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Merrill, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Plymouth County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
885
Population
1,702/sq mi density
$79,250
Median Income
$33,639 per capita
$157,200
Home Value
$259,670 Zillow
$581
Median Rent
17.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
173
Violent Crime/100K
2,291 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,250 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,200 home value, $581/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,250
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,639
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Merrill vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Merrill’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,250
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,639
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,592
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,997M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
3.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
878
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
52
Retail
88
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,592
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,722
35% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,639 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,592 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $1,997M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 878 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,592 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,722 |