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Merrimac, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,222 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
Merrimac:

$131,222
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $-756,840,076 - $377,592

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $335,195
Here:

$335,195
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $238,573
Here:

$238,573
State:

$457,437

Mobile homes: $34,382
Here:

$34,382
State:

$100,736

Total population: 2,133 (Urban population: 1,705, Rural population: 111 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,712 (1,509 occupied: 482 owner occupied, 998 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

67%
State:

33%

Housing density: 942 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $270,543.

Median contract rent in 2022: $829 (lower quartile is $527, upper quartile is $1,309)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,809


Median gross rent in Merrimac, VA in 2022: $968

Housing units in Merrimac with a mortgage: 65 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $103,186

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $77,999

Median monthly housing costs: $823

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Merrimac, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1986

Median year apartment built: 1988

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,706
  • Male householders: 764 (317 living alone), Female householders: 689 (434 living alone)
  • 223 spouses (223 opposite-sex spouses), 184 unmarried partners, (176 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 320 children (297 natural, 0 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 0 foster children, 42 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 149

Size of family households: 227 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 95 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 639 1-person, 307 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

157 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (0 men, 68 women).

86.1% of residents of Merrimac speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 408 (15.1%)
(23.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.0
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.2
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merrimac, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merrimac, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1772 bedrooms
  • 2773 bedrooms
  • 194 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac, Virginia
  • 62no bedroom
  • 3511 bedroom
  • 4082 bedrooms
  • 1773 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Merrimac in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merrimac in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 21no vehicle
  • 1891 vehicle
  • 1622 vehicles
  • 1003 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Merrimac in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merrimac in renter-occupied apartments
  • 259no vehicle
  • 3911 vehicle
  • 3212 vehicles
  • 263 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrimac, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrimac, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 1894 rooms
  • 945 rooms
  • 1026 rooms
  • 167 rooms
  • 398 rooms
  • 329+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac, Virginia
  • 621 room
  • 1432 rooms
  • 3553 rooms
  • 2344 rooms
  • 895 rooms
  • 906 rooms
  • 87 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Merrimac, VA
Merrimac CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Merrimac, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Merrimac, VA in 2022
  • 86Less than $10,000
  • 165$10,000 to $19,999
  • 142$20,000 to $29,999
  • 135$30,000 to $39,999
  • 110$40,000 to $49,999
  • 161$50,000 to $59,999
  • 66$60,000 to $74,999
  • 175$75,000 to $99,999
  • 228$100,000 to $124,999
  • 138$125,000 to $149,999
  • 18$150,000 to $199,999
  • 64$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Merrimac, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Merrimac, VA in 2022
  • 51Less than $10,000
  • 20$10,000 to $14,999
  • 13$15,000 to $19,999
  • 13$35,000 to $39,999
  • 47$40,000 to $49,999
  • 52$60,000 to $69,999
  • 43$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4$125,000 to $149,999
  • 26$175,000 to $199,999
  • 8$200,000 to $249,999
  • 35$250,000 to $299,999
  • 36$300,000 to $399,999
  • 47$400,000 to $499,999
  • 83$500,000 to $749,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Merrimac, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Merrimac, VA in 2022
  • 26$150 to $199
  • 79$250 to $299
  • 17$300 to $349
  • 58$350 to $399
  • 52$400 to $449
  • 65$500 to $549
  • 11$550 to $599
  • 23$600 to $649
  • 27$650 to $699
  • 67$700 to $749
  • 33$750 to $799
  • 56$800 to $899
  • 50$900 to $999
  • 89$1,000 to $1,249
  • 170$1,250 to $1,499
  • 128$1,500 to $1,999
  • 13$3,500 or more
Work and jobs in Merrimac: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.0%
Number of people working at home: 77 (6.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 270
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 434
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 163
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 96
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 27
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 58
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5
  • 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 573 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled: 90 (12.7%)
  • Walked: 13 (1.8%)
  • Other means: 22 (3.1%)
  • Worked at home: 13 (1.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 37.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 19.2%Males
Races in Merrimac detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merrimac, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merrimac, Virginia
  • 2542010 or later
  • 92000 to 2009
  • 681990 to 1999
  • 121980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Merrimac, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 268 (20.0%)
  • German: 92 (6.9%)
  • English: 85 (6.3%)
  • Turkish: 46 (3.4%)
  • Danish: 34 (2.5%)
  • Irish: 26 (1.9%)
  • Dutch: 24 (1.8%)
  • French: 20 (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 15 (1.1%)
  • European: 13 (1.0%)
  • Finnish: 10 (0.7%)
  • Italian: 10 (0.7%)
  • Czech: 8 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 8 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 7 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 6 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Merrimac:

27.2% (104)
Virginia:

5.3% (57,498)

Asia, n.e.c.
Merrimac:

18.3% (70)
Virginia:

0.2% (1,681)

India
Merrimac:

18.0% (69)
Virginia:

9.0% (97,830)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Merrimac:

8.4% (32)
Virginia:

3.9% (42,989)

Bangladesh
Merrimac:

6.8% (26)
Virginia:

1.1% (12,049)

Netherlands
Merrimac:

4.4% (17)
Virginia:

0.2% (2,246)

Japan
Merrimac:

4.2% (16)
Virginia:

0.8% (8,805)

El Salvador
Merrimac:

4.2% (16)
Virginia:

9.9% (107,534)

Other Northern Europe
Merrimac:

2.1% (8)
Virginia:

0.1% (1,170)

Russia
Merrimac:

1.8% (7)
Virginia:

0.9% (9,440)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Merrimac:

1.6% (6)
Virginia:

0.1% (1,368)

Germany
Merrimac:

1.6% (6)
Virginia:

1.7% (18,227)

Kuwait
Merrimac:

1.6% (6)
Virginia:

0.1% (1,002)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,152
  • Other state: 1,040
  • Northeast: 274
  • Midwest: 64
  • South: 678
  • West: 49

81.4% of Merrimac residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55.1% lived in Virginia.


Merrimac:

81.4%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 27
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 22
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 39
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 210
  • Less than 1 year of college: 48
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 99
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 132
  • Master's degree: 149
  • Professional school degree: 30
  • Doctorate degree: 161
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 48
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 39
  • 10th grade: 51
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 17
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 311
  • Less than 1 year of college: 27
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 152
  • Associate degree: 86
  • Bachelor's degree: 127
  • Master's degree: 195
  • Professional school degree: 8
  • Doctorate degree: 63
Educational Attainment for Females
Merrimac marital status for males
Merrimac marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 314
  • One, attached: 43
  • Two: 9
  • 3 or 4: 55
  • 5 to 9: 79
  • 10 to 19: 336
  • 20 to 49: 155
  • 50 or more: 222
  • Mobile homes: 496
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average -1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Merrimac
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Merrimac, VA
  • 89.9%Electricity
  • 10.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Merrimac, VA
  • 90.3%Electricity
  • 5.4%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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