Merrick, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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115%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

191%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrick	New York	National
Income per capita	$96,701	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$236,609	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$243,284	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$144,169	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$92,709	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrick is 115% higher than the national average
The median household income in Merrick is 191% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrick is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merrick is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$157,723 $236,609 $473,218

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

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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Merrick median earnings by income bracket

Merrick employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	13.1%	13.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsey Park, NY	2,760	$379,337	366.4%
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Hewlett Harbor, NY	981	$378,763	365.7%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Plandome, NY	1,397	$375,731	362.0%
Merrick, NY	21,169	$236,609	190.9%

Cities with similar population

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Universal City, TX	21,174	$95,126	17.0%
Lockport, NY	21,177	$69,794	14.2%
North Salt Lake, UT	21,178	$119,891	47.4%
Ellensburg, WA	21,153	$65,206	19.8%
Grayslake, IL	21,187	$150,870	85.5%
Merrick, NY	21,169	$236,609	190.9%

Source: The Merrick, NY 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.