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The Merrimac CDP(1) had a population of 2,894 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Merrimac is located at latitude 37.1896 and longitude -80.4256 in Montgomery County. The formal boundaries for the Merrimac Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 1.68 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Montgomery County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Merrimac Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,894 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,730 (94.3%) |
Population in Families | 1,643 (56.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 164 ( 5.7%) |
Population Density | 1,684 |
Diversity Index2 | 50 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,325 |
Average Household Income | $77,064 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 27% |
Per Capita Income | $38,419 |
Wealth Index5 | 54 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (45.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,488 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 510 (34.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 878 (59.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 100 ( 6.7%) |
Median Home Value | $229,412 |
Average Home Value | $267,255 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 96 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,388 |
Average Household Size | 1.97 |
Family Households | 566 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.39% | -0.06% |
Households | 0.04% | -0.25% |
Families | -0.07% | |
Median Household Income | 3.47% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.19% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.22% |
The table below compares Merrimac to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 245 | 64th |
Population Density | # 173 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 463 | 31st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 292 | 43rd |
Per Capita Income | # 289 | 57th |
Diversity Index | # 335 | 50th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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