Merriam city, KS

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 11,070 ( 67 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.3 square miles
Population density: 2564.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,581	77.52%	0.1%
Black:	923	8.34%	40.9%
Indian:	3	0.03%	90.0%
Asian:	256	2.31%	9.9%
2+ races:	280	2.53%	10.7%
Hispanic:	979	8.84%	16.8%

Total non-White:	2,489	22.48%	3.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	76	0.8

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
11,003
8,590	78.07%
655	5.95%
30	0.27%
284	2.58%
253	2.30%
1,176	10.69%
2,413	21.93%

2000
11,156
9,689	86.85%
378	3.39%
42	0.38%
155	1.39%
174	1.56%
718	6.44%
1,467	13.15%

1990
11,821
10,790	91.28%
450	3.81%
71	0.60%
188	1.59%
n/a
322	2.72%
1,031	8.72%

1980
10,794
10,020	92.83%
298	2.76%
67	0.62%
147	1.36%
n/a
262	2.43%
774	7.17%

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

-1,099	-9.9
946	8.5

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

-1,101	-9.3
436	3.7

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

770	7.1
257	2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Merriam city, KS

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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
38.0
2,013	18.2%
9,057	81.8%
2,073	18.7%

5,156
2.12

2,470	47.9%
1,923	77.9%
138	5.6%
2,686	52.1%

2010
Number	Percent
37.4
2,215	20.1%
8,788	79.9%
1,533	13.9%

4,900
2.21

2,788	56.9%
2,037	73.1%
300	10.8%
2,112	43.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
2,502	22.4%
8,654	77.6%
1,328	11.9%

4,799
2.28

2,971	61.9%
2,341	78.8%
274	9.2%
1,828	38.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
2,708	22.9%
9,113	77.1%
1,266	10.7%

5,123
2.28

3,242	63.3%
2,742	84.6%
257	7.9%
1,881	36.7%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
2,641	24.5%
8,153	75.5%
902	8.4%

4,382
2.45

2,917	66.6%
2,563	87.9%
169	5.8%
1,465	33.4%

2022 Housing Data for Merriam city, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	146	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	103	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	183	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	160	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	124	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	333	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	170	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	177	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	177	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	365	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	895	17.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	895	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	511	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	396	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	283	5.5%
$200,000 or more	238	4.6%

Median Household Income	69,414
Per Capita Income	39,079

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	89	1.7%
Public Assistance	24	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	203	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,305	79.7%
Unemployed	320	4.8%
In Armed Forces	13	0.2%

Total Labor Force	5,638	84.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,021	15.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,719	2,007	57.5%
Non-Profit	171	303	36.1%
Self-Employed	256	184	58.2%

Local Government	146	132	52.5%
State Government	21	52	28.8%
Federal Government	46	62	42.6%

Total Private + Self	2,975	2,191	57.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	384	549	41.2%
Total	3,359	2,740	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	7.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,069	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,462	24.0%
Professional, Technical	1,713	28.1%
Service Occupations	758	12.4%
All others	1,097	18.0%

White Collar		69.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	913	15.0%
Retail trade	836	13.7%
Manufacturing	730	12.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	652	10.7%
Accommodation and food services	443	7.3%
Finance and insurance	338	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	325	5.3%
Construction	287	4.7%
Educational services	262	4.3%
Other services	249	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	238	3.9%
Wholesale trade	226	3.7%
Public administration	212	3.5%
Information	149	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	125	2.0%
Utilities	46	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	40	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	0.2%
Management	13	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	718	6.49%
Puerto Rican	17	0.15%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	127	1.15%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	67	0.61%
Honduran	24	0.22%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	8	0.07%
Salvadoran	28	0.25%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	6	0.05%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	2	0.02%
Chilean	4	0.04%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	111	1.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	101	0.91%
Bhutanese	65	0.59%
Filipino	37	0.33%
Hmong	27	0.24%
Chinese	17	0.15%
Korean	8	0.07%
Japanese	6	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,565	90.5%
Spanish	412	3.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	199	1.9%
Other Asian	117	1.1%
Other Indo-European	95	0.9%
Arabic	56	0.5%
Tagalog	37	0.4%
German, other Germanic	36	0.3%
Chinese	24	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,080	18.8%
English	1,625	14.7%
Irish	1,619	14.6%
European	486	4.4%
American	467	4.2%
Dutch	283	2.6%
French	261	2.4%
Scottish	258	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	220	2.0%
Haitian	186	1.7%
Italian	143	1.3%
Norwegian	125	1.1%
Swedish	116	1.0%
Polish	93	0.8%
Brazilian	83	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,865	98.1%
Not a citizen	205	1.9%

Native	10,276	92.8%
Foreign-born	794	7.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
58	0.7%	297	3.7%	1,646	20.3%	2,663	32.9%	2,212	27.3%	1,229	15.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	58	0.7%
9-12 Years	297	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,646	20.3%
Some College	2,663	32.9%
Bach. Degree	2,212	27.3%
Grad Degree	1,229	15.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +112	D +818	D + 10.8%
D +930
2020 vs. 2012	R -101	D +1,228	D + 19.0%
D +1,127
2020 vs. 2008	R -160	D +954	D + 14.5%
D +794

2016 vs. 2008	R -272	D +136	D + 3.7%
D -136
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Joe Biden (D)	3,835	62.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,213	35.8%	134	2.2%	6,182	-20	-11	0.45%
2016	65%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,905	52.7%	Donald Trump (R)	2,101	38.1%	510	9.2%	5,516	-18	-8	0.46%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,708	52.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,314	44.8%	142	2.7%	5,164	-15	-2	0.45%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	3,041	54.9%	John McCain (R)	2,373	42.9%	123	2.2%	5,537	-14	-3	0.45%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,824	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,646	47.6%	90	1.6%	5,560	-11	0	0.47%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	2,544	48.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,379	45.5%	306	5.9%	5,229	-9	1	0.49%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Merriam city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,835

62.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,213

35.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

134

2.2%

TOTAL

6,182

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, Merriam city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,905

52.7%

Donald Trump (R)

2,101

38.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

288

5.2%

Other

222

4.0%

TOTAL

5,516

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Merriam city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,708

52.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,314

44.8%

Other

142

2.7%

TOTAL

5,164

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Merriam city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,041

54.9%

John McCain (R)

2,373

42.9%

Other

123

2.2%

TOTAL

5,537

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Merriam city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,824

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

2,646

47.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

5,560

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Merriam city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,544

48.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,379

45.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

225

4.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

5,229

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merriam city, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	74%	Barbara Bollier (D)	3,728	60.3%	Roger Marshall (R)	2,076	33.6%	377 [+]	6.1%	6,181	-20	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 377 (6.1%);
2018	G	59%	Laura Kelly (D)	3,130	63.3%	Kris Kobach (R)	1,468	29.7%	348 [+]	7.0%	4,946	-13	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Greg Orman (I) 223 (4.5%); Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 105 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.4%);
2016	S3	59%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	2,675	53.3%	Jerry Moran* (R)	2,342	46.7%	0	0.0%	5,017	-15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: 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	5,319
Median Value	$229,000

Occupied	5,156	96.9%
Vacant	163	3.1%

Owned	3,079	59.7%
Rented	2,077	40.3%
Median Rent	$1,117

Single-Family Units	3,593	67.6%
Detached	3,286	61.8%
Attached	307	5.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,438	27.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Merriam city, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Merriam city, KS

2022 Housing Data for Merriam city, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merriam city, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Merriam city, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merriam city, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merriam city, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merriam city, KS