Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Merriam city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 11,098 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 11,098 100.0
Male 5,361 48.3  In households 10,976 98.9
Female 5,737 51.7    Householder 5,068 45.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,963 17.7
Under 5 years 626 5.6    Spouse, same-sex 34 0.3
5 to 9 years 602 5.4    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 352 3.2
10 to 14 years 527 4.7    Unmarried partner, same-sex 22 0.2
15 to 19 years 553 5.0    Child 2,629 23.7
20 to 24 years 622 5.6      Under 18 years 1,870 16.8
25 to 29 years 1,038 9.4    Grandchild 200 1.8
30 to 34 years 1,033 9.3      Under 18 years 145 1.3
35 to 39 years 815 7.3    Other relatives 349 3.1
40 to 44 years 666 6.0    Nonrelatives 359 3.2
45 to 49 years 605 5.5  In group quarters 122 1.1
50 to 54 years 609 5.5    Institutionalized population 101 0.9
55 to 59 years 730 6.6      Male 37 0.3
60 to 64 years 722 6.5      Female 64 0.6
65 to 69 years 667 6.0    Noninstitutionalized population 21 0.2
70 to 74 years 501 4.5      Male 14 0.1
75 to 79 years 394 3.6      Female 7 0.1
80 to 84 years 192 1.7 
85 years and over 196 1.8  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 38.2 (X)   Total households 5,070 100.0
 Married-couple 1,998 39.4
18 years and over 8,980 80.9    With own children under 18 years 689 13.6
  Male 4,288 80.0  Cohabiting-couple 370 7.3
  Female 4,692 81.8    With own children under 18 years 89 1.8
21 years and over 8,678 78.2  Female householder, no husband present 557 11.0
62 years and over 2,362 21.3    With own children under 18 years 202 4.0
65 years and over 1,950 17.6  Male householder, no husband present 254 5.0
  Male 843 15.7    With own children under 18 years 61 1.2
  Female 1,107 19.3  Householder living alone 1,891 37.3
   Householder 65 years and over 639 12.6
RACE 
One race 9,923 89.4  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,180 23.3
  White 8,360 75.3  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,455 28.7
  Black or African American 737 6.6  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 80 0.7 Average household size 2.16 (X)
  Asian 294 2.6 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 12 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 440 4.0    Total housing units 5,297 100.0
Two or more races 1,175 10.6  Occupied housing units 5,070 95.7
 Vacant housing units 227 4.3
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 17 0.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 9,502 85.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0 (X)
Black or African American 930 8.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 411 3.7
Asian 428 3.9  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 23 0.2    Occupied housing units 5,070 100.0
Some other race 1,061 9.6  Owner-occupied housing units 2,936 57.9
 Renter-occupied housing units 2,134 42.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,354 12.2  
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,744 87.8 
  White alone 8,019 72.3
(X) Not applicable.
¹ 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 2020.