Population
| Metric |
Merrifield |
Virginia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
20,010 |
8,661,529 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
7398.0 |
202.3 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
1.37% |
0.60% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
32.7 |
37.2 |
37.1 |
| Households |
8,721 |
3,324,966 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Merrifield has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.
| Metric |
Merrifield |
Virginia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$132,196 |
$91,409 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
3.04% |
4.62% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
2.2% |
4.2% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Merrifield |
Virginia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$712,692 |
$257,048 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$2,295 |
$1,514 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
37.4% |
67.2% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
,
followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM
.
| Metric |
Merrifield |
Virginia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
27.0 |
23.3 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
29.3% |
16.2% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Merrifield has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric |
Merrifield |
Virginia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
75.9% |
37.7% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.20 |
2.53 |
2.54 |
Health
Merrifield has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric |
Merrifield |
Virginia Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
84.3 |
77.3 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
7.5% |
16.9% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
8.5% |
19.0% |
19.0% |