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Household income NAT. AVG.
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IndexMerrillIowaNational
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 rate4.6%3.1%4.7%
Poverty level13.1%12.3%15.1%

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  • 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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      $35,413 $53,125 $106,250
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      $36,376 $54,570 $109,140
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Merrill median earnings by income bracket

      Merrill employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry9.5%1.4%
      Manufacturing sector26.7%12.3%
      Financial & insurance services1.1%6.4%
      Wholesale & retail services22.5%18.7%
      Public administration3.1%4.6%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities11.5%3.7%
      Education, health & social services3.1%35.6%
      Other21.8%12.8%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Brunsville, IA105$73,12532.2%
      Hinton, IA809$65,00017.5%
      Kingsley, IA1,436$64,28616.2%
      Chatsworth, IA82$63,75015.2%
      Oyens, IA88$62,81313.5%
      Merrill, IA829$53,1254.0%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Bantam, CT829$52,3755.3%
      Correctionville, IA829$39,68828.3%
      Raymond, IA829$67,36121.8%
      Forest Hill, LA829$26,77151.6%
      Norwood Court, MO829$30,81344.3%
      Merrill, IA829$53,1254.0%
      Source: The Merrill, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).