Merino, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merino	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$56,590	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,147	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,911	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,675	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,813	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merino is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Merino is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merino is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merino is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Merino median earnings by income bracket

Merino employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	10.8%	10.8%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	38.5%	38.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morgan Heights, CO	236	$125,101	53.8%
Hillrose, CO	322	$98,973	21.7%
Atwood, CO	159	$90,183	10.9%
Sterling, CO	14,909	$61,515	24.4%
Snyder, CO	157	$0	100.0%
Merino, CO	280	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Axis, AL	280	$0	100.0%
Chidester, AR	280	$26,428	67.5%
Waukeenah, FL	280	$147,158	80.9%
Culloden, GA	280	$62,071	23.7%
Buckingham, IL	280	$94,451	16.1%
Merino, CO	280	$0	100.0%

Source: The Merino, CO 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.