North Merrick, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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North Merrick, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,004 (3,963 occupied: 3,692 owner occupied, 271 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	7%
State:	47%

Housing density: 2262 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,397 (lower quartile is $958, upper quartile is $1,995)

Median gross rent in North Merrick, NY in 2007: $1,572

Housing units in North Merrick with a mortgage: 2,399 (181 second mortgage, 257 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,158

North Merrick,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $497,637 (it was $235,300 in 2000)

North Merrick:	$497,637
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $443,110 - $561,551

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $473,907
Here: $473,907
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $450,056
Here: $450,056
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $594,900
Here: $594,900
State: $482,362

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,833

In family households: 11,059 (2,586 male householders, 747 female householders)
2,816 spouses, 3,959 children (3,750 natural, 78 adopted, 131 stepchildren), 235 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 228 parents, 248 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 774 (196 male householders (153 living alone)), 456 female householders (406 living alone)), 122 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,107 2-persons, 804 3-persons, 857 4-persons, 388 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 559 1-person, 73 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 8 5-persons.

2,600 married couples with children.
210 single-parent households (52 men, 158 women).

88.0% of residents of North Merrick speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 940 (7.9%)
(68.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in North Merrick, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 54 5 rooms: 344 6 rooms: 763 7 rooms: 1,129 8 rooms: 876 9 or more rooms: 508

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Merrick, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 68 5 rooms: 17 6 rooms: 42 7 rooms: 54 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 13
1990 to 1994: 81
1980 to 1989: 142
1970 to 1979: 196
1960 to 1969: 446
1950 to 1959: 1,568
1940 to 1949: 1,166
1939 or earlier: 381

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in North Merrick:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 346 3 bedrooms: 1,563 4 bedrooms: 1,519 5 or more bedrooms: 259

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Merrick:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 71 3 bedrooms: 80 4 bedrooms: 69 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in North Merrick in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 173 1 vehicle: 834 2 vehicles: 1,929 3 vehicles: 599 4 vehicles: 109 5 or more vehicles: 48

Cars and other vehicles available in North Merrick in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 97 2 vehicles: 116 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in North Merrick, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 1
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 36
$250,000 to $299,999: 60
$300,000 to $399,999: 533
$400,000 to $499,999: 1225
$500,000 to $749,999: 1565
$750,000 to $999,999: 226
$1,000,000 or more: 24

North Merrick rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in North Merrick:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 42
$1,000 to $1,249: 51
$1,250 to $1,499: 32
$1,500 to $1,999: 74
$2,000 or more: 41
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 87 1990 to 1994: 76 1985 to 1989: 140 1980 to 1984: 125 1975 to 1979: 72 1970 to 1974: 88 1970 to 1974: 87 1965 to 1969: 265

North Merrick, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.3%
Number of people working at home: 207 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 92
5 to 9 minutes: 404
10 to 14 minutes: 610
15 to 19 minutes: 927
20 to 24 minutes: 647
25 to 29 minutes: 254
30 to 34 minutes: 662
35 to 39 minutes: 88
40 to 44 minutes: 273
45 to 59 minutes: 448
60 to 89 minutes: 754
90 or more minutes: 415

North Merrick mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,157 (72%)
Carpooled: 502 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 50 (1%)
Railroad: 681 (12%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 119 (2%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 207 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 111
$10,000 to $14,999: 102
$15,000 to $19,999: 90
$20,000 to $24,999: 101
$25,000 to $29,999: 131
$30,000 to $34,999: 99
$35,000 to $39,999: 128
$40,000 to $44,999: 44
$45,000 to $49,999: 135
$50,000 to $59,999: 331
$60,000 to $74,999: 519
$75,000 to $99,999: 883
$100,000 to $124,999: 512
$125,000 to $149,999: 309
$150,000 to $199,999: 285
$200,000 or more: 205

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 3652

Irish: 1986

German: 1246

Other groups: 1219

Polish: 609

United States or American: 323

Russian: 288

English: 230

Greek: 161

European: 112

Norwegian: 107

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 98

French (except Basque): 82

Swedish: 78

Austrian: 70

Ukrainian: 70

Hungarian: 59

Eastern European: 59

Scottish: 54

Jamaican: 53

Dutch: 47

Haitian: 38

Lithuanian: 37

Scotch-Irish: 34

Romanian: 32

Czech: 29

Czechoslovakian: 26

Danish: 23

Arab:: 23

French Canadian: 23

Welsh: 21

Israeli: 20

Egyptian: 19

Maltese: 19

British: 18

Canadian: 17

Armenian: 16

Northern European: 13

Latvian: 13

Croatian: 13

Turkish: 10

Other West Indian: 7

Slavic: 7

Portuguese: 6

Guyanese: 6

Swiss: 6

Bulgarian: 5

Syrian: 4

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

Italy (12%)
India (11%)
Pakistan (8%)
Philippines (6%)
Jamaica (5%)
Colombia (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

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

This state: 10266
Northeast: 272
Midwest: 115
South: 112
West: 52

77% of North Merrick residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 73
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 119
High school graduate (or equivalency): 828
Less than 1 year of college: 251
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 602
Associate degree: 452
Bachelor's degree: 882
Master's degree: 353
Professional school degree: 138
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 101
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,417
Less than 1 year of college: 321
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 549
Associate degree: 432
Bachelor's degree: 826
Master's degree: 424
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $102,567
Black householders: $110,668
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $98,885
Asian householders: $95,607
Some other race householders: $116,251
Two or more races householders: $102,890
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $92,824

North Merrick household income for White non-Hispanic householders

North Merrick household income for Black householders

North Merrick household income for Asian householders

North Merrick household income for Some other race householders

North Merrick household income for Two or more races householders

North Merrick household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

North Merrick marital status for males

North Merrick marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $496,156
Black or African American householders: $581,598
Asian householders: $526,822
Some other race householders: $422,980
Two or more races householders: $422,980
Hispanic or Latino householders: $466,970

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,747
One, attached: 69
Two: 145
3 or 4: 27
5 to 9: 5
10 to 19: 6
Mobile homes: 5

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in North Merrick:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Utility gas (32%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Utility gas (36%) Electricity (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 128

Here:	9.5%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 98

Here:	15.7%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 164

Here:	40.9%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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