Merriman, NE Population

Overview

125

Total Population

43.3

Median age

44.00%

Female population %

127.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

160.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Merriman's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Merriman is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merriman's population under 18 was 33.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merriman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merriman, 28.00% were under the age of 15, 5.60% aged 15 to 29, 32.80% aged 30 to 64, 33.60% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in Merriman:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.00% females and 56.00% males in Merriman, NE.
The Merriman, NE gender ratio is 127.3:100 i.e. 127.3 men to 100 women (1.273).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 14.

Merriman's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Merriman population: 72% are White, 4% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 24% are multiracial.
Merriman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 125 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merriman is White with a population of 9 (72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 132 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Merriman's population decreased by 3 (2.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merriman's population decreased by 42 (32.81%), 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, Merriman's population was lowest in year 2020 at 86.