Merrick, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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116%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

190%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrick	New York	National
Income per capita	$64,283	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$160,281	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$161,899	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$97,234	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$63,398	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrick is 116% higher than the national average
The median household income in Merrick is 190% 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

$106,843 $160,281 $320,562

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodsburgh, NY	818	$250,001	351.9%
Munsey Park, NY	2,696	$250,001	351.9%
Laurel Hollow, NY	1,967	$250,001	351.9%
East Hills, NY	7,189	$250,001	351.9%
Hewlett Bay Park, NY	351	$250,001	351.9%
Merrick, NY	20,594	$160,281	189.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gardner, MA	20,605	$51,708	6.5%
Clemmons, NC	20,574	$74,679	35.0%
Fernley, NV	20,616	$66,525	20.3%
Bryant, AR	20,563	$71,802	29.8%
Prunedale, CA	20,560	$94,179	70.2%
Merrick, NY	20,594	$160,281	189.7%

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