Merrill is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 9,089 people and six associated neighborhoods, Merrill is the 101st largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Merrill was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Merrill is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Merrill is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Merrill who work in office and administrative support (13.14%), teaching (8.65%), and business and financial occupations (7.81%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Merrill doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Merrill are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.77% of adults in Merrill have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Merrill in 2022 was $30,741, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,964 for a family of four. However, Merrill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Merrill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Merrill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Merrill include German, Polish, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Merrill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
