Merrill, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 16%

Household income 4%

Unemployment 2%

Index	Merrill	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$25,062	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$53,125	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,750	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,357	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,417	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,125	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.1%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Merrill is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merrill is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrill is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merrill is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,413$53,125$106,250

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	9.5%	1.4%
Manufacturing sector	26.7%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	18.7%
Public administration	3.1%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	35.6%
Other	21.8%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brunsville, IA	105	$73,125	32.2%
Hinton, IA	809	$65,000	17.5%
Kingsley, IA	1,436	$64,286	16.2%
Chatsworth, IA	82	$63,750	15.2%
Oyens, IA	88	$62,813	13.5%
Merrill, IA	829	$53,125	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bantam, CT	829	$52,375	5.3%
Correctionville, IA	829	$39,688	28.3%
Raymond, IA	829	$67,361	21.8%
Forest Hill, LA	829	$26,771	51.6%
Norwood Court, MO	829	$30,813	44.3%
Merrill, IA	829	$53,125	4.0%

Source: The Merrill, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).