Merriam, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,790 (All urban)

Merriam, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,069 (4,855 occupied: 3,118 owner occupied, 1,737 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1175 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $719 (lower quartile is $618, upper quartile is $868)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $830

Median gross rent in Merriam, KS in 2007: $830

Housing units in Merriam with a mortgage: 2,182 (238 second mortgage, 228 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 823

Merriam,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,311 (it was $112,700 in 2000)

Merriam:	$165,311
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $131,989 - $180,889

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $171,495
Here: $171,495
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,144
Here: $130,144
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $137,170
Here: $137,170
State: $121,931

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,226
Here: $158,226
State: $102,831

Mobile homes: $13,036
Here: $13,036
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,961

In family households: 8,756 (2,347 male householders, 624 female householders)
2,270 spouses, 3,007 children (2,693 natural, 79 adopted, 235 stepchildren), 159 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 104 other relatives, 128 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,205 (807 male householders (634 living alone)), 1,021 female householders (909 living alone)), 377 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 195 (125 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,418 2-persons, 680 3-persons, 530 4-persons, 219 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,543 1-person, 248 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

1,620 married couples with children.
571 single-parent households (116 men, 455 women).

93.3% of residents of Merriam speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 430 (3.9%)
(33.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merriam, Kansas:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 64 4 rooms: 168 5 rooms: 566 6 rooms: 922 7 rooms: 682 8 rooms: 467 9 or more rooms: 232

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merriam, Kansas:
	1 room: 82 2 rooms: 198 3 rooms: 337 4 rooms: 496 5 rooms: 392 6 rooms: 141 7 rooms: 66 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 55
1990 to 1994: 212
1980 to 1989: 820
1970 to 1979: 894
1960 to 1969: 1,514
1950 to 1959: 758
1940 to 1949: 421
1939 or earlier: 395

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merriam:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 58 2 bedrooms: 595 3 bedrooms: 1,791 4 bedrooms: 589 5 or more bedrooms: 68

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merriam:
	no bedroom: 109 1 bedroom: 625 2 bedrooms: 819 3 bedrooms: 155 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Merriam in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 54 1 vehicle: 938 2 vehicles: 1,468 3 vehicles: 454 4 vehicles: 136 5 or more vehicles: 68

Cars and other vehicles available in Merriam in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 1,096 2 vehicles: 460 3 vehicles: 94 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Merriam, KS:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $69,999: 47
$70,000 to $79,999: 121
$80,000 to $89,999: 199
$90,000 to $99,999: 450
$100,000 to $124,999: 1170
$125,000 to $149,999: 678
$150,000 to $174,999: 166
$175,000 to $199,999: 37
$200,000 to $249,999: 40
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Merriam rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Merriam:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 19
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 30
$450 to $499: 43
$500 to $549: 46
$550 to $599: 153
$600 to $649: 152
$650 to $699: 218
$700 to $749: 238
$750 to $799: 139
$800 to $899: 179
$900 to $999: 141
$1,000 to $1,249: 179
$1,250 to $1,499: 31
$1,500 to $1,999: 35
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 111 1990 to 1994: 79 1985 to 1989: 33 1980 to 1984: 59 1975 to 1979: 52 1970 to 1974: 49 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 32

Merriam, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.2%
Number of people working at home: 144 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 131
5 to 9 minutes: 640
10 to 14 minutes: 1129
15 to 19 minutes: 1423
20 to 24 minutes: 1585
25 to 29 minutes: 441
30 to 34 minutes: 589
35 to 39 minutes: 35
40 to 44 minutes: 78
45 to 59 minutes: 94
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 13

Merriam mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,541 (87%)
Carpooled: 579 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 72 (1%)
Worked at home: 144 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 177
$10,000 to $14,999: 156
$15,000 to $19,999: 234
$20,000 to $24,999: 252
$25,000 to $29,999: 354
$30,000 to $34,999: 357
$35,000 to $39,999: 315
$40,000 to $44,999: 315
$45,000 to $49,999: 339
$50,000 to $59,999: 717
$60,000 to $74,999: 672
$75,000 to $99,999: 525
$100,000 to $124,999: 205
$125,000 to $149,999: 77
$150,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 or more: 72

First ancestries reported:

German: 1900

Other groups: 1514

English: 1124

Irish: 998

United States or American: 670

Italian: 343

Swedish: 264

French (except Basque): 227

Scotch-Irish: 223

European: 186

Scottish: 131

Dutch: 115

Polish: 114

Greek: 108

Welsh: 95

Norwegian: 91

Danish: 72

Czech: 70

Croatian: 66

Russian: 50

Swiss: 30

Belgian: 29

Brazilian: 26

Arab:: 24

Slovene: 24

Ukrainian: 23

Slovak: 18

Finnish: 17

French Canadian: 17

Czechoslovakian: 16

Northern European: 15

British: 14

Hungarian: 11

Other Arab: 10

Eastern European: 10

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

West Indian: 9

Luxemburger: 8

Lebanese: 8

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

Austrian: 6

Arab/Arabic: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

German Russian: 5

Portuguese: 4

Slavic: 4

Celtic: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (26%)
Laos (16%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Cuba (7%)
Germany (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4890
Northeast: 389
Midwest: 4148
South: 818
West: 385

57% of Merriam residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 794
Less than 1 year of college: 311
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 669
Associate degree: 293
Bachelor's degree: 892
Master's degree: 318
Professional school degree: 105
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 77
12th grade, no diploma: 59
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,009
Less than 1 year of college: 419
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 730
Associate degree: 320
Bachelor's degree: 945
Master's degree: 289
Professional school degree: 56
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 30.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 72.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,194
Black householders: $33,560
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,040
Asian householders: $65,571
Some other race householders: $54,568
Two or more races householders: $36,580
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,605

Merriam household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Merriam household income for Black householders

Merriam household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Merriam household income for Asian householders

Merriam household income for Some other race householders

Merriam household income for Two or more races householders

Merriam household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Merriam marital status for males

Merriam marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,782
Black or African American householders: $174,767
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $299,259
Asian householders: $158,308
Some other race householders: $168,333
Two or more races householders: $144,093
Hispanic or Latino householders: $170,577

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,147
One, attached: 443
Two: 64
3 or 4: 164
5 to 9: 453
10 to 19: 396
20 to 49: 208
50 or more: 133
Mobile homes: 28
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,129

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Merriam:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 260

Here:	24.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	12.8%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 85

Here:	15.1%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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