Merton, WI Population

Overview

3,445

Total Population

43.3

Median age

49.29%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

46.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Merton is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merton's population under 18 was 27.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merton, 20.38% were under the age of 15, 15.15% aged 15 to 29, 53.12% aged 30 to 64, 11.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 less females than males in Merton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.29% females and 50.71% males in Merton, WI.
The Merton, WI gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 250.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 206.

Merton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Merton population: 95.12% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 3.31% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 1.25% are multiracial.
Merton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,375 (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merton is White with a population of 3,277 (95.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,770 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Merton's population increased by 1,477 (76.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merton's population increased by 56 (1.65%), 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, Merton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,923.