Language Spoken At Home in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,084 | 100% |
| English only | 8,836 | 97.3% |
| Language other than English | 248 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 167 | 1.8% |
| Spanish | 154 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 126 | 1.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 71 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 23 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,731 | 100% |
| American | 343 | 3.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 136 | 1.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 81 | 0.8% |
| French Canadian | 11 | 0.1% |
| German | 84 | 0.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 80 | 0.8% |
| Italian | 17 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 7 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 53 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 88 | 0.9% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,274 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,432 | 74.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,184 | 36.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,156 | 35.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 444 | 13.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 219 | 6.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 133 | 4.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,057 | 32.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 607 | 18.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 842 | 25.7% |
| Householder living alone | 778 | 23.8% |
| 65 years and over | 218 | 6.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,380 | 42.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 599 | 18.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,666 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,274 | 33.9% |
| Spouse | 1,160 | 12.0% |
| Child | 3,765 | 39.0% |
| Other relatives | 1,156 | 12.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 311 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 104 | 1.1% |
Marital Status in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,427 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,597 | 46.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,252 | 36.5% |
| Separated | 80 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 105 | 3.1% |
| Divorced | 393 | 11.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,308 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,916 | 44.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,235 | 28.7% |
| Separated | 133 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 303 | 7.0% |
| Divorced | 721 | 16.7% |
Fertility in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 94 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 67 | 71.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 400 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 269 | 67.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 53 | 13.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 45 | 11.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 83 | 20.8% |
| 5 or more years | 88 | 22.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 269 | 100% |
| Who are female | 201 | 74.7% |
| Who are married | 113 | 42.0% |
School Enrollment in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,730 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 175 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 2.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,201 | 44.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 815 | 29.9% |
| College or graduate school | 478 | 17.5% |
Educational Attainment in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,914 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 171 | 2.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 894 | 15.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,589 | 26.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,854 | 31.3% |
| Associate's degree | 320 | 5.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 710 | 12.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 376 | 6.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.4% |
Veteran Status in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,094 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 674 | 9.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,669 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,408 | 14.6% |
| Under 18 years | 2,637 | 100% |
| With a disability | 238 | 9.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,331 | 100% |
| With a disability | 817 | 12.9% |
| 65 years and over | 701 | 100% |
| With a disability | 353 | 50.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,635 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,700 | 90.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 870 | 9.0% |
| Same county | 588 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 282 | 2.9% |
| Same state | 110 | 1.1% |
| Different state | 172 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 65 | 0.7% |
Place Of Birth in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,731 | 100% |
| Native | 9,594 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 9,519 | 97.8% |
| State of residence | 8,754 | 90.0% |
| Different state | 765 | 7.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 75 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 137 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 137 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 15 | 10.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 122 | 89.1% |
Year of Entry in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 212 | 100% |
| Native | 75 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 41 | 54.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 34 | 45.3% |
| Foreign born | 137 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 137 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Merrydale
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 137 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 8 | 5.8% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 129 | 94.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |