Mercedes, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

16,733

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

5.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.6%

9.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,904

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,800

3.81% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mercedes, TX is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 87.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.6% of Mercedes, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.78k people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (7.71k people) in Mercedes, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.45k White (Hispanic) and 1.22k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of Mercedes, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mercedes, TX was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mercedes, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mercedes, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.71k ± 1.17k
White (Hispanic)
6.45k ± 1.1k
Other (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 408

92.1%

Hispanic Population

15.4k people

92.1% of the people in Mercedes, TX are hispanic (15.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mercedes, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

16.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.78k people

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.48k people

As of 2024, 16.6% of Mercedes, TX residents (2.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mercedes, TX was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mercedes, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
159 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 94

Mercedes, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mercedes, TX.

Economy

The economy of Mercedes, TX employs 6.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mercedes, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,027 people), Educational Services (1,008 people), and Retail Trade (947 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($70,993), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,694), and Wholesale Trade ($47,545).

Employment

Occupations

6.44k

2024 Value

± 810

6.63%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercedes, TX grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 6.04k employees to 6.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mercedes, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (855 people), Sales & Related Occupations (694 people), and Production Occupations (597 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mercedes, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.44k

2024 Value

± 810

6.63%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercedes, TX grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 6.04k employees to 6.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mercedes, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,027 people), Educational Services (1,008 people), and Retail Trade (947 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mercedes, TX, though some of these residents may live in Mercedes, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,714

Median earning men ± $7,229

$24,827

Median earning women ± $3,782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($70,993), Public Administration ($62,045), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,615), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,709), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($25,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mercedes, TX was $111,800 in 2024, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,700 to $111,800, a 3.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Mercedes, TX is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mercedes, TX have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mercedes, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,129

$3,270

Median Property Taxes

±$448

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 Mercedes, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Mercedes, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,904

Median Household Income

± $9,631

5.21k

Number of Households

± 606

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.21k households in Mercedes, TX grew to $46,904 from the previous year's value of $41,753.

The following chart displays the households in Mercedes, TX 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 Mercedes, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (9.51%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Mercedes, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (9.51%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mercedes, TX have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Mercedes, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mercedes, TX (4.79k out of 16.7k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

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

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

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