Merrimac, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Merrimac employment information

Index	Merrimac	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$27,825	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$66,042	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,750	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$53,125	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,071	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,643	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.4%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.3%	12.7%	15.1%

The Merrimac, WI employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Merrimac is $27,825, which is 5% lower than than the Wisconsin average and 7% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $66,042, which is 21% higher than than the Wisconsin average and 19% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Merrimac is 8%, which is 80% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Merrimac is 19% which is 27% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$44,023$66,042$132,084

City

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

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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The income per capita in Merrimac is 7% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Merrimac is 19% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Merrimac is 80% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Merrimac is 27% higher than the national average.

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Merrimac median earnings by income bracket

Merrimac employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	9.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	17.6%
Public administration	2.6%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	27.2%
Other	30.3%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waunakee, WI	13,092	$93,132	68%
Windsor, WI	6,658	$91,216	65%
Lake Wisconsin, WI	4,388	$77,877	41%
Arlington, WI	832	$77,500	40%
Dane, WI	1,043	$75,167	36%
Merrimac, WI	552	$66,042	19%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garland, NC	552	$30,163	45%
Fruitvale, TX	552	$26,964	51%
Toledo, WA	552	$38,000	31%
Northport, WI	552	$57,321	4%
Edgeley, ND	552	$53,000	4%
Merrimac, WI	552	$66,042	19%

Source: The Merrimac, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).