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Merrill, WI
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Living in Merrill



Merrill is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 9,122 people and six associated neighborhoods, Merrill is the 101st largest community in Wisconsin. Merrill has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.88% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.70 minutes getting to work every day.

Merrill is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Merrill with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.42% of adults in Merrill have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Merrill in 2022 was $29,886, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,544 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, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Merrill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.


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