Mercedes, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,131 (All urban)

Mercedes, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,452 (4,106 occupied: 2,575 owner occupied, 1,531 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	36%

Housing density: 636 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $298 (lower quartile is $200, upper quartile is $411)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $261

Median gross rent in Mercedes, TX in 2007: $414

Housing units in Mercedes with a mortgage: 778 (9 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,231

Mercedes,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,821 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Mercedes:	$56,821
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,450 - $85,494

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $72,096
Here: $72,096
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $20,732
Here: $20,732
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $228,829
Here: $228,829
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $31,410
Here: $31,410
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $27,159
Here: $27,159
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $28,392
Here: $28,392
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,134
Here: $42,134
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,870

In family households: 12,948 (2,308 male householders, 1,066 female householders)
2,341 spouses, 5,267 children (5,059 natural, 53 adopted, 155 stepchildren), 892 grandchildren, 209 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 602 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 922 (315 male householders (237 living alone)), 503 female householders (480 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 975 2-persons, 668 3-persons, 777 4-persons, 456 5-persons, 255 6-persons, 243 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 717 1-person, 85 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

2,376 married couples with children.
1,258 single-parent households (128 men, 1,130 women).

18.5% of residents of Mercedes speak English at home.
81.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (47% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 33% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,123 (15.3%)
(36.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercedes, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 131 3 rooms: 295 4 rooms: 482 5 rooms: 646 6 rooms: 493 7 rooms: 265 8 rooms: 184 9 or more rooms: 79

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercedes, Texas:
	1 room: 102 2 rooms: 261 3 rooms: 407 4 rooms: 301 5 rooms: 290 6 rooms: 133 7 rooms: 37 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 166
1995 to 1998: 758
1990 to 1994: 585
1980 to 1989: 957
1970 to 1979: 873
1960 to 1969: 1,030
1950 to 1959: 439
1940 to 1949: 348
1939 or earlier: 296

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mercedes:
	no bedroom: 108 1 bedroom: 289 2 bedrooms: 661 3 bedrooms: 1,144 4 bedrooms: 334 5 or more bedrooms: 39

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercedes:
	no bedroom: 158 1 bedroom: 515 2 bedrooms: 471 3 bedrooms: 338 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mercedes in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 250 1 vehicle: 892 2 vehicles: 965 3 vehicles: 358 4 vehicles: 97 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Mercedes in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 388 1 vehicle: 798 2 vehicles: 273 3 vehicles: 60 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mercedes, TX:

Less than $10,000: 39
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 132
$20,000 to $24,999: 128
$25,000 to $29,999: 120
$30,000 to $34,999: 183
$35,000 to $39,999: 201
$40,000 to $49,999: 391
$50,000 to $59,999: 313
$60,000 to $69,999: 277
$70,000 to $79,999: 217
$80,000 to $89,999: 138
$90,000 to $99,999: 96
$100,000 to $124,999: 185
$125,000 to $149,999: 215
$150,000 to $174,999: 66
$175,000 to $199,999: 52
$200,000 to $249,999: 61
$250,000 to $299,999: 21
$300,000 to $399,999: 1
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mercedes rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mercedes:

Less than $100: 150 people
$100 to $149: 126
$150 to $199: 213
$200 to $249: 135
$250 to $299: 160
$300 to $349: 172
$350 to $399: 171
$400 to $449: 111
$450 to $499: 96
$500 to $549: 80
$550 to $599: 63
$600 to $649: 34
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 10
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 126

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 119 1990 to 1994: 423 1985 to 1989: 276 1980 to 1984: 222 1975 to 1979: 283 1970 to 1974: 235 1970 to 1974: 150 1965 to 1969: 415

Mercedes, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.6%
Number of people working at home: 92 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 156
5 to 9 minutes: 680
10 to 14 minutes: 806
15 to 19 minutes: 720
20 to 24 minutes: 427
25 to 29 minutes: 195
30 to 34 minutes: 646
35 to 39 minutes: 72
40 to 44 minutes: 56
45 to 59 minutes: 138
60 to 89 minutes: 67
90 or more minutes: 103

Mercedes mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,942 (71%)
Carpooled: 917 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 99 (2%)
Other means: 81 (2%)
Worked at home: 92 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1074
$10,000 to $14,999: 405
$15,000 to $19,999: 360
$20,000 to $24,999: 415
$25,000 to $29,999: 346
$30,000 to $34,999: 329
$35,000 to $39,999: 273
$40,000 to $44,999: 220
$45,000 to $49,999: 172
$50,000 to $59,999: 266
$60,000 to $74,999: 126
$75,000 to $99,999: 136
$100,000 to $124,999: 28
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 11296

United States or American: 310

German: 238

English: 147

Norwegian: 77

Irish: 66

Scotch-Irish: 66

Polish: 33

Swedish: 31

Czech: 26

French (except Basque): 21

Finnish: 19

French Canadian: 19

Scottish: 15

Italian: 14

Czechoslovakian: 10

European: 9

British: 8

Eastern European: 7

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

Danish: 6

Hungarian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (99%)
Other Northern Europe (0%)
Canada (0%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9920
Northeast: 35
Midwest: 1167
South: 192
West: 195

63% of Mercedes residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 291
Nursery to 4th grade: 199
5th and 6th grade: 294
7th and 8th grade: 217
9th grade: 180
10th grade: 89
11th grade: 88
12th grade, no diploma: 133
High school graduate (or equivalency): 855
Less than 1 year of college: 175
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 402
Associate degree: 109
Bachelor's degree: 208
Master's degree: 114
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 444
Nursery to 4th grade: 288
5th and 6th grade: 400
7th and 8th grade: 404
9th grade: 244
10th grade: 113
11th grade: 80
12th grade, no diploma: 105
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,067
Less than 1 year of college: 201
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 374
Associate degree: 79
Bachelor's degree: 306
Master's degree: 90
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 72.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 44.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,096
Black householders: $10,451
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,863
Asian householders: $24,352
Some other race householders: $21,485
Two or more races householders: $26,220
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,822

Mercedes household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mercedes household income for Black householders

Mercedes household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Mercedes household income for Some other race householders

Mercedes household income for Two or more races householders

Mercedes household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mercedes marital status for males

Mercedes marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,095
Black or African American householders: $41,668
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $63,336
Some other race householders: $54,093
Two or more races householders: $43,789
Hispanic or Latino householders: $56,820

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,993
One, attached: 120
Two: 248
3 or 4: 246
5 to 9: 54
10 to 19: 42
20 to 49: 50
50 or more: 139
Mobile homes: 1,236
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 324

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mercedes:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26

Here:	1.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27

Here:	2.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 79

Here:	13.3%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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