Merrill, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrill	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$27,929	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$47,031	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,130	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,929	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,694	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,147	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrill is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merrill is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrill is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merrill is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,350 $47,031 $94,062

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Merrill median earnings by income bracket

Merrill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	31.4%	31.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	14.5%	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maine, WI	2,577	$91,419	65.2%
Brokaw, WI	237	$47,500	14.1%
Merrill, WI	9,081	$47,031	15.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boulder Hill, IL	9,081	$69,227	25.1%
Innsbrook, VA	9,081	$93,672	69.3%
San Elizario, TX	9,079	$39,735	28.2%
Saint-Rémi, QC	9,079	n/a
Rochelle, IL	9,083	$49,413	10.7%
Merrill, WI	9,081	$47,031	15.0%

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