Merrimac, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,705, Rural population: 111 (all nonfarm))

Merrimac, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 952 (884 occupied: 362 owner occupied, 522 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	59%
State:	32%

Housing density: 524 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $398 (lower quartile is $322, upper quartile is $507)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $463

Median gross rent in Merrimac, VA in 2007: $469

Housing units in Merrimac with a mortgage: 51 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 75

Merrimac,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,295 (it was $52,700 in 2000)

Merrimac:	$75,295
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,666 - $174,501

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,680

In family households: 1,153 (273 male householders, 147 female householders)
278 spouses, 339 children (294 natural, 11 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 18 other relatives, 58 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 527 (200 male householders (178 living alone)), 284 female householders (275 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 136 (71 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 164 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 22 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 453 1-person, 31 2-persons.

179 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (23 men, 69 women).

95.6% of residents of Merrimac speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 50 (2.8%)
(12.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	2.9
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrimac, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 135 6 rooms: 73 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 36

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac, Virginia:
	1 room: 112 2 rooms: 79 3 rooms: 158 4 rooms: 62 5 rooms: 68 6 rooms: 43 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 74
1990 to 1994: 127
1980 to 1989: 345
1970 to 1979: 199
1960 to 1969: 128
1950 to 1959: 40
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 14

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merrimac:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 146 3 bedrooms: 137 4 bedrooms: 53 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac:
	no bedroom: 119 1 bedroom: 246 2 bedrooms: 105 3 bedrooms: 46 4 bedrooms: 6 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 Merrimac in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 127 2 vehicles: 134 3 vehicles: 72 4 vehicles: 29 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Merrimac in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 142 1 vehicle: 281 2 vehicles: 85 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Merrimac, VA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 17
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Merrimac rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Merrimac:

Less than $100: 26 people
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 34
$200 to $249: 35
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 66
$350 to $399: 76
$400 to $449: 62
$450 to $499: 46
$500 to $549: 62
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 46
No cash rent: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 21 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 12 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Merrimac, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.4%
Number of people working at home: 13 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 13
5 to 9 minutes: 111
10 to 14 minutes: 158
15 to 19 minutes: 155
20 to 24 minutes: 80
25 to 29 minutes: 15
30 to 34 minutes: 46
35 to 39 minutes: 14
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 38
60 to 89 minutes: 15
90 or more minutes: 28

Merrimac mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 573 (81%)
Carpooled: 90 (13%)
Walked: 13 (2%)
Other means: 22 (3%)
Worked at home: 13 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 191
$10,000 to $14,999: 131
$15,000 to $19,999: 99
$20,000 to $24,999: 83
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $44,999: 64
$45,000 to $49,999: 78
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $74,999: 27
$75,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

English: 243

United States or American: 233

German: 184

Other groups: 174

Irish: 104

Scotch-Irish: 62

Dutch: 29

Scottish: 16

Norwegian: 15

Polish: 14

European: 11

Pennsylvania German: 10

Italian: 8

Swedish: 7

Portuguese: 6

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

Korea (44%)
Philippines (30%)
Mexico (14%)
Other South Eastern Asia (12%)

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

This state: 1159
Northeast: 162
Midwest: 143
South: 302
West: 0

39% of Merrimac residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 179
Less than 1 year of college: 26
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 92
Associate degree: 6
Bachelor's degree: 88
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 239
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 97
Associate degree: 37
Bachelor's degree: 99
Master's degree: 44
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 12.5%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $27,288
Black householders: $41,589
Asian householders: $26,318
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $1,648

Merrimac household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Merrimac household income for Black householders

Merrimac household income for Asian householders

Merrimac marital status for males

Merrimac marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,443
Black or African American householders: $121,442

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 176
One, attached: 55
3 or 4: 15
5 to 9: 8
10 to 19: 89
20 to 49: 147
50 or more: 153
Mobile homes: 309

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,284

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Merrimac:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (72%) Wood (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Utility gas (7%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (90%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Utility gas (3%)

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

Here:	6.7%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	30.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	6.9%
Virginia:	20.6%

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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