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- Jericho is 0% more densely populated than Merrick.
- People are 1.2% less likely to be married in Jericho.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Jericho.
 Merrick, NYJericho, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,526329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.138.4
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 Population - 201021,326  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,045285,036,114
 Population - 199023,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,681.293.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrick, NYJericho, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrick, NYJericho, NYUnited States
 White85.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrick, NYJericho, NYUnited States
 Married Population66.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married23.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households7,176  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,74480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,192  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Merrick    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

A great place to live and raise a family. Great schools, but the cost of living is getting out of control with the taxes and utilities. Probably relocating  More

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Reviews for Jericho    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

My city has bus, but no train or subway. The city next to Jericho is Hicksville and it has train, so I have to use it. I have to take bus to there to take train. I  More

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