| PEOPLE | Merrick | Torrance | United States |
| Population | 22,097 | 145,438 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 5,498 | 7,102 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -3.13% | 5.67% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 43.2 | 41.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,448 | 56,001 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.96 | 2.58 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.28% | 48.63% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.72% | 51.37% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 62.75% | 47.22% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 37.25% | 52.78% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.89% | 5.17% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.70% | 5.70% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.06% | 6.55% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.22% | 4.46% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.09% | 2.38% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.01% | 5.10% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.10% | 11.54% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.47% | 14.79% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 18.94% | 17.41% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 18.94% | 17.41% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 15.09% | 11.96% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 15.09% | 11.96% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.29% | 7.26% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.43% | 5.43% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.71% | 2.24% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 93.37% | 51.11% | 72.41% |
| Black | 1.19% | 2.72% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.82% | 34.54% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.12% | 0.38% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.49% | 11.25% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 6.36% | 7.48% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 93.64% | 92.52% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 40.10% | 35.76% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 46.05% | 41.70% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 5.40% | 9.17% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 8.46% | 13.37% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 5.46% | 10.47% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.05% | 3.88% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.59% | 6.86% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 62.22% | 47.83% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 24.68% | 30.96% | 31.95% |
