Merrill, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

206%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrill	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$25,863	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$59,999	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,715	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,949	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,187	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,098	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.6%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrill is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merrill is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrill is 206% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Merrill is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,995 $59,999 $119,998

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	39.4%	39.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeland, MI	7,053	$118,913	46.2%
Shields, MI	7,518	$105,035	29.1%
Midland, MI	43,447	$93,363	14.8%
St. Charles, MI	2,152	$83,224	2.3%
Ithaca, MI	2,923	$78,892	3.0%
Merrill, MI	869	$59,999	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belleville, AR	869	$84,236	3.6%
East Tulare Villa, CA	869	$98,612	21.2%
Marion, MI	869	$53,114	34.7%
Deer River, MN	869	$47,570	41.5%
Highlandville, MO	869	$67,738	16.7%
Merrill, MI	869	$59,999	26.2%

Source: The Merrill, MI 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.