Merrick is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 22,040 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Merrick is the 76th largest community in New York. Merrick home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Merrick real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Merrick is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.87% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Merrick is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Merrick who work in management occupations (14.10%), sales jobs (10.94%), and office and administrative support (10.75%). Also of interest is that Merrick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Merrick telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.78% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Merrick is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Merrick is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Merrick really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Merrick perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Merrick is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. In Merrick, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Merrick use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Merrick‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Merrick, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Merrick is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.31% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Merrick in 2022 was $71,089, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $284,356 for a family of four. Merrick is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Merrick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Merrick residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Merrick include Italian, Irish, German, Russian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Merrick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
