Merrillan, WI Population

Overview

624

Total Population

37.9

Median age

43.27%

Female population %

131.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

84.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Merrillan is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merrillan's population under 18 was 27.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merrillan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merrillan, 23.88% were under the age of 15, 12.98% aged 15 to 29, 41.35% aged 30 to 64, 20.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 less females than males in Merrillan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.27% females and 56.73% males in Merrillan, WI.
The Merrillan, WI gender ratio is 131.1:100 i.e. 131.1 men to 100 women (1.311).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 44.

Merrillan's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Merrillan population: 83.49% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 7.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are some other race and 8.01% are multiracial.
Merrillan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 589 (94.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merrillan is White with a population of 521 (83.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 582 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Merrillan's population decreased by 45 (7.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merrillan's population increased by 27 (5.04%), 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, Merrillan's population was lowest in year 2018 at 522.