Merryville, LA

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Merryville, Louisiana

Merryville, Louisiana is 41 miles NW of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center) and 128 miles NE of Houston, Texas. It is in Beauregard county. The population of the town is 1,126.

The People and Families of Merryville

In Merryville, about 52% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Merryville.

Approximately 18% of Merryville is non-white. Merryville is home to people of a variety of races.

The town has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Merryville had a median family income of $30,962.

Merryville Housing

Of the housing in Merryville, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Louisiana.

Commuting

In Merryville, 87% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Merryville makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

Merryville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Merryville, LA

Comparing Merryville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles NW of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	128 miles NE of Houston, Texas
County	Beauregard
Standard Zip Codes	70653
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.754
Longitude	-93.539

Station	DE RIDDER
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.4 inches

Station	ROSEPINE RESEARCH STN
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	59.1 inches

Station	ORANGE 9 N
Distance	37.8 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,126	100%
Male	504	44.8%
Female	622	55.2%
Under 18	315	28%
18+	811	72%
65+	185	16.4%
Median Age	36
Average Family Size	3.1
White	924	82.1%
African-American	171	15.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	1.2%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	13	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,162
Growth	36
Growth %	3.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.5%
US/American	25%
Irish	11.9%
English	6.9%
German	6.9%
French (except Basque)	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	4%
European	1.8%
French Canadian	1.7%
Scottish	1.5%
Italian	1.1%
Czech	0.6%
Welsh	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Merryville	1,126	$30,962
Dequincy	3,398	$34,712
Rosepine	1,390	$32,778

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