Merton

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


Merton Legal Resources Back to top

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Merton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,914
  • Land Area (2000): 73.506 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.583 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,530
Merton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,985 70.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 48 0.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,892 29.14%

Merton 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.


Merton Employment Information Back to top
Merton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 418 13.80%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 175 5.78%
3. Metal Manufactuing 170 5.61%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 165 5.45%
5. Printing and Related Manufacturing 155 5.12%
6. Educational Services 127 4.19%
7. Finance and Insurance 120 3.96%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 93 3.07%
9. Repair and Maintenance 76 2.51%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 63 2.08%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 63 2.08%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 63 2.08%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 61 2.01%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57 1.88%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 57 1.88%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 57 1.88%
17. Public Administration 54 1.78%
18. Utilities 54 1.78%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53 1.75%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 48 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 358 15.18%
2. Educational Services 333 14.12%
3. Finance and Insurance 156 6.61%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 112 4.75%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 96 4.07%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 3.31%
7. Construction 66 2.80%
8. Department and Other General Stores 59 2.50%
9. Social Assistance 57 2.42%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 56 2.37%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 55 2.33%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 2.25%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 50 2.12%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 48 2.03%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 45 1.91%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 42 1.78%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 39 1.65%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 38 1.61%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 1.48%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35 1.48%

Merton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 255 8.42%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 199 6.57%
3. Top Executives 191 6.31%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 170 5.61%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 159 5.25%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 141 4.66%
7. Engineers 97 3.20%
8. Other Construction Trades 91 3.00%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 91 3.00%
10. Other Production Occupations 89 2.94%
11. Business Operations Specialists 77 2.54%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 76 2.51%
13. Carpenters 76 2.51%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 70 2.31%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 65 2.15%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 2.11%
17. Computer Specialists 56 1.85%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 56 1.85%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 53 1.75%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 52 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 193 8.18%
2. Secretaries and Admins 170 7.21%
3. Registered Nurses 122 5.17%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 118 5.00%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 108 4.58%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 96 4.07%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 3.73%
8. Other Management Occupations 82 3.48%
9. Cashiers 79 3.35%
10. Business Operations Specialists 67 2.84%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 64 2.71%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 2.59%
13. Accountants and Auditors 60 2.54%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 2.54%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 59 2.50%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 58 2.46%
17. Child Care Workers 57 2.42%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 44 1.87%
19. Customer Service Representatives 43 1.82%
20. Other Healthcare Support 43 1.82%

Merton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,262 59.65%
15-35 hours 1,257 17.59%
1-14 hours 339 4.74%
No regular hours 1,287 18.01%

Merton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 118 2.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 136 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 239 4.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 472 9.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 671 13.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 899 17.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 817 16.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 561 11.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 199 3.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 251 4.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 1.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 263 5.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 292 5.79%

Merton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 130 2.58%
5-9 355 7.04%
10-14 644 12.77%
15-19 719 14.26%
20-24 869 17.24%
25-29 500 9.92%
30-34 850 16.86%
35-39 261 5.18%
40-44 243 4.82%
45-59 289 5.73%
60-89 111 2.20%
At least 90 71 1.41%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1 0.02% 3,216 63.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,354 26.85%
45-59 4 0.08% 285 5.65%
At least 60 8 0.16% 174 3.45%

Merton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 325 6.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,615 86.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 73 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 286 5.37%

Merton 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.


Merton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,321 (9,925 people)
Families (2000): 2,825 (9,254 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,665
People at same address in 1995: 6,049
Merton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 69 2.08%
$10,000-$14,999 57 1.72%
$15,000-$19,999 58 1.75%
$20,000-$24,999 85 2.56%
$25,000-$29,999 75 2.26%
$30,000-$34,999 89 2.68%
$35,000-$39,999 88 2.65%
$40,000-$44,999 96 2.89%
$45,000-$49,999 142 4.28%
$50,000-$59,999 292 8.79%
$60,000-$74,999 525 15.81%
$75,000-$99,999 711 21.41%
$100,000-$124,999 403 12.13%
$125,000-$149,999 198 5.96%
$150,000-$199,999 206 6.20%
$200,000 or more 227 6.84%

Merton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 400 12.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,014 30.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 77 2.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 536 16.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 782 23.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 345 10.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 2.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 1.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Merton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,990 30.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,046 20.59%
Public Assistance 9 0.09%
Retirement 428 4.31%
Self Employment 468 4.71%
Social Security 628 6.32%
Supplemental Security 57 0.57%
Wage / Salary 2,915 29.34%
Other 395 3.98%

Merton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,174 45.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,431 54.93%

Merton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 199 5.31%
Color 1 Box Married 2,686 71.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 809 21.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 1.52%

Merton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 182 5.11%
Color 1 Box Married 2,663 74.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 545 15.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 170 4.78%

Merton 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.


Merton Education Information Back to top
Merton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 100 1.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 338 4.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,775 26.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,776 26.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 606 8.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,632 24.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 573 8.43%

Merton 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 61 0.62% 147 1.48% 208 2.10%
Kindergarten 152 1.53% 29 0.29% 181 1.83%
Grades 1-4 681 6.87% 71 0.72% 752 7.59%
Grades 5-8 748 7.54% 115 1.16% 863 8.70%
Grades 9-12 669 6.75% 30 0.30% 699 7.05%
Undergrad college 239 2.41% 54 0.54% 293 2.96%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.34% 52 0.52% 86 0.87%
Total 2,584 26.06% 498 5.02% 3,082 31.09%

Merton 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.


Merton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,777 98.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 132 1.33%

Merton 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.


Merton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,505 15.18%
10-19 Years 1,857 18.73%
20-29 Years 585 5.90%
30-39 Years 1,576 15.90%
40-49 Years 1,979 19.96%
50-59 Years 1,270 12.81%
60-69 Years 667 6.73%
70-79 Years 333 3.36%
80-89 Years 130 1.31%
90+ Years 12 0.12%

Merton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,081 51.25%
Color 1 Box Female 4,833 48.75%

Merton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,703 97.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 95 0.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 35 0.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%

Merton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,487 43.53%
2. Irish 1,440 11.42%
3. Polish 1,117 8.86%
4. English 728 5.78%
5. Norwegian 608 4.82%
6. Italian 521 4.13%
7. French Non-Basque 401 3.18%
8. United States Or American 267 2.12%
9. Swedish 264 2.09%
10. Dutch 251 1.99%

Merton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,015 97.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 106 1.14%
3. German 84 0.91%
4. Italian 16 0.17%
5. French 15 0.16%
6. Other Slavic 9 0.10%
7. Other Indo European 8 0.09%
8. Japanese 8 0.09%
9. Greek 6 0.06%
10. Polish 4 0.04%

Merton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,746 98.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 126 1.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 53 0.53%

Merton 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.
Merton 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.


Merton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
53056