Merrill, WI

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2022 Population

9,266

0.835% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.5

0.907% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.7%

14.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$48,378

2.99% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$98,900

14.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Merrill, WI had a population of 9.27k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $48,378. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Merrill, WI declined from 9,344 to 9,266, a −0.835% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,973 to $48,378, a 2.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merrill, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), White (Hispanic) (1.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.939%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.55%).

None of the households in Merrill, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Merrill, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Merrill, WI was $98,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Merrill, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Merrill, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Merrill, WI employs 4.61k people. The largest industries in Merrill, WI are Manufacturing (1,030 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people), and Retail Trade (713 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($55,054), Public Administration ($54,018), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,755).

Employment

Occupations

4.61k

2022 Value

± 470

−0.668%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Merrill, WI declined at a rate of −0.668%, from 4.64k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merrill, WI, are Production Occupations (746 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (678 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merrill, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.61k

2022 Value

± 470

−0.668%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Merrill, WI declined at a rate of −0.668%, from 4.64k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merrill, WI, are Manufacturing (1,030 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people), and Retail Trade (713 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merrill, WI, though some of these residents may live in Merrill, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,277

Median earning men ± $3,427

$35,109

Median earning women ± $3,785

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($67,813), Public Administration ($65,278), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,615), Public Administration ($49,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,612).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merrill, WI was $98,900 in 2022, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $86,600 to $98,900, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Merrill, WI is 62.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Merrill, WI have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merrill, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Merrill, WI is $48,378. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Merrill, WI was Census Tract 9606 with a value of $85,897, followed by Census Tract 9607 and Census Tract 9608, with respective values of $75,541 and $52,854.

Property

$98,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,454

$2,603

Median Property Taxes

±$330

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Merrill, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Merrill, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2022

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.1% of the housing units in Merrill, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merrill, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9606
Census Tract 9607
Census Tract 9608

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Merrill, WI was Census Tract 9606 with a value of $85,897, followed by Census Tract 9607 and Census Tract 9608, with respective values of $75,541 and $52,854.

The following map shows all of the places in Merrill, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,378

Median Household Income

± $4,602

4.19k

Number of Households

± 416

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.19k households in Merrill, WI grew to $48,378 from the previous year's value of $46,973.

The following chart displays the households in Merrill, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merrill, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (8.29%)
Worked At Home (7.88%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Merrill, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.29%) and those who worked at home (7.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merrill, WI have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.543% of the workforce in Merrill, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Merrill, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Merrill, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merrill, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merrill, WI (1.41k out of 9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merrill, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Merrill, WI has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.944% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, WI see 1838 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.55% increase from the previous year (1725 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1903 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1502 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,838 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, WI

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, WI see an average of 1,838 patients per year. This represents a 6.55% increase from the previous year (1,725 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lincoln County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.18%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.944%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merrill, WI grew by 11.4% from 3.75% to 4.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Merrill, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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