Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010
Geographic area: Merriam city
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 11,003 100.0     
 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE   
SEX AND AGE   Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,176 10.7
Male 5,264 47.8    Mexican 904 8.2
Female 5,739 52.2    Puerto Rican 29 0.3
      Cuban 7 0.1
Under 5 years 707 6.4    Other Hispanic or Latino 236 2.1
5 to 9 years 597 5.4  Not Hispanic or Latino 9,827 89.3
10 to 14 years 586 5.3    White alone 8,590 78.1
15 to 19 years 527 4.8     
20 to 24 years 729 6.6  RELATIONSHIP  
25 to 34 years 1,979 18.0    Total population 11,003 100.0
35 to 44 years 1,418 12.9  In households 10,849 98.6
45 to 54 years 1,537 14.0    Householder 4,900 44.5
55 to 59 years 749 6.8    Spouse 2,037 18.5
60 to 64 years 641 5.8    Child 2,677 24.3
65 to 74 years 795 7.2      Own child under 18 years 1,983 18.0
75 to 84 years 477 4.3    Other relatives 527 4.8
85 years and over 261 2.4      Under 18 years 181 1.6
Median age (years) 37.4(X)    Nonrelatives 708 6.4
        Unmarried partner 320 2.9
18 years and over 8,788 79.9  In group quarters 154 1.4
  Male 4,141 37.6    Institutionalized population 122 1.1
  Female 4,647 42.2    Noninstitutionalized population 32 0.3
21 years and over 8,491 77.2     
62 years and over 1,907 17.3  HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE  
65 years and over 1,533 13.9    Total households 4,900 100.0
  Male 614 5.6  Family households (families) 2,788 56.9
  Female 919 8.4      With own children under 18 years 1,125 23.0
      Married-couple family 2,037 41.6
RACE       With own children under 18 years 750 15.3
One race 10,609 96.4    Female householder, no husband present 554 11.3
  White 9,172 83.4      With own children under 18 years 300 6.1
  Black or African American 666 6.1  Nonfamily households 2,112 43.1
  American Indian and Alaska Native 51 0.5   Householder living alone 1,708 34.9
  Asian 282 2.6      Householder 65 years and over 460 9.4
    Asian Indian 50 0.5     
    Chinese 54 0.5  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,241 25.3
    Filipino 16 0.1  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,095 22.3
    Japanese 14 0.1     
    Korean 30 0.3  Average household size 2.21 (X)
    Vietnamese 39 0.4  Average family size 2.88 (X)
    Other Asian¹ 79 0.7     
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
    Native Hawaiian 1 0.0    Total housing units 5,224 100.0
    Guamanian or Chamorro 3 0.0 Occupied housing units 4,900 93.8
    Samoan 0 0.0  Vacant housing units 324 6.2
    Other Pacific Islander² 2 0.0    For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12 0.2
  Some other race 432 3.9     
Two or more races 394 3.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4 (X)
    Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.9(X)
Race alone or in combination with one       
 or more other races:³    HOUSING TENURE  
White 9,531 86.6    Occupied housing units 4,900 100.0
Black or African American 780 7.1  Owner-occupied housing units 2,925 59.7
American Indian and Alaska Native 184 1.7  Renter-occupied housing units 1,975 40.3
Asian 369 3.4     
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 0.2 Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.41  
Some other race 552 5.0  Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.93  
(X) Not applicable.
¹ Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
² Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
³ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010.