Merlin, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Merlin, OR

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

D+

0%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merlin	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$45,009	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$83,683	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,014	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,789	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,972	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.5%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	15.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Merlin, OR

190 Spring Oak Way

Merlin, OR

255 Barker Dr

Merlin, OR

649 Pleasant Valley Rd

Merlin, OR

185 Starflower Way

Merlin, OR

Key findings

The income per capita in Merlin is equal to the national average
The median household income in Merlin is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merlin is 53% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Merlin is 2% higher than the national average

Compare Merlin, OR Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Merlin

See all the best places to live around Merlin

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Merlin poll results

am i middle class

$55,783 $83,683 $167,366

City

$53,119 $79,687 $159,374

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.

The best places in Oregon

Here are the best places to live in Oregon

Check out the 10 safest cities in Oregon

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Oregon

These are the largest cities in Oregon

Merlin median earnings by income bracket

Merlin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.2%	20.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	40.1%	40.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redwood, OR	2,963	$92,839	14.1%
Foots Creek, OR	815	$91,623	12.7%
Grants Pass, OR	39,267	$70,479	13.3%
Rogue River, OR	1,834	$50,796	37.5%
New Hope, OR	1,277	$0	100.0%
Merlin, OR	1,843	$83,683	2.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI	1,843	$97,551	19.9%
Epworth, IA	1,843	$85,288	4.9%
Bartonsville, MD	1,843	$211,179	159.6%
Queensland, MD	1,843	$214,973	164.3%
McEwen, TN	1,843	$85,869	5.6%
Merlin, OR	1,843	$83,683	2.9%

Source: The Merlin, OR 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.