North Merrick is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, near the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 12,238 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, North Merrick had a population of 12,238. The median age was 42.3 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.0 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 4,023 households in North Merrick, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 67.2% were married-couple households, 9.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the CDP was $134,439, and the median income for a family was $143,611. Males had a median income of $66,799 versus $44,012 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $53,533. About 2.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Two limited-access highways, the Meadowbrook State Parkway and the Southern State Parkway, pass through North Merrick; both of these highways are owned and maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation. The North Merrick Fire Department has approximately 85 members using 16 pieces of apparatus located at one station.

thumb|The North Merrick Fire Department's headquarters in May 2022.

See also

  • Merrick, New York

References

  • Merrick community website
  • North Merrick Fire Department website