Language Spoken At Home in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 707 | 100% |
| English only | 410 | 58.0% |
| Language other than English | 297 | 42.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 116 | 16.4% |
| Spanish | 295 | 41.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 116 | 16.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2 | 0.3% |
| 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 Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 805 | 100% |
| American | 4 | 0.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 1 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 9 | 1.1% |
| English | 33 | 4.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 20 | 2.5% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 64 | 8.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 73 | 9.1% |
| Italian | 11 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 7 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.7% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 20 | 2.5% |
| Scottish | 4 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 10 | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 294 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 197 | 67.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 104 | 35.4% |
| Married-couple family | 120 | 40.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 66 | 22.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 20 | 6.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 3.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 57 | 19.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 28 | 9.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 97 | 33.0% |
| Householder living alone | 82 | 27.9% |
| 65 years and over | 44 | 15.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 123 | 41.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 86 | 29.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 802 | 100% |
| Householder | 294 | 36.7% |
| Spouse | 109 | 13.6% |
| Child | 331 | 41.3% |
| Other relatives | 32 | 4.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 36 | 4.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 17 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 314 | 100% |
| Never married | 123 | 39.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 147 | 46.8% |
| Separated | 6 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 10 | 3.2% |
| Divorced | 28 | 8.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 273 | 100% |
| Never married | 71 | 26.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 113 | 41.4% |
| Separated | 12 | 4.4% |
| Widowed | 40 | 14.7% |
| Divorced | 37 | 13.6% |
Fertility in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 19 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 7 | 36.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 100 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 117 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 151 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 157 | 0% |
Grandparents in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 19 | 82.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 19 | 82.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 19 | 100% |
| Who are female | 19 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 291 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 43 | 14.8% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 2.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 115 | 39.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 88 | 30.2% |
| College or graduate school | 38 | 13.1% |
Educational Attainment in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 412 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 40 | 9.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 86 | 20.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 145 | 35.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 87 | 21.1% |
| Associate's degree | 33 | 8.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 8 | 1.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13 | 3.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 69.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 5.1% |
Veteran Status in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 530 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 53 | 10.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 805 | 100% |
| With a disability | 73 | 9.1% |
| Under 18 years | 275 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 439 | 100% |
| With a disability | 35 | 8.0% |
| 65 years and over | 91 | 100% |
| With a disability | 38 | 41.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 775 | 100% |
| Same house | 585 | 75.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 190 | 24.5% |
| Same county | 174 | 22.5% |
| Different county | 16 | 2.1% |
| Same state | 8 | 1.0% |
| Different state | 8 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 805 | 100% |
| Native | 667 | 82.9% |
| Born in United States | 660 | 82.0% |
| State of residence | 472 | 58.6% |
| Different state | 188 | 23.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 7 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 138 | 17.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 138 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 61 | 44.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 77 | 55.8% |
Year of Entry in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 145 | 100% |
| Native | 7 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 138 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 138 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Merrill City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 138 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 138 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |