Merriam Kansas Real Estate
Merriam, Kansas, is located in Johnson County, 5 miles N of Overland Park, Kansas and 290 miles NE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Merriam has a population of 11,008.
Merriam Homes
Merriam properties pool is 4,855 residential properties including Merriam new homes. Median age of real estate in Merriam is 1967. Average Household size is 2.86 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 19% are 2 bedroom homes, 57% are 3 bedroom homes, 19% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Merriam Mortgage Statistics
Merriam mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Merriam |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
27% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
73% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
57% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
16% |
16% |
Merriam Area Real Estate Tax
Merriam Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,221 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 54,639. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Merriam School District: Children make up 21.7% of Merriam population. Merriam has 2,387 under 18 years old residents, or 0.38 kids per one worker, or 0.49 kids per one household.
Merriam Real Estate & Merriam Homeownership
There are 1553.6 or 32% one person households, 1699.25 or 35% two person households, and 728.25 or 15% three person households in Merriam, Kansas. Median residents age is 36.5, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,347 or 12.2%% of Merriam population.
There are 6,360 workers (over 16 years of age) in Merriam. Of these, 96.23% drive to work. Approximately 0.27% of workers in Merriam take public transportation. An estimated 1.13% walk to work.
Median Merriam homeowner's housing expences are 17.2%
Crime in Merriam (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Merriam |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
48.15 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
13.63 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
26.34 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
754.91 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
112.65 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
558.68 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
83.58 |
43.3 |
Invest in Merriam Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Merriam Kansas area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Merriam |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Overland Park, Kansas |
- |
| Near Large City |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
- |
| Merriam Zip Codes |
66202, 66203, 66204 |
- |
| Merriam Area Codes |
913 |
- |
| White population |
89.24% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
4.02% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
2.09% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.42% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
5.41% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 54,639% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
6.16% |
12.4% |
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