Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,266 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 148 | 4.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 171 | 5.2% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 498 | 15.2% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 351 | 10.7% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 483 | 14.8% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 847 | 25.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 287 | 8.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 405 | 12.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 41 | 1.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 35 | 1.1% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,609 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 60,852 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 2,269 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 33 | 1.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 67 | 3.0% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 241 | 10.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 187 | 8.2% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 426 | 18.8% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 691 | 30.5% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 217 | 9.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 340 | 15.0% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 36 | 1.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 31 | 1.4% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 56,715 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 70,117 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 23,865 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 26,038 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 38,469 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 26,455 | 0% |
Employment Status in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 6,134 | 100% |
| In labor force | 4,225 | 68.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 4,221 | 68.8% |
| Employed | 3,951 | 64.4% |
| Unemployed | 270 | 4.4% |
| Armed Forces | 4 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 1,909 | 31.1% |
| Civilian labor force | 4,221 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 6.4% |
| Females 16 years and over | 3,115 | 100% |
| In labor force | 2,054 | 65.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 2,054 | 65.9% |
| Employed | 1,910 | 61.3% |
| Own children under 6 years | 496 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 363 | 73.2% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 1,259 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,085 | 86.2% |
Commuting To Work in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 3,877 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 2,880 | 74.3% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 404 | 10.4% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 1 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 193 | 5.0% |
| Other means | 34 | 0.9% |
| Worked at home | 365 | 9.4% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21 | 0% |
Occupation in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 3,951 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 1,186 | 30.0% |
| Service occupations | 658 | 16.7% |
| Sales and office occupations | 1,003 | 25.4% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 536 | 13.6% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 568 | 14.4% |
Industry in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 3,951 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 440 | 11.1% |
| Construction | 276 | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing | 481 | 12.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 241 | 6.1% |
| Retail trade | 507 | 12.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 224 | 5.7% |
| Information | 67 | 1.7% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 181 | 4.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 111 | 2.8% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 793 | 20.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 296 | 7.5% |
| Other services, except public administration | 170 | 4.3% |
| Public administration | 164 | 4.2% |
Class of Worker in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 3,951 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 2,963 | 75.0% |
| Government workers | 439 | 11.1% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 525 | 13.3% |
| Unpaid family workers | 24 | 0.6% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 2,575 | 78.8% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 53,852 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 1,140 | 34.9% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 16,700 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 468 | 14.3% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 35,902 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 114 | 3.5% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 9,439 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 112 | 3.4% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,173 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 328 | 10.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 997 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 24,464 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 34,090 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 7,645 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 6,860 | 89.7% |
| With private health insurance | 5,478 | 71.7% |
| With public coverage | 2,591 | 33.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 785 | 10.3% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 1,873 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 84 | 4.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 4,414 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 3,769 | 100% |
| Employed: | 3,509 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,022 | 86.1% |
| With private health insurance | 2,893 | 82.4% |
| With public coverage | 253 | 7.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 487 | 13.9% |
| Unemployed: | 260 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 126 | 48.5% |
| With private health insurance | 46 | 17.7% |
| With public coverage | 82 | 31.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 134 | 51.5% |
| Not in labor force: | 645 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 571 | 88.5% |
| With private health insurance | 268 | 41.6% |
| With public coverage | 362 | 56.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 74 | 11.5% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 8.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 13.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 27.1% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 6.1% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 6.4% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 21.1% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 20.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 34.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 88.2% |
| All people | 0 | 12.2% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 13.3% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 13.4% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 33.3% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 6.6% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 11.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 13.6% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 6.4% |
| People in families | 0 | 9.1% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 25.7% |