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Merritt Park, NY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Merritt Park is 1,446. The Merritt Park population density is 3,255.78 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Merritt Park is white, which represent 58.51% of the total population. The average Merritt Park education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,446. #715

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Merritt Park, NY	174.90%
New York	3.26%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Merritt Park, NY population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The New York and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #228

Merritt Park, NY	3,255.78 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	846 (58.51%, #1129)
Black:	92 (6.36%, #210)
Hispanic:	181 (12.52%, #212)
Asian:	471 (32.57%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #471)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	37 (2.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	107 (59.12%, see rank)
Cuban:	31 (17.13%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	43 (23.76%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	179 (38.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	98 (20.81%, see rank)
Filipino:	55 (11.68%, see rank)
Japanese:	5 (1.06%, see rank)
Korean:	101 (21.44%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	33 (7.01%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,286 (88.93%) out of the total population of 1,446 reported first ancestry.

	Merritt Park, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	37	2.56%, see rank	0.81%	0.56%
Czech	18	1.24%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	11	0.76%, see rank	1.25%	1.40%
English	27	1.87%, see rank	5.38%	8.02%
French	8	0.55%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	55	3.80%, see rank	10.62%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.55%, see rank	0.77%	0.41%
Hungarian	20	1.38%, see rank	0.76%	0.46%
Irish	260	17.98%, see rank	12.41%	10.80%
Italian	277	19.16%, see rank	13.28%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	49	3.39%, see rank	4.82%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.41%, see rank	0.27%	0.44%
Russian	38	2.63%, see rank	2.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.28%, see rank	0.35%	0.99%
Scottish	4	0.28%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	13	0.90%, see rank	1.27%	0.95%
Swedish	8	0.55%, see rank	0.62%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.83%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	23	1.59%, see rank	5.03%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 760 (52.56%, see rank)

Females: 686 (47.44%, see rank)

Merritt Park, NY	Male: 52.56% Female: 47.44%
New York	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Merritt Park, NY	39.20 years old
New York	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Merritt Park, NY	40.50 years old
New York	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Merritt Park, NY	38.50 years old
New York	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Merritt Park, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	169	11.69%, see rank	5.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	81	5.60%, see rank	5.90%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	36	2.49%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	83	5.74%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	44	3.04%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	165	11.41%, see rank	14.09%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	316	21.85%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	137	9.47%, see rank	14.51%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	224	15.49%, see rank	12.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	92	6.36%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	72	4.98%, see rank	4.42%	4.25%
85 years and over	27	1.87%, see rank	2.10%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Merritt Park, NY	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,033, 100%	13,329,734	209,056,129
Less Than High School	38, 3.68%, see rank	14.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	174, 16.84%, see rank	26.94%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	210, 20.33%, see rank	24.75%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	296, 28.65%, see rank	19.09%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	315, 30.49%, see rank	14.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.54, see rank	13.69	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Merritt Park, NY			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	69	63.77%	36.23%	66.80%	33.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	97	91.75%, see rank	8.25%, see rank	86.92%	13.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	94	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.36%	12.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	82	75.61%, see rank	24.39%, see rank	64.72%	35.28%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	26	65.38%, see rank	34.62%, see rank	39.93%	60.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Merritt Park, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Households	521, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.78, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	101, 19.39%, see rank	29.55%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	420, 80.61%, see rank	70.45%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	406, 77.93%, see rank	63.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.24, see rank	3.38	3.32
Married-Couple Family	364, 69.87%, see rank	44.12%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	115, 22.07%, see rank	36.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Merritt Park, NY	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,160	see rank	16,079,429	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	576	100%, see rank	7,699,246	123,281,364
Never Married	136	23.61%, see rank	40.74%	35.77%
Married	396	68.75%, see rank	49.43%	52.04%
Widowed	9	1.56%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	35	6.08%, see rank	7.23%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	584	100%, see rank	8,380,183	129,692,771
Never Married	133	22.77%, see rank	35.20%	29.48%
Married	374	64.04%, see rank	45.45%	49.19%
Widowed	27	4.62%, see rank	9.41%	9.16%
Divorced	50	8.56%, see rank	9.93%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Merritt Park, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Native	929	64.25%, see rank	77.67%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	702	48.55%, see rank	63.54%	58.73%
Born in Different State	192	13.28%, see rank	11.70%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	35	2.42%, see rank	2.43%	1.42%
Foreign Born	517	35.75%, see rank	22.33%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	203	14.04%, see rank	11.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	314	21.72%, see rank	10.50%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.76%, see rank	3.86%	1.53%
Born In Asia	334	23.10%, see rank	6.16%	3.82%
Born In Africa	50	3.46%, see rank	0.89%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	84	5.81%, see rank	11.06%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	38	2.63%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Merritt Park, NY	%	New York	U.S.
English	296	56.81%, see rank	69.43%	79.39%
Spanish	44	8.45%, see rank	14.40%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	38	7.29%, see rank	9.95%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	143	27.45%, see rank	4.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.