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Merrifield: 2009 Demographic Overview

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POPULATION

• The population in this area is estimated to change from3,450 to 5,245, resulting in a growth of 52.0% between 2000 and the current year. Over the next five years, the population is projected to grow by 17.9%.
• The current year median age for this population is 34.6, while the average age is 35.2. Five years from now, the median age is projected to be 37.0.
• Of this area's current year estimated population:
• 40.6% are White Alone,
• 8.0% are Black or African Am. Alone,
• 0.3% are Am. Indian and Alaska Nat. Alone,
• 38.3% are Asian Alone,
• 0.1% are Nat. Hawaiian and Other Pacific Isl. Alone,
• 8.1% are Some Other Race, and
• 4.6% are Two or More Races.
• This area's current estimated Hispanic or Latino population is 22.6%.
• Currently, it is estimated that 21.3% of the population age 25 and over in this area had earned a Master's, Professional, or Doctorate Degree and 29.1% had earned a Bachelor's Degree.
  

HOUSEHOLDS

• The number of households in this area is estimated to change from 1,472 to 2,214, resulting in an increase of 50.4% between 2000 and the current year. Over the next five years, the number of households is projected to increase by 17.4%.
• The average household income is estimated to be $88,531 for the current year.
• The average household income in this area is projected to increase 15.3% over the next five years, from $88,531 to $102,113.
• The current year estimated per capita income for this area is $37,377.
  

HOUSING

• Most of the dwellings in this area (72.9%) are estimated to be Renter-Occupied for the current year.
• The majority of dwellings in this area are estimated to be structures of 3 to 19 Units (69.1%) for the current year.
• The majority of housing units in this area (40.4%) are estimated to have been Housing Unit Built 1999 to present for the current year.
  

EMPLOYMENT

• For this area, 55.6% of the population is estimated to be employed and age 16 and over for the current year.
• The employment status of this labor force is as follows:
• 0.3% are in the Armed Forces,
• 69.2% are employed civilians,
• 5.4% are unemployed civilians, and
• 25.1% are not in the labor force.
• The occupational classifications are as follows:
• 12.8% have occupation type blue collar,
• 77.7% are white collar, and
• 9.5% are Service & farm workers.
• For the civilian employed population age 16 and over in this area, it is estimated that they are employed in the following occupational categories:
• 18.1% are in "Management, Business, and Financial Operations",
• 33.4% are in "Professional and Related Occupations",
• 9.5% are in "Service"
• 26.2% are in "Sales and Office"
• 8.7% are in “Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance”
• 4.0% are in “Production, Transportation, and Material Moving”