Merrillville, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrillville	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$31,412	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$63,381	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,330	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,701	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,598	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,443	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.2%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrillville is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Merrillville is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merrillville is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Merrillville is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,249 $63,381 $126,762

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

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

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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Merrillville median earnings by income bracket

Merrillville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	25.8%	25.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

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Dune Acres, IN	258	$250,001	351.9%
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Winfield, IN	5,879	$108,102	95.4%
Merrillville, IN	34,871	$63,381	14.6%

Cities with similar population

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Redan, GA	34,870	$52,504	5.1%
Sorel-Tracy, QC	34,850	n/a
Englewood, CO	34,840	$66,399	20.0%
Brunswick, OH	34,902	$70,384	27.2%
Pleasant Hill, CA	34,903	$125,573	127.0%
Merrillville, IN	34,871	$63,381	14.6%

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