Merrick

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  2. Merrick Statistics
  3. Merrick Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Merrick Employment Information
  5. Merrick Family Information
  6. Merrick Education Information
  7. Merrick Public Benefits Information
  8. Merrick Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Merrick Zip Codes


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Merrick Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,764
  • Land Area (2000): 10.871 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.583 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,602
Merrick Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick Employment Information Back to top
Merrick Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 894 14.45%
2. Finance and Insurance 659 10.65%
3. Construction 387 6.26%
4. Educational Services 387 6.26%
5. Public Administration 375 6.06%
6. Health Care 368 5.95%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 255 4.12%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 195 3.15%
9. Other Transportation 185 2.99%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 149 2.41%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 134 2.17%
12. Repair and Maintenance 122 1.97%
13. Utilities 121 1.96%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 114 1.84%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 107 1.73%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 99 1.60%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 93 1.50%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 83 1.34%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 75 1.21%
20. Air Transportation 69 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,295 25.46%
2. Health Care 642 12.62%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 581 11.42%
4. Finance and Insurance 356 7.00%
5. Social Assistance 209 4.11%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 136 2.67%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 133 2.62%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 130 2.56%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 115 2.26%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 109 2.14%
11. Public Administration 107 2.10%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 92 1.81%
13. Department and Other General Stores 92 1.81%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 71 1.40%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 66 1.30%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 65 1.28%
17. Air Transportation 62 1.22%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 62 1.22%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 1.02%
20. Construction 46 0.90%

Merrick Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 456 7.37%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 421 6.80%
3. Lawyers 405 6.55%
4. Top Executives 306 4.95%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 289 4.67%
6. Accountants and Auditors 247 3.99%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 3.23%
8. Other Production Occupations 185 2.99%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 181 2.93%
10. Financial Managers 177 2.86%
11. Computer Specialists 172 2.78%
12. Other Health Occupations 162 2.62%
13. Business Operations Specialists 147 2.38%
14. Other Financial Specialists 143 2.31%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 138 2.23%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 111 1.79%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 111 1.79%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 103 1.66%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 103 1.66%
20. Engineers 101 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 523 10.28%
2. Secretaries and Admins 343 6.74%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 325 6.39%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 261 5.13%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 199 3.91%
6. Registered Nurses 186 3.66%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 183 3.60%
8. Other Management Occupations 181 3.56%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 176 3.46%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 176 3.46%
11. Business Operations Specialists 170 3.34%
12. Accountants and Auditors 169 3.32%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 167 3.28%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 143 2.81%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 130 2.56%
16. Customer Service Representatives 99 1.95%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 94 1.85%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 84 1.65%
19. Lawyers 83 1.63%
20. Other Healthcare Support 82 1.61%

Merrick Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,377 54.57%
15-35 hours 2,402 13.98%
1-14 hours 604 3.52%
No regular hours 4,800 27.93%

Merrick Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 261 2.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 186 1.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 236 2.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 645 6.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 911 8.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,533 14.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,702 16.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,709 16.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,114 10.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 812 7.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 306 2.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 116 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 551 5.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 482 4.56%

Merrick Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 146 1.38%
5-9 721 6.83%
10-14 1,080 10.22%
15-19 1,543 14.61%
20-24 1,283 12.15%
25-29 418 3.96%
30-34 1,206 11.42%
35-39 261 2.47%
40-44 460 4.35%
45-59 858 8.12%
60-89 1,916 18.14%
At least 90 672 6.36%

Merrick Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.19% 5,171 48.95%
30-44 135 1.28% 1,792 16.96%
45-59 234 2.22% 624 5.91%
At least 60 1,628 15.41% 960 9.09%

Merrick Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 644 5.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,733 70.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 33 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,017 18.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 129 1.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 474 4.29%

Merrick Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,511 (22,738 people)
Families (2000): 6,523 (21,353 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,047
People at same address in 1995: 15,918
Merrick Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 167 2.22%
$10,000-$14,999 168 2.24%
$15,000-$19,999 165 2.20%
$20,000-$24,999 177 2.36%
$25,000-$29,999 158 2.10%
$30,000-$34,999 172 2.29%
$35,000-$39,999 221 2.94%
$40,000-$44,999 229 3.05%
$45,000-$49,999 233 3.10%
$50,000-$59,999 371 4.94%
$60,000-$74,999 770 10.25%
$75,000-$99,999 1,281 17.05%
$100,000-$124,999 1,144 15.23%
$125,000-$149,999 699 9.31%
$150,000-$199,999 789 10.50%
$200,000 or more 767 10.21%

Merrick Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 870 11.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,173 28.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 142 1.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,454 19.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,878 24.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 716 9.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 184 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 73 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Merrick Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,569 28.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,318 18.96%
Public Assistance 39 0.17%
Retirement 1,180 5.18%
Self Employment 1,283 5.63%
Social Security 2,090 9.18%
Supplemental Security 198 0.87%
Wage / Salary 6,251 27.45%
Other 842 3.70%

Merrick Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,786 48.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,978 51.67%

Merrick Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 258 3.10%
Color 1 Box Married 6,092 73.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,761 21.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 213 2.56%

Merrick Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 544 5.92%
Color 1 Box Married 6,071 66.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,769 19.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 801 8.72%

Merrick Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick Education Information Back to top
Merrick Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 292 1.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 701 4.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,359 20.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,395 20.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,326 8.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,956 23.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,494 21.15%

Merrick Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 166 0.73% 483 2.12% 649 2.85%
Kindergarten 367 1.61% 82 0.36% 449 1.97%
Grades 1-4 1,349 5.93% 181 0.80% 1,530 6.72%
Grades 5-8 1,232 5.41% 139 0.61% 1,371 6.02%
Grades 9-12 1,158 5.09% 115 0.51% 1,273 5.59%
Undergrad college 477 2.10% 448 1.97% 925 4.06%
Graduate or professional school 86 0.38% 236 1.04% 322 1.41%
Total 4,835 21.24% 1,684 7.40% 6,519 28.64%

Merrick Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merrick Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,101 97.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 626 2.75%

Merrick Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merrick Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,460 15.20%
10-19 Years 3,172 13.93%
20-29 Years 1,706 7.49%
30-39 Years 3,251 14.28%
40-49 Years 4,239 18.62%
50-59 Years 3,037 13.34%
60-69 Years 1,955 8.59%
70-79 Years 1,360 5.97%
80-89 Years 522 2.29%
90+ Years 62 0.27%

Merrick Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,980 48.23%
Color 1 Box Female 11,784 51.77%

Merrick Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,097 92.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 842 3.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 505 2.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 169 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 109 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Merrick Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,998 21.93%
2. Irish 3,790 16.63%
3. German 2,638 11.57%
4. Russian 2,502 10.98%
5. Polish 2,101 9.22%
6. United States Or American 1,879 8.24%
7. English 776 3.40%
8. Austrian 461 2.02%
9. Greek 446 1.96%
10. Eastern European 339 1.49%

Merrick Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,664 88.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 677 3.20%
3. Italian 316 1.49%
4. Greek 294 1.39%
5. Russian 190 0.90%
6. Hebrew 164 0.77%
7. Chinese 163 0.77%
8. German 148 0.70%
9. French 94 0.44%
10. Yiddish 80 0.38%

Merrick Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,970 92.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,324 5.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 470 2.06%

Merrick Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merrick Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11566