Mercer, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mercer	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$49,033	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$79,914	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,919	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,686	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,093	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mercer is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mercer is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mercer is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mercer is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,270 $79,914 $159,828

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Mercer median earnings by income bracket

Mercer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.9%	22.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lac du Flambeau, WI	1,778	$34,224	57.9%
Mercer, WI	526	$79,914	1.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dutton, AL	526	$0	100.0%
Rose Bud, AR	526	$64,549	20.6%
Maynard, IA	526	$56,680	30.3%
Williamsfield, IL	526	$89,165	9.6%
West Baden Springs, IN	526	$68,546	15.7%
Mercer, WI	526	$79,914	1.7%

Source: The Mercer, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.