Merkel, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,630

0.605% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

14.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.5%

3.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,368

7.13% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$99,000

3.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,174

5.32% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Merkel, TX had a population of 2.63k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $62,368. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Merkel, TX declined from 2,646 to 2,630, a −0.605% decrease and its median household income declined from $67,159 to $62,368, a −7.13% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merkel, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), White (Hispanic) (7.26%), Other (Hispanic) (6.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.83%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.56%).

None of the households in Merkel, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Merkel, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Merkel, TX was $99,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Merkel, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Merkel, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Merkel, TX is home to a population of 2.63k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.18% of Merkel, TX residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2023, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Merkel, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 White (Hispanic) and 172 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Merkel, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Merkel, TX was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merkel, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 453
White (Hispanic)
191 ± 141
Other (Hispanic)
172 ± 143

18.7%

Hispanic Population

492 people

18.7% of the people in Merkel, TX are hispanic (492 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Merkel, 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

4.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2023, 4.18% of Merkel, TX residents (110 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merkel, TX was 4.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17

Merkel, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Merkel, TX employs 1.17k people. The largest industries in Merkel, TX are Educational Services (190 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Retail Trade (104 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($131,090), Utilities ($98,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,964).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2023 Value

± 219

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merkel, TX declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 1.24k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merkel, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (146 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merkel, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.17k

2023 Value

± 219

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Merkel, TX declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 1.24k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merkel, TX, are Educational Services (190 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Retail Trade (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merkel, TX, though some of these residents may live in Merkel, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,853

Median earning men ± $2,464

$31,607

Median earning women ± $5,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($131,090), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,893), Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,927), and Retail Trade ($33,558).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Merkel, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merkel, TX was $99,000 in 2023, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $95,400 to $99,000, a 3.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Merkel, TX is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Merkel, TX have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merkel, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,319

$707

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 Merkel, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2023

50.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.4% of the housing units in Merkel, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Merkel, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,368

Median Household Income

± $23,494

914

Number of Households

± 165

In 2023, the median household income of the 914 households in Merkel, TX declined from $62,368 from the previous year's value of $67,159.

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (4.84%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Merkel, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (4.84%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merkel, TX have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11.5% of the workforce in Merkel, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merkel, TX (374 out of 2.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.9% of the population of Merkel, TX has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, TX see 1406 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1394 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 493 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Taylor County, TX.

1,406 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taylor County, TX

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, TX see an average of 1,406 patients per year. This represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1,394 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Taylor County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

2.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merkel, TX declined by 26% from 13.7% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Merkel, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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