Merrillville, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merrillville	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$46,698	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$95,323	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,064	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,621	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,876	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,252	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merrillville is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Merrillville is 17% 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

$63,542 $95,323 $190,646

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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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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Winfield, IN	6,057	$164,088	101.7%
Merrillville, IN	35,881	$95,323	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stow, OH	35,909	$115,212	41.7%
Riviera Beach, FL	35,972	$71,517	12.1%
Pleasant Hill, CA	35,995	$183,714	125.9%
Owings Mills, MD	35,995	$122,733	50.9%
Brunswick, OH	35,761	$106,692	31.2%
Merrillville, IN	35,881	$95,323	17.2%

Source: The Merrillville, IN 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.