Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

71 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $922

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $914

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $11,421
--Home Prepared Food $6,436
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $4,985
Alcoholic Beverages $838
Housing $28,950
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $16,928
--Utilities $5,835
--Operations $2,198
--Supplies $1,076
--Furnishings $2,923
Apparel $2,685
--Men & Boys $601
--Women & Girls $1,088
--Children < 2 $11
--Footwear $567
Transportation $14,061
--New Vehicles $2,629
--Used Vehicles $3,003
--Fuel $3,037
--Insurance $1,405
--Public Transit $1,178
Healthcare $7,161
Entertainment $4,646
--Pets $952
--Toys $227
Personal Care Products $1,110
Books & Literature $159
Education $2,028
Tobacco Products $499
Miscellaneous $1,428
Retirement $2,719
Non-health Insurance $10,515
Total Expenditures $88,221

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Merrydale CDP, Louisiana 9,601
2015 Merrydale CDP, Louisiana 9,008
2016 Merrydale CDP, Louisiana 8,884
2017 Merrydale CDP, Louisiana 9,001
2018 Merrydale CDP, Louisiana 8,808