Merrill, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrill	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,516	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$60,329	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,250	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,309	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,777	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,021	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrill is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merrill is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrill is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merrill is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,215 $60,329 $120,658

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

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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Merrill median earnings by income bracket

Merrill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.5%	31.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oyens, IA	100	$96,563	74.5%
Hinton, IA	805	$85,000	53.6%
Struble, IA	95	$73,750	33.3%
Le Mars, IA	10,012	$68,306	23.5%
Brunsville, IA	140	$64,792	17.1%
Merrill, IA	1,016	$60,329	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burrton, KS	1,016	$57,813	4.5%
Mount Vernon, MD	1,016	$87,895	58.9%
New Franklin, MO	1,016	$41,750	24.5%
Greene, RI	1,016	$83,200	50.4%
Hewitt, WI	1,016	$79,375	43.5%
Merrill, IA	1,016	$60,329	9.1%

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