Mercedes city, Texas demographics
Population: 16,274
Median age: 34.0
Median household income: 36,325
Mercedes is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Mercedes city, TX.
Population
| 2021 | 16,274 |
| 2020 | 16,561 |
| 2019 | 16,564 |
| 2018 | 16,648 |
| 2017 | 16,588 |
| 2016 | 16,501 |
| 2015 | 16,425 |
| 2014 | 16,271 |
| 2013 | 15,999 |
| 2012 | 15,803 |
| 2011 | 15,616 |
| 2010 | 15,369 |
Census data for Mercedes city, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Mercedes city, Texas
| Total population | 16,274 |
| Male | 7,819 |
| Female | 8,455 |
| Total population | 16,274 |
| Under 5 years | 1,099 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,327 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,442 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,436 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,089 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,806 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,517 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,427 |
| 55 to 59 years | 538 |
| 60 to 64 years | 920 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,504 |
| 75 to 84 years | 858 |
| 85 years and over | 311 |
| Median age (years) | 34.0 |
| Under 18 years | 4,734 |
| 16 years and over | 12,187 |
| 18 years and over | 11,540 |
| 21 years and over | 10,786 |
| 62 years and over | 3,188 |
| 65 years and over | 2,673 |
| Total population | 16,274 |
| One race | 12,777 |
| White | 10,617 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Some other race | 2,124 |
| Two or more races | 3,497 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,904 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,791 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,113 |
Social characteristics in Mercedes city, Texas
| Total households | 5,043 |
| Family households (families) | 2,527 |
| Married-couple family | 168 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 757 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 538 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,591 |
| Average household size | 1,868 |
| Average family size | 3.23 |
Economic characteristics in Mercedes city, Texas
| Total households | 5,043 |
| Less than $10,000 | 637 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 522 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 635 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 630 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 498 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 790 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 528 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 609 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 118 |
| $200,000 or more | 76 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 36,325 |
Housing characteristics in Mercedes city, Texas
| Total housing units | 6,181 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,043 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,138 |
| Total housing units | 6,181 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,917 |
| 1-unit, attached | 77 |
| 2 units | 375 |
| 3 or 4 units | 332 |
| 5 to 9 units | 170 |
| 10 to 19 units | 209 |
| 20 or more units | 176 |
| Mobile home | 895 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 30 |
| Total housing units | 6,181 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 503 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,307 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 814 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,084 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 935 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 506 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 471 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 212 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 349 |
| Total housing units | 6,181 |
| 1 room | 75 |
| 2 rooms | 358 |
| 3 rooms | 825 |
| 4 rooms | 1,581 |
| 5 rooms | 1,396 |
| 6 rooms | 875 |
| 7 rooms | 678 |
| 8 rooms | 247 |
| 9 rooms or more | 146 |
| Median rooms | 4.7 |
| Total housing units | 6,181 |
| No bedroom | 95 |
| 1 bedroom | 800 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,072 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,325 |
| 4 bedrooms | 841 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 48 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,043 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,309 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,734 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.32 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.06 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,043 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 342 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,212 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 627 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,277 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 507 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,078 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,309 |
| Less than $50,000 | 601 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,453 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 828 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 190 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 207 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 30 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 84,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,309 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,285 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,024 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,559 |
| Less than $500 | 674 |
| $500 to $999 | 713 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 136 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 36 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 564 |
| No rent paid | 175 |
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