2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Mercer, WI vs Hurley, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Hurley, is 43% less than it is in Mercer and is 115% below the National Average.
- Mercer unemployment rate is 9.1%.
- Hurley unemployment rate is 9.1%.
 Mercer, WIHurley, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,228  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,155$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,313  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mercer, WIHurley, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mercer, WIHurley, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock10.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.6%13.1%
Reviews for Mercer    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Loaded with outdoor activities and  More

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Reviews for Hurley    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The Climate in the City of Hurley is dominated by the Lake Superior and the large amount of lake effect snow we receive each year In fact the local tourist counsels have  More

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