Merriam.
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Kansas·Johnson County
6 tracts·14K people·$263K median·3,295/mi²
White 76 · Hispanic 11 · Black 7 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Living alone 44 · Married couple 39 · Other 17
Health 45 · Retail 20 · Professional 20 · Manufacturing 8 · Leisure 3 · Public admin 1 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 47 · Sales · office 18 · Service 15 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 73 · Work from home 17 · Carpool 9 · Walk 2 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Merriam is $263,300 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Merriam has 11,085 residents across 5 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.3; the population is 76.5% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 45.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.0% (Census ACS).
Merriam Park Elementary (43%) and Crestview Elem (41%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,181/month, 25% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Merriam is $73,600 a year, 14% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Merriam, median rent is $1,181/month and the median home value is $263,300 (Census ACS).
Merriam reported 5.7 violent crimes and 58.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 88°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 74 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 40 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Merriam are winter weather (97), ice storm (91) and heat wave (90), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Merriam, 2.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).