Merriam, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merriam	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$52,551	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$95,064	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,616	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,646	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,121	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,069	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merriam is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Merriam is 17% 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

$63,369 $95,064 $190,128

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

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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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	3,665	$373,332	359.0%
Mission Woods, KS	189	$373,170	358.8%
Loch Lloyd, MO	687	$247,026	203.7%
Westwood Hills, KS	483	$246,281	202.8%
Leawood, KS	35,495	$233,909	187.6%
Merriam, KS	11,587	$95,064	16.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Saanich, BC	11,587	n/a
Haddonfield, NJ	11,585	$229,576	182.3%
Berkley, CO	11,591	$103,889	27.7%
L'Île-Perrot, QC	11,591	n/a
Nelson, BC	11,592	n/a
Merriam, KS	11,587	$95,064	16.9%

Source: The Merriam, KS 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.