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Merrill, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Saginaw County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
825
Population
1,179/sq mi density
$47,000
Median Income
$20,248 per capita
$89,700
Home Value
$193,374 Zillow
$722
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
305
Violent Crime/100K
1,602 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$47,000 median income, 13.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,700 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
305 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,000
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,248
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.4%
272% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
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
$47,000
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,248
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,856
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,116
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,116
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,010M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,966
Restaurants
417
Healthcare
603
Retail
754
Manufacturing
184
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,856
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,370
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,248 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,856 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,116 |
| County GDP | $11,010M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,966 |
| Restaurants | 417 |
| Healthcare | 603 |
| Retail | 754 |
| Manufacturing | 184 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,856 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,370 |