Language Spoken At Home in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,287 | 100% |
| English only | 7,036 | 96.6% |
| Language other than English | 251 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 194 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 57 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,779 | 100% |
| American | 239 | 3.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 268 | 3.4% |
| Danish | 256 | 3.3% |
| Dutch | 210 | 2.7% |
| English | 685 | 8.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 147 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,695 | 47.5% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 874 | 11.2% |
| Italian | 101 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 94 | 1.2% |
| Polish | 693 | 8.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 38 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 68 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 51 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 722 | 9.3% |
| Swiss | 38 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,266 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,269 | 69.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 827 | 25.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,875 | 57.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 612 | 18.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 163 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 83 | 2.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 231 | 7.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 132 | 4.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 997 | 30.5% |
| Householder living alone | 765 | 23.4% |
| 65 years and over | 421 | 12.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 873 | 26.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 983 | 30.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,591 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,266 | 43.0% |
| Spouse | 1,857 | 24.5% |
| Child | 1,902 | 25.1% |
| Other relatives | 87 | 1.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 479 | 6.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 320 | 4.2% |
Marital Status in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,082 | 100% |
| Never married | 777 | 25.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,884 | 61.1% |
| Separated | 13 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 120 | 3.9% |
| Divorced | 288 | 9.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,161 | 100% |
| Never married | 487 | 15.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,925 | 60.9% |
| Separated | 25 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 386 | 12.2% |
| Divorced | 338 | 10.7% |
Fertility in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 83 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 6 | 7.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 9 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 147 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 77 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 43 | 55.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 1 | 1.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 36 | 46.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 6 | 7.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 43 | 100% |
| Who are female | 18 | 41.9% |
| Who are married | 43 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,805 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 84 | 4.7% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 6.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 871 | 48.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 462 | 25.6% |
| College or graduate school | 264 | 14.6% |
Educational Attainment in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,389 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 146 | 2.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 373 | 6.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,039 | 37.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,464 | 27.2% |
| Associate's degree | 554 | 10.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 517 | 9.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 296 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.1% |
Veteran Status in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,902 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 893 | 15.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,645 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,177 | 15.4% |
| Under 18 years | 1,873 | 100% |
| With a disability | 43 | 2.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,414 | 100% |
| With a disability | 547 | 12.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,358 | 100% |
| With a disability | 587 | 43.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,691 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,763 | 87.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 916 | 11.9% |
| Same county | 282 | 3.7% |
| Different county | 634 | 8.2% |
| Same state | 480 | 6.2% |
| Different state | 154 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,779 | 100% |
| Native | 7,682 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 7,679 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 6,079 | 78.1% |
| Different state | 1,600 | 20.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 97 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 97 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 21 | 21.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 76 | 78.4% |
Year of Entry in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 100 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 97 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 97 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Merrick County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 97 | 100% |
| Europe | 8 | 8.2% |
| Asia | 10 | 10.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 79 | 81.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |