Language Spoken At Home in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,456 | 100% |
| English only | 1,364 | 93.7% |
| Language other than English | 92 | 6.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30 | 2.1% |
| Spanish | 30 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30 | 2.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 62 | 4.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,484 | 100% |
| American | 36 | 2.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 20 | 1.3% |
| Dutch | 48 | 3.2% |
| English | 175 | 11.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 144 | 9.7% |
| French Canadian | 18 | 1.2% |
| German | 382 | 25.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 155 | 10.4% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 66 | 4.4% |
| Polish | 15 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.7% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 89 | 6.0% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 44 | 3.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 646 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 383 | 59.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 96 | 14.9% |
| Married-couple family | 339 | 52.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 66 | 10.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 24 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 24 | 3.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 20 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6 | 0.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 263 | 40.7% |
| Householder living alone | 227 | 35.1% |
| 65 years and over | 109 | 16.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 96 | 14.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 187 | 28.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,484 | 100% |
| Householder | 646 | 43.5% |
| Spouse | 314 | 21.2% |
| Child | 427 | 28.8% |
| Other relatives | 46 | 3.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 51 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 51 | 3.4% |
Marital Status in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 685 | 100% |
| Never married | 236 | 34.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 334 | 48.8% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 29 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 86 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 615 | 100% |
| Never married | 72 | 11.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 365 | 59.3% |
| Separated | 9 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 48 | 7.8% |
| Divorced | 121 | 19.7% |
Fertility in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 11 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 31 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 85 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 352 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 130 | 36.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 63 | 17.9% |
| College or graduate school | 159 | 45.2% |
Educational Attainment in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,090 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 0 | 0.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 50 | 4.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 394 | 36.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 433 | 39.7% |
| Associate's degree | 143 | 13.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 36 | 3.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 34 | 3.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 95.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 6.4% |
Veteran Status in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,250 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 204 | 16.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,484 | 100% |
| With a disability | 177 | 11.9% |
| Under 18 years | 234 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 987 | 100% |
| With a disability | 151 | 15.3% |
| 65 years and over | 263 | 100% |
| With a disability | 26 | 9.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,473 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,457 | 98.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Same county | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different county | 0 | 0.0% |
| Same state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 16 | 1.1% |
Place Of Birth in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,484 | 100% |
| Native | 1,374 | 92.6% |
| Born in United States | 1,374 | 92.6% |
| State of residence | 414 | 27.9% |
| Different state | 960 | 64.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 110 | 7.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 110 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 43 | 39.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 67 | 60.9% |
Year of Entry in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 110 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 110 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 110 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Merlin
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 110 | 100% |
| Europe | 24 | 21.8% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 86 | 78.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |