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Merlin, OR

Full City Profile · Oregon · Josephine County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,355 Population 327/sq mi density
$66,342 Median Income $38,753 per capita
$419,100 Home Value $460,184 Zillow
$1,090 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,342 median income, 0.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$419,100 home value, $1,090/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,355
Population Density
327
per square mile
Land Area
4.3
square miles (11.1 km²)
Median Age
53.2 yrs
37% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 82.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 12%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
82.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
5.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.3%
Spanish
6.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
12.9%
116% above US avg (6%)
Disability
22.0%
69% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.0%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.3%
8% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.472
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,355
Population Density327 / sq mi
Land Area4.3 sq mi
Median Age53.2 years

Gender

Male49.1%
Female50.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White82.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.3%
Spanish6.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans12.9%
Disability22.0%
Health Insurance97.0%
Uninsured9.3%
Broadband Access100.0%
Gini Coefficient0.472

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K