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Compare Merrick to Long Beach

This post compares Merrick, New York to Long Beach, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Merrick (CDP) Long Beach (city)
Population 20,679 33,657
Income (median) $92,376 $68,638
Home Value (median) $543,400 $463,200
White 92% 80%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 36% 20%
Age (median) 44 44
Rentals 5% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merrick or Long Beach?
A: Merrick has a smaller population count than Long Beach: 20679 compared with 33657 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Merrick or in Long Beach?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Merrick.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merrick or Long Beach?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Merrick.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 5% for Merrick versus 42% for Long Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merrick may include: Smithtown, Commack, and Massapequa.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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