Merkel town, Texas demographics
Population: 2,290
Median age: 33.3
Median household income: 53,681
Merkel is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Merkel town, TX.
Population
| 2021 | 2,290 |
| 2020 | 2,618 |
| 2019 | 2,609 |
| 2018 | 2,614 |
| 2017 | 2,609 |
| 2016 | 2,618 |
| 2015 | 2,617 |
| 2014 | 2,601 |
| 2013 | 2,592 |
| 2012 | 2,581 |
| 2011 | 2,592 |
| 2010 | 2,570 |
Census data for Merkel town, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Merkel town, Texas
| Total population | 2,290 |
| Male | 1,078 |
| Female | 1,212 |
| Total population | 2,290 |
| Under 5 years | 171 |
| 5 to 9 years | 211 |
| 10 to 14 years | 307 |
| 15 to 19 years | 173 |
| 20 to 24 years | 117 |
| 25 to 34 years | 204 |
| 35 to 44 years | 324 |
| 45 to 54 years | 266 |
| 55 to 59 years | 66 |
| 60 to 64 years | 137 |
| 65 to 74 years | 191 |
| 75 to 84 years | 95 |
| 85 years and over | 28 |
| Median age (years) | 33.3 |
| Under 18 years | 857 |
| 16 years and over | 1,562 |
| 18 years and over | 1,433 |
| 21 years and over | 1,407 |
| 62 years and over | 381 |
| 65 years and over | 314 |
| Total population | 2,290 |
| One race | 2,132 |
| White | 2,059 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 |
| Asian | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 37 |
| Two or more races | 158 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,428 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 689 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 739 |
Social characteristics in Merkel town, Texas
| Total households | 785 |
| Family households (families) | 393 |
| Married-couple family | 26 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 119 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 72 |
| Nonfamily households | 247 |
| Average household size | 228 |
| Average family size | 2.86 |
Economic characteristics in Merkel town, Texas
| Total households | 785 |
| Less than $10,000 | 70 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 93 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 103 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 34 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 75 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 151 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 120 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 63 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 62 |
| $200,000 or more | 14 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,681 |
Housing characteristics in Merkel town, Texas
| Total housing units | 1,031 |
| Occupied housing units | 785 |
| Vacant housing units | 246 |
| Total housing units | 1,031 |
| 1-unit, detached | 778 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1 |
| 2 units | 66 |
| 3 or 4 units | 52 |
| 5 to 9 units | 0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 5 |
| Mobile home | 129 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 1,031 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 10 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 112 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 30 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 88 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 186 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 133 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 145 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 140 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 187 |
| Total housing units | 1,031 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 9 |
| 3 rooms | 90 |
| 4 rooms | 169 |
| 5 rooms | 330 |
| 6 rooms | 207 |
| 7 rooms | 76 |
| 8 rooms | 130 |
| 9 rooms or more | 20 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 1,031 |
| No bedroom | 4 |
| 1 bedroom | 95 |
| 2 bedrooms | 215 |
| 3 bedrooms | 547 |
| 4 bedrooms | 165 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 5 |
| Occupied housing units | 785 |
| Owner-occupied | 611 |
| Renter-occupied | 174 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.77 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.16 |
| Occupied housing units | 785 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 91 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 173 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 163 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 149 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 100 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 109 |
| Owner-occupied units | 611 |
| Less than $50,000 | 159 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 211 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 88 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 77 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 64 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 12 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 77,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 611 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 330 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 281 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 128 |
| Less than $500 | 44 |
| $500 to $999 | 46 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 38 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 788 |
| No rent paid | 46 |
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