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Merrimac, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $564,511 (it was $201,000 in 2000)
Merrimac:

$564,511
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $421,989 - $728,049

Total population: 6,338 (Urban population: 5,146, Rural population: 992 (50 farm, 942 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,295 (2,233 occupied: 1,850 owner occupied, 383 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

38%

Housing density: 269 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $495,592.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,523 (lower quartile is $848, upper quartile is $1,807)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,020


Median gross rent in Merrimac, MA in 2022: $1,727

Housing units in Merrimac with a mortgage: 1,202 (129 second mortgage, 157 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 255

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Merrimac, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 726,687
  • In family households: 606,990 (122,043 male householders, 65,962 female householders)
    136,841 spouses, 221,565 children (210,337 natural, 5,012 adopted, 6,216 stepchildren), 11,988 grandchildren, 7,913 brothers or sisters, 8,558 parents, foster children, 9,566 other relatives, 17,265 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 119,697 (41,801 male householders (32,274 living alone)), 56,150 female householders (48,012 living alone)), 21,746 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 16,472 (6,766 institutionalized population)

125,244 married couples with children.
42,832 single-parent households (7,363 men, 35,469 women).

97.5% of residents of Merrimac speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 212 (3.1%)
(100.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 501 bedroom
  • 5082 bedrooms
  • 8703 bedrooms
  • 3624 bedrooms
  • 605+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • 8no bedroom
  • 1111 bedroom
  • 1872 bedrooms
  • 593 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 105+ 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
  • 31no vehicle
  • 4421 vehicle
  • 9522 vehicles
  • 3293 vehicles
  • 864 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Merrimac in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merrimac in renter-occupied apartments
  • 78no vehicle
  • 2221 vehicle
  • 782 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 2584 rooms
  • 2625 rooms
  • 4196 rooms
  • 3647 rooms
  • 2698 rooms
  • 2629+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • 81 room
  • 602 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 1264 rooms
  • 835 rooms
  • 436 rooms
  • 87 rooms
  • 178 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Merrimac, MA
Merrimac town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Merrimac, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Merrimac, MA in 2022
  • 16,696Less than $10,000
  • 22,204$10,000 to $19,999
  • 22,891$20,000 to $29,999
  • 21,768$30,000 to $39,999
  • 18,086$40,000 to $49,999
  • 17,534$50,000 to $59,999
  • 28,250$60,000 to $74,999
  • 42,320$75,000 to $99,999
  • 33,773$100,000 to $124,999
  • 31,193$125,000 to $149,999
  • 39,274$150,000 to $199,999
  • 63,338$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Merrimac: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.4%
Number of people working at home: 661 (16.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 78
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 237
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 329
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 668
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 435
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 201
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 317
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 146
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 158
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 298
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 317
  • 90 or more minutes: 58

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,875 (86.2%)
  • Carpooled: 262 (7.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0.7%)
  • Railroad: 20 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 38 (1.1%)
  • Other means: 25 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 92 (2.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Merrimac detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merrimac, Massachusetts
  • 51995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 151975 to 1979
  • 151970 to 1974
  • 81965 to 1969
  • 67Before 1965
Ancestries in Merrimac, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,626 (20.9%)
  • English: 1,256 (16.1%)
  • French: 1,044 (13.4%)
  • Italian: 766 (9.8%)
  • French Canadian: 417 (5.3%)
  • Polish: 391 (5.0%)
  • Other: 385 (4.9%)
  • German: 370 (4.7%)
  • United States: 310 (4.0%)
  • Scottish: 235 (3.0%)
  • Greek: 207 (2.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 197 (2.5%)
  • Russian: 125 (1.6%)
  • Swedish: 115 (1.5%)
  • Dutch: 57 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 50 (0.6%)
  • Portuguese: 47 (0.6%)
  • Arab: 45 (0.6%)
  • Slovak: 35 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 26 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 24 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 22 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 19 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 9 (0.1%)

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

Canada
Merrimac:

23.6% (26)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

United Kingdom
Merrimac:

21.8% (24)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Italy
Merrimac:

15.5% (17)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Ireland
Merrimac:

8.2% (9)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Germany
Merrimac:

7.3% (8)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Indonesia
Merrimac:

7.3% (8)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,303)

Taiwan
Merrimac:

6.4% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (7,258)

Other Eastern Europe
Merrimac:

5.5% (6)
Massachusetts:

1.6% (12,350)

Other South America
Merrimac:

4.5% (5)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,729)

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

  • This state: 4,874
  • Other state: 1,134
  • Northeast: 742
  • Midwest: 157
  • South: 157
  • West: 78

65% of Merrimac residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 12
  • 7th and 8th grade: 41
  • 9th grade: 33
  • 10th grade: 43
  • 11th grade: 22
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 29
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 614
  • Less than 1 year of college: 127
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 293
  • Associate degree: 119
  • Bachelor's degree: 370
  • Master's degree: 166
  • Professional school degree: 28
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 30
  • 7th and 8th grade: 55
  • 9th grade: 35
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 29
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 45
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 606
  • Less than 1 year of college: 154
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 294
  • Associate degree: 199
  • Bachelor's degree: 418
  • Master's degree: 257
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Merrimac marital status for males
Merrimac marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,485
  • One, attached: 129
  • Two: 276
  • 3 or 4: 51
  • 5 to 9: 65
  • 10 to 19: 59
  • 20 to 49: 30
  • Mobile homes: 200

Median worth of mobile homes: $111,611

Year householders moved into residence in Merrimac
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Merrimac, MA
  • 55.7%Utility gas
  • 33.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 3.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Merrimac, MA
  • 46.2%Utility gas
  • 29.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.5%Electricity
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:

2.0%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

2.3%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

26.2%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled 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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