367	3.62%

1990
9,860
9,798	99.37%
0	0.00%
18	0.18%
23	0.23%
n/a
21	0.21%
62	0.63%

1980
9,578
9,534	99.54%
4	0.04%
7	0.07%
6	0.06%
n/a
27	0.28%
44	0.46%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-558	-5.5
77	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-23	-0.2
305	3.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

264	2.8
18	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Merrill city, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.5
1,569	16.9%
7,697	83.1%
1,973	21.3%

4,190
2.14

2,107	50.3%
1,540	73.1%
233	11.1%
2,083	49.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
2,311	23.9%
7,350	76.1%
1,876	19.4%

4,175
2.25

2,516	60.3%
1,796	71.4%
351	14.0%
1,659	39.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
2,536	25.0%
7,606	75.0%
2,026	20.0%

4,216
2.32

2,666	63.2%
2,027	76.0%
365	13.7%
1,550	36.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
2,490	25.3%
7,370	74.7%
1,912	19.4%

3,943
2.45

2,714	68.8%
2,204	81.2%
246	9.1%
1,229	31.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.9
2,591	27.1%
6,987	72.9%
1,813	18.9%

3,624
2.59

2,484	68.5%
2,192	88.2%
124	5.0%
1,140	31.5%

2022 Housing Data for Merrill city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	242	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	277	6.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	283	6.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	316	7.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	197	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	283	6.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	199	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	131	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	228	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	392	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	284	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	577	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	257	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	200	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	260	6.2%
$200,000 or more	64	1.5%

Median Household Income	48,378
Per Capita Income	29,886

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	219	5.2%
Public Assistance	73	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	679	16.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,300	75.0%
Unemployed	220	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,520	78.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,216	21.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,925	1,392	58.0%
Non-Profit	68	339	16.7%
Self-Employed	118	88	57.3%

Local Government	185	248	42.7%
State Government	54	71	43.2%
Federal Government	22	64	25.6%

Total Private + Self	2,043	1,480	58.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	329	722	31.3%
Total	2,372	2,202	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	453	9.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,039	22.5%
Professional, Technical	945	20.5%
Service Occupations	668	14.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	0.3%
All others	1,506	32.7%

White Collar		52.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,030	22.3%
Health care and social assistance	729	15.8%
Retail trade	713	15.5%
Educational services	473	10.3%
Finance and insurance	426	9.2%
Transportation and warehousing	206	4.5%
Wholesale trade	180	3.9%
Information	170	3.7%
Public administration	139	3.0%
Other services	119	2.6%
Accommodation and food services	111	2.4%
Construction	103	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	92	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	58	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	0.3%
Management	9	0.2%
Utilities	8	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	106	1.14%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	15	0.16%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	15	0.16%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	44	0.47%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	18	0.19%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	26	0.28%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	72	0.78%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Hmong	13	0.14%
Indian	13	0.14%
Korean	6	0.06%
Laotian	1	0.01%
Vietnamese	1	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,501	97.0%
Spanish	121	1.4%
German, other Germanic	69	0.8%
Other Asian	34	0.4%
Vietnamese	16	0.2%
Other	16	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	4,914	53.0%
Polish	859	9.3%
Irish	655	7.1%
English	497	5.4%
Norwegian	478	5.2%
Swedish	392	4.2%
Italian	323	3.5%
American	217	2.3%
French Canadian	175	1.9%
European	145	1.6%
Dutch	143	1.5%
Finnish	130	1.4%
French	126	1.4%
Belgian	95	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	58	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,196	99.2%
Not a citizen	70	0.8%

Native	9,175	99.0%
Foreign-born	91	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
207	3.0%	291	4.3%	3,186	46.7%	2,086	30.6%	687	10.1%	365	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	207	3.0%
9-12 Years	291	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,186	46.7%
Some College	2,086	30.6%
Bach. Degree	687	10.1%
Grad Degree	365	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +467	R +130	R + 1.3%
D +337
2020 vs. 2012	R +597	R +959	R + 21.7%
D -362
2020 vs. 2008	R +719	R +1,345	R + 30.0%
D -626

2016 vs. 2008	R +252	R +1,215	R + 28.7%
D -963
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,497	53.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,044	44.1%	91	2.0%	4,632	5	7	0.14%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	2,030	50.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,707	42.1%	319	7.9%	4,056	3	4	0.14%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,406	55.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,900	43.4%	71	1.6%	4,377	-3	-4	0.14%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	2,670	58.6%	John McCain (R)	1,778	39.0%	108	2.4%	4,556	-3	-7	0.15%
2004	64%	John Kerry (D)	2,396	50.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,315	48.6%	55	1.2%	4,766	-1	-2	0.16%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,223	49.2%	George W. Bush (R)	2,050	45.4%	242	5.4%	4,515	-2	-2	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Merrill city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,044

44.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,497

53.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,632

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Merrill city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,707

42.1%

Donald Trump (R)

2,030

50.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

203

5.0%

Other

116

2.9%

TOTAL

4,056

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Merrill city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,406

55.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,900

43.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,377

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Merrill city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,670

58.6%

John McCain (R)

1,778

39.0%

Other

108

2.4%

TOTAL

4,556

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Merrill city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,315

48.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,396

50.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,766

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Merrill city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,050

45.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,223

49.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

146

3.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

4,515

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merrill city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,952	55.1%	Mandela Barnes (D)	1,581	44.7%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,540	5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2022	G	47%	Tim Michels (R)	1,797	50.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,672	46.9%	93 [+]	2.6%	3,562	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 91 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	50%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	2,030	54.3%	Leah Vukmir (R)	1,704	45.5%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,741	1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2018	G	50%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,988	52.5%	Tony Evers (D)	1,688	44.6%	108 [+]	2.9%	3,784	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 52 (1.4%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 30 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 23 (0.6%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	54%	Ron Johnson* (R)	2,005	49.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,789	44.4%	231 [+]	5.7%	4,025	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 231 (5.7%);
2014	G	44%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,711	52.2%	Mary Burke (D)	1,506	46.0%	59 [+]	1.8%	3,276	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 43 (1.3%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 13 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,491
Median Value	$98,900

Occupied	4,190	93.3%
Vacant	301	6.7%

Owned	2,603	62.1%
Rented	1,587	37.9%
Median Rent	$703

Single-Family Units	2,988	66.5%
Detached	2,921	65.0%
Attached	67	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	870	19.4%
Mobile Homes	48	1.1%

Merrill city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Merrill city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Merrill city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merrill city, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Merrill city, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merrill city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merrill city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merrill city, WI