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Merkel, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,187 (it was $32,700 in 2000)
Merkel:

$106,187
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,362 - $198,163

Total population: 2,601 (Urban population: 2,536 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 19 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,118 (912 occupied: 660 owner occupied, 233 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

38%

Housing density: 569 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $257,624.

Median contract rent in 2022: $643


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,992


Median gross rent in Merkel, TX in 2022: $1,034

Housing units in Merkel with a mortgage: 301 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $94,172

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,946

Median monthly housing costs: $795

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Merkel, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1954

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,685
  • Male householders: 380 (74 living alone), Female householders: 525 (118 living alone)
  • 507 spouses (507 opposite-sex spouses), 14 unmarried partners, (14 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 960 children (810 natural, 16 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 foster children, 88 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 59

Size of family households: 203 2-persons, 231 3-persons, 147 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 15 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 188 1-person, 17 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

674 married couples with children.
124 single-parent households (7 men, 117 women).

87.7% of residents of Merkel speak English at home.
8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 127 (4.7%)
(81.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merkel, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merkel, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 1492 bedrooms
  • 3403 bedrooms
  • 1544 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merkel, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merkel, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 271 bedroom
  • 742 bedrooms
  • 1243 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Merkel in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merkel in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 23no vehicle
  • 1631 vehicle
  • 2152 vehicles
  • 1513 vehicles
  • 894 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Merkel in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merkel in renter-occupied apartments
  • 13no vehicle
  • 1131 vehicle
  • 602 vehicles
  • 473 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merkel, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merkel, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 994 rooms
  • 1845 rooms
  • 1506 rooms
  • 997 rooms
  • 918 rooms
  • 269+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merkel, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merkel, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 363 rooms
  • 474 rooms
  • 1185 rooms
  • 186 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 148 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Merkel, TX
  • Merkel, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Merkel, TX in 2022
  • 28Less than $10,000
  • 132$10,000 to $19,999
  • 52$20,000 to $29,999
  • 39$30,000 to $39,999
  • 42$40,000 to $49,999
  • 81$50,000 to $59,999
  • 59$60,000 to $74,999
  • 212$75,000 to $99,999
  • 112$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10$125,000 to $149,999
  • 42$150,000 to $199,999
  • 54$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Merkel, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Merkel, TX in 2022
  • 22Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 37$15,000 to $19,999
  • 20$20,000 to $24,999
  • 3$25,000 to $29,999
  • 19$30,000 to $34,999
  • 15$35,000 to $39,999
  • 36$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20$50,000 to $59,999
  • 54$60,000 to $69,999
  • 24$70,000 to $79,999
  • 43$80,000 to $89,999
  • 9$90,000 to $99,999
  • 46$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19$125,000 to $149,999
  • 63$150,000 to $174,999
  • 46$175,000 to $199,999
  • 99$200,000 to $249,999
  • 12$250,000 to $299,999
  • 17$300,000 to $399,999
  • 11$400,000 to $499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Merkel, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Merkel, TX in 2022
  • 16Less than $100
  • 11$100 to $149
  • 21$150 to $199
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 1$450 to $499
  • 44$550 to $599
  • 71$600 to $649
  • 15$700 to $749
  • 9$800 to $899
  • 16$900 to $999
  • 51No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.2%
Number of people working at home: 88 (6.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 66
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 185
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 40
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 31
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 172
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 250
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 132
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 61
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 11
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 49
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 58
  • 90 or more minutes: 65
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Merkel

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 806 (78.3%)
  • Carpooled: 103 (10.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 24 (2.3%)
  • Walked: 20 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 74 (7.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 8.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merkel, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merkel, Texas
  • 212010 or later
  • 62000 to 2009
  • 71990 to 1999
  • 211980 to 1989
  • 121970 to 1979
  • 30Before 1970
Ancestries in Merkel, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 239 (16.6%)
  • American: 164 (11.4%)
  • Irish: 164 (11.4%)
  • German: 70 (4.8%)
  • European: 21 (1.5%)
  • Portuguese: 17 (1.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 14 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 10 (0.7%)
  • French: 5 (0.3%)
  • Italian: 5 (0.3%)
  • Israeli: 4 (0.3%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 2 (0.1%)

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

Mexico
Merkel:

92.0% (104)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

Canada
Merkel:

3.5% (4)
Texas:

1.1% (55,371)

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

  • This state: 2,219
  • Other state: 364
  • Northeast: 15
  • Midwest: 49
  • South: 83
  • West: 243

87.1% of Merkel residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80.0% lived in Texas.


Merkel:

87.1%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 8
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 8
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 24
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 335
  • Less than 1 year of college: 90
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 141
  • Associate degree: 29
  • Bachelor's degree: 45
  • Master's degree: 22
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 23
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 387
  • Less than 1 year of college: 45
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 102
  • Associate degree: 116
  • Bachelor's degree: 137
  • Master's degree: 45
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Females
Merkel marital status for males
Merkel marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 892
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 67
  • 3 or 4: 28
  • 5 to 9: 9
  • Mobile homes: 117
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Merkel
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Merkel, TX
  • 51.4%Electricity
  • 45.5%Utility gas
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Merkel, TX
  • 55.8%Utility gas
  • 44.2%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Here:

3.7%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

2.3%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

11.5%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability