Merriam, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merriam	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$35,601	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$63,347	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,981	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,436	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,116	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,464	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merriam is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Merriam is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merriam is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merriam is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,227 $63,347 $126,694

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Merriam median earnings by income bracket

Merriam employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Hills, KS	3,563	$250,001	351.9%
Mission Woods, KS	185	$250,001	351.9%
Loch Lloyd, MO	669	$168,125	203.9%
Westwood Hills, KS	473	$164,167	196.7%
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	$157,143	184.1%
Merriam, KS	11,191	$63,347	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garden City, SC	11,193	$45,313	18.1%
Scottdale, GA	11,196	$63,946	15.6%
East Glenville, NY	11,184	$72,473	31.0%
Kalaoa, HI	11,198	$65,922	19.2%
Springdale, OH	11,201	$56,474	2.1%
Merriam, KS	11,191	$63,347	14.5%

Source: The Merriam, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).