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The Merrydale CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 9,490 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Merrydale ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Louisiana. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Merrydale is located at latitude 30.5013 and longitude -91.1084 in East Baton Rouge Parish. The formal boundaries for the Merrydale Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 4.24 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. East Baton Rouge Parish is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The Merrydale 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.

The Merrydale Census Designated Place is located within Parish Governing Authority District 5, a minor civil division (MCD) of East Baton Rouge Parish.

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	9,490 (100%)
Population Density	2,236 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	6


INCOME
Median Household Income	$41,500
Per Capita Income	$20,468
Median Home Value	$136,100

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,772 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,486 (65.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	886 (23.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	400 (10.6%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,372
Average Household Size	2.81
Family Households	2,596 (77.0%)

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).

Merrydale, LA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Merrydale to the other 489 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana 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	# 61	88th
Population Density	# 31	94th
Median Household Income	# 337	31st
Per Capita Income	# 393	20th
Diversity Index	# 452	8th

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