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Merrick, New York, in Nassau county, is 4 miles SE of Hempstead, New York (center to center) and 23 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 22,764 people lived in Merrick.
In Merrick, about 69% of adults are married. Merrick is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
In 2000, Merrick had a median family income of $99,589. Many people in Merrick make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Merrick doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York.
An estimated 95% of living spaces in Merrick are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Merrick, 76% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in Merrick.
Merrick strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
Comparing Merrick to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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