Merrifield, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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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

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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%

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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%

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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%

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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%