Merom, IN Population

Overview

163

Total Population

30.5

Median age

46.01%

Female population %

117.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

71.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Merom's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Merom is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merom's population under 18 was 33.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merom's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merom, 32.52% were under the age of 15, 17.18% aged 15 to 29, 41.10% aged 30 to 64, 7.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Merom:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.01% females and 53.99% males in Merom, IN.
The Merom, IN gender ratio is 117.3:100 i.e. 117.3 men to 100 women (1.173).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 25.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 11.

Merom's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Merom population: 89.57% are White and 10.43% are multiracial.
Merom's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 155 (95.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merom is White with a population of 146 (89.57% of the total population).

Merom's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 293 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Merom's population decreased by 64 (21.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merom's population decreased by 19 (8.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Merom's population was lowest in year 2022 at 206.