Cities / New York / North Merrick

North Merrick, NY

12,192 people

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Population & People

Population

12,192

Median age

42.8

Median household income

$161,554

Poverty rate

3.7%

Unemployment rate

3.6%

Bachelor's degree+

54.0%

Avg. commute

31 min

Hispanic or Latino

14.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$675,800

Median gross rent

$2,906/mo

Homeownership rate

94.64%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,579

HUD Fair Market Rent (New York statewide average across 62 areas — not specific to North Merrick), 2026. Efficiency $1215, 1BR $1315, 2BR $1579, 3BR $1976, 4BR $2193. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

New York gasoline midgrade

$4.63

New York commercial electricity

21.07¢/kWh

New York industrial electricity

9.55¢/kWh

New York residential electricity

26.39¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2467674

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1894269.6

All-Transactions House Price Index for New York

1184.26

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, New York-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (New York energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (New York economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).