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Merryville, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Merryville is 988, which is 12.26% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Merryville population density is 100.74 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Merryville is white, which represent 74.49% of the total population. The average Merryville education level is lower than the state average and is lower 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: 988. #283

Population Growth Since 2000, #293

Merryville, LA		-12.26%
Louisiana		2.96%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #424

Merryville, LA	100.74 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	736 (74.49%, #213)
Black:	180 (18.22%, #272)
Hispanic:	15 (1.52%, #237)
Asian:	14 (1.42%, #88)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	24 (2.43%, #39)
One Race, Other:	1 (0.10%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	33 (3.34%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

739 (74.80%) out of the total population of 988 reported first ancestry.

	Merryville, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	2	0.20%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	78	7.89%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	96	9.72%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	128	12.96%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.20%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	210	21.26%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	12	1.21%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	3	0.30%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	26	2.63%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7	0.71%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	8	0.81%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	45	4.55%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	15	1.52%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 420 (42.51%, see rank)

Females: 568 (57.49%, see rank)

Merryville, LA	Male: 42.51% Female: 57.49%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Merryville, LA	44.20 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Merryville, LA	39.30 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Merryville, LA	45.70 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Merryville, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	45	4.55%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	70	7.09%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	44	4.45%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	77	7.79%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	37	3.74%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	159	16.09%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	87	8.81%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	131	13.26%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	105	10.63%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	151	15.28%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	67	6.78%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	15	1.52%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Merryville, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	715, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	161, 22.52%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	361, 50.49%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	175, 24.48%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9, 1.26%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	9, 1.26%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.73, see rank	12.96	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Merryville, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	29	100.00%	0.00%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	99	95.96%, see rank	4.04%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	56	91.07%, see rank	8.93%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	15	86.67%, see rank	13.33%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Merryville, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	443, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.13, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	188, 42.44%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	255, 57.56%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	248, 55.98%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	149, 33.63%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	195, 44.02%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Merryville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	829	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	339	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	113	33.33%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	173	51.03%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	17	5.01%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	36	10.62%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	490	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	99	20.20%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	237	48.37%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	84	17.14%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	70	14.29%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Merryville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	967	97.87%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	600	60.73%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	364	36.84%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.30%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	21	2.13%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	14	1.42%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7	0.71%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	14	1.42%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7	0.71%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Merryville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	429	96.84%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	3	0.68%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	0.90%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	7	1.58%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

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