| Index | Merrillan | Wisconsin | National |
| Income per capita | $27,985 | $43,754 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $52,909 | $81,774 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $45,797 | $103,160 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $59,048 | $47,125 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $32,558 | $54,326 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $29,795 | $38,113 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 14.4% | 12.7% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Public administration | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Other | 44.2% | 44.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Alma Center, WI | 546 | $95,606 | 17.5% |
| Humbird, WI | 350 | $92,241 | 13.4% |
| Hixton, WI | 432 | $86,135 | 5.9% |
| Hatfield, WI | 213 | $69,399 | 14.7% |
| Neillsville, WI | 2,368 | $69,081 | 15.1% |
| Merrillan, WI | 663 | $52,909 | 34.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| McIntyre, GA | 663 | $42,097 | 48.2% |
| Mountain Park city, GA | 663 | $112,120 | 37.9% |
| Elgin, IA | 663 | $72,740 | 10.6% |
| Deer Creek, IL | 663 | $90,468 | 11.2% |
| Palmyra, IL | 663 | $47,715 | 41.3% |
| Merrillan, WI | 663 | $52,909 | 34.9% |