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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Merrill, MI compare?
| Figure | Merrill, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 763 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 741 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 21 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 31.2% |
| Measure | Merrill, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 525±114 |
| Median age | 52.2±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.0%±8.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.8%±10.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.7%±5.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.4%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $40,865±$6,336 |
| Per capita income | $26,454±$3,224 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.9%±6.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7%±9.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $109,100±$22,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063±$103 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.3%±27.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.0%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.0%±10.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.8%±11.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±16.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.6 min±5.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9%±6.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov