Merrill, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrill	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,737	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$89,317	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,199	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,060	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,944	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,521	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.2%	4.9%
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 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrill is 57% 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

$59,538 $89,317 $178,634

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

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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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	102	$142,195	74.8%
Hinton, IA	837	$126,687	55.8%
Struble, IA	99	$112,059	37.8%
Le Mars, IA	10,368	$101,661	25.0%
Remsen, IA	1,840	$96,580	18.7%
Merrill, IA	1,056	$89,317	9.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Franklin, MO	1,056	$61,617	24.2%
Luckey, OH	1,056	$118,939	46.2%
Perth, NB	1,056	n/a
Saint-Benjamin, QC	1,056	n/a
Primghar, IA	1,057	$83,172	2.3%
Merrill, IA	1,056	$89,317	9.8%

Source: The Merrill, IA 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.