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Mercer, WI vs Ontonagon, MI

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- Household income in Ontonagon, is 24% less than it is in Mercer and is 62% below the National Average.
- Mercer unemployment rate is 9.1%.
- Ontonagon unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Mercer, WIOntonagon, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,228  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,313  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mercer, WIOntonagon, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mercer, WIOntonagon, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock10.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.0%13.1%
Reviews for Mercer    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Loaded with outdoor activities and  More

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Reviews for Ontonagon    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We moved here three years ago in retirement and are delighted! Extremely low real estate prices, low taxes, charming village, beautiful area and Lake Superior beach to  More

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