| Statistic | Merlin | Chatham-Kent | Ontario |
| Population | 568 | 105,414 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 160 | 42 | 15 |
| Median age | 46.1 | 45.6 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 78% | 70% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 52% | 37% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 94.6% | 92.4% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| All Other Visible Minorities | 0.8% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Mexico | 4.7% |
| Other Southern Europe | 1.2% |
| Japan | 0.4% |
| Lebanon | 0.4% |
| Philippines | 0.4% |