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The total population of Merritt township is estimated to be 1,530 with 788 males (51.50%) and 742 females (48.50%). There are 46 less females than males in Merritt township.
The median household income in Merritt township was $76,436 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,171(5.17%) from $80,607 in 2020. This income is 102.45% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Merritt township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $82,420. Overall, the median household income for the township of Merritt township stands at $76,436.
In Merritt township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,462 for males and $32,059 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,023 for males and $44,419 for females.
In Merritt township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $76,002.
In 2022, the population of Merritt township was 1,338, a 0.67% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Merritt township's population was 1,347, a decline of 0.88% compared to a population of 1,359 in 2020.
The median age in Merritt Township, Michigan is 44.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.38% were under the age of 15, 19.91% aged 15 to 29, 47.74% aged 30 to 64, 15.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Merritt township population: 95.26% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.08% are Asian, 0.43% are some other race and 2.01% are multiracial.