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Merrillan, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Jackson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
568
Population
447/sq mi density
$53,875
Median Income
$25,032 per capita
$129,300
Home Value
$226,379 Zillow
$892
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
83
Violent Crime/100K
4,127 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,875 median income, 8.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,300 home value, $892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,875
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,032
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
144% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Merrillan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Merrillan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,875
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,032
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,373
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$971
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$971
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
488
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
49
Retail
56
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,373
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,761
65% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,032 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,373 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $971 |
| County GDP | $1,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 488 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,373 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,761 |