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The Merlin CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,617 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Merlin is located at latitude 42.5173 and longitude -123.4198 in Josephine County. The formal boundaries for the Merlin Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 4.16 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Josephine County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The Merlin Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Oregon is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Merlin Census Designated Place is located within Northwest Josephine Division of Josephine County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,617 (100%)
Population Density	390 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	27


INCOME
Median Household Income	$71,806
Per Capita Income	$36,693
Median Home Value	$435,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	629 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	604 (96.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	25 (4.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	0 (0.0%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	629
Average Household Size	2.57
Family Households	428 (68.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Merlin, OR - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Merlin to the other 426 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Oregon by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 185	57th
Population Density	# 292	32nd
Median Household Income	# 217	49th
Per Capita Income	# 200	53rd
Diversity Index	# 261	39th

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