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Merino Colorado Information: Merino, Colorado is part of LOGAN County. Population for Merino from the last gathering is 246. You can view Merino venues that host many Merino CO events every year. You can also research Merino Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Merino Colorado real estate guide. Merino Colorado has a latitude of 40.5319 and a longitude of -103.413. Zip codes in Merino, CO include 80741 ... more Merino zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Merino, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Merino, CO was 246.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Merino was 117, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Merino, CO
There are an estimated 70 married men in the town. 81.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Merino are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Merino is 129 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Merino, Colorado
There are an estimated 64 married women in the community. 59.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Merino, CO
The median age of people living in Merino, CO was 38.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Merino was 15. There were 170 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (32) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Merino, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Merino, CO was 243.

White Population in Merino, CO
The estimated White population in the Merino community is 231, which is 93.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Merino, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Merino, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Merino, CO was 2.

Asian Population in Merino, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Merino, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Merino was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Merino community was 17, or 6.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Merino, CO
The household population number in Merino was 246.

Group Quarters Population in Merino, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Merino, CO
The average household size in Merino is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Merino, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 110 total housing units in Merino.

The number of occupied housing units was 96, or 87.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 79 were owner-occupied (82.3), and 17 were renter-occupied (17.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 14 vacant homes in Merino at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Merino, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 74, with a median value in dollars of 66,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Merino, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $690 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Merino, average costs per month were $188 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 130 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Merino, Colorado
19 people in Merino also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Merino, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Merino was 35, or 19.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Merino, CO
In 2000, there were 41 people in Merino, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Merino, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Merino who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Merino, Colorado
There were 120 in the labor force in Merino at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Merino was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Merino, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Merino, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,406. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Merino, Colorado
Per capita income in Merino in the last full census was 14,943. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Merino numbered 6, or 7.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Merino, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 24, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.