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Merriam, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Merriam is a Census city of 11,085 people across 4.32 square miles of land, in Johnson County. Median household income is $73,600, 60.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Merriam
What Merriam is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.32 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,567
- County holding the largest share of its areaJohnson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Merriam
How many people live in Merriam
- Population11,085
- Median age39.3
- Population under 181,971
- Share under 1817.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,070
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Households5,324
- Family households2,602
- Share of households that are families48.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Merriam
Income and work in Merriam
- Median household income$73,600
- Per capita income$44,272
- Civilian labor force6,529
- Employed6,179
- Unemployed350 plus or minus 204
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over8,141
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Merriam
Housing in Merriam
- Housing units5,537
- Occupied units5,324
- Vacant units213 plus or minus 116
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied3,234
- Renter occupied2,090
- Ownership rate60.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$263,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,181
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent
- Single family units3,702
- Share single family66.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,818
- Share in buildings of two or more32.8 percent
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Merriam
How Merriam gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,886
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,103
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more880 plus or minus 216
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Drove alone72.6 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home19.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Merriam
SBA loans in Merriam (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$6,384,300
- Average approval$580,391
- Median approval$210,800
- Largest approval$3,272,500
- Jobs supported103
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more18.2 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Merriam, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Merriam
SBA loans in Merriam (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$7,116,000
- Average approval$1,423,200
- Median approval$826,000
- Largest approval$4,959,000
- Jobs supported60
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Merriam, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Merriam
Flood risk in Merriam
- NFIP communityCity of Merriam
- NFIP community number200169
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date08/03/09
The City of Merriam participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200169 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Johnson County, not Merriam
Johnson County context, not Merriam figures
- Establishments in Johnson County18,999
- Covered employment, Johnson County370,992
- Average annual pay, Johnson County$75,090
- Housing units permitted, Johnson County2,714
Every figure in this section is published for Johnson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Merriam.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Merriam questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Merriam, Kansas?
11,085, in 5,324 households. Merriam city covers 4.32 square miles of land, which is 2,567 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Merriam in?
Johnson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Merriam?
$73,600. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $263,300. Median gross rent is $1,181 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Merriam businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $6.4 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $210,800, plus 5 504 approvals worth $7.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Merriam, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Merriam borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Merriam. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Merriam in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Merriam appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Merriam, city of, community 200169, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Merriam figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Johnson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Merriam.
Is zoning published for Merriam?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.