Merrick County Information
Merrick in
Nebraska occupies
495 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,954, a change from a 2000 population of
8,204 and
8,062 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.7% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Merrick in 2004, a change from
6 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
149 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Merrick, Nebraska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Merrick | |
| State | Nebraska | |
| Land Area | 495 sq. miles | Ranked 2,201 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,954 | Ranked 2,595 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,024 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,204 | Ranked 2,593 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,062 | Ranked 2,557 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.2% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 6 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 169 | 111 |
| Burglaries | 19 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 139 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,349 | 4,307 |
| Unemployed Population | 149 | 114 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 2.6% |
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