Mercedes, TX Demographic Data
Mercedes, TX Summary
Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County in Texas
- Population: 15,803
- Area: 11.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,374.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 62.34 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mercedes, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,507
52%
50.8
Male
7,994
48%
49.2
Total Population
16,501
323,128,000
Mercedes, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,493
9.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,718
10.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,625
9.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,548
9.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,003
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,982
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,732
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,508
9.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
807
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
777
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,455
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
682
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
171
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,680
64.7%
77.2
Female
5,590
52.3%
51.3
Male
5,090
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,806
59.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,813
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,308
14.0%
15.2
Female
1,321
57.2%
55.8
Male
987
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Mercedes, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,371
99.2%
96.8
White
15,209
92.2%
72.6
Black or African American
103
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,059
6.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
130
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15,507
94.0%
17.8
Mexican
14,960
90.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
525
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
994
6.0%
82.2
Mercedes, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,925
21.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,141
12.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,755
30.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,688
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
464
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
835
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
306
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,066
33.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,048
66.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,141
12.6%
31.2
Mercedes, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,910
33.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,422
46.5%
47.5
Divorced
861
7.4%
11.0%
Separated
627
5.4%
2.0
Widowed
845
7.2
5.8%
Mercedes, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,932
19.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,076
80.5%
21.6%
Spanish
12,006
80.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
30
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mercedes, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
741
15.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
389
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
792
17.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
635
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
595
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,023
21.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
275
5.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
99
2.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
101
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
29,706
57,617
Per capita income
12,750
31,128
Mercedes, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
131
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
419
7.6%
9.8
Construction
460
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,871
34.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
208
3.8%
6.6
Information
170
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
205
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
252
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
347
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
133
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
952
17.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
232
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
107
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
670
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,313
23.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
633
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,452
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,419
25.9%
18.1%
Mercedes, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,240
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,249
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
473
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
59
1.1%
2.7
Other means
254
4.8%
1.8
Worked at home
205
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Mercedes, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
533
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,847
39.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,407
30.1%
37.1
3 or more
884
18.9%
21.0
Mercedes, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,671
83.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,991
64.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,680
36.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
939
16.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Mercedes, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,610
1 room
50
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
318
5.7%
2.7
3 rooms
492
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,137
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,883
33.6%
19.8
6 rooms
893
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
461
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
217
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
159
2.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mercedes, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,610
1-unit, detached
3,665
65.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
35
0.6%
5.9
2-units
260
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
388
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
109
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
155
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
924
16.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
63
1.1%
0.1
Mercedes, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
284
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
104
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
421
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
458
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,181
21.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
645
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,086
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,202
21.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
218
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.2%
1.4%
Mercedes, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,131
24.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
101
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,370
72.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
69
1.5%
1.1
Mercedes, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,073
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
1.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
69
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
82
7.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
396
36.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
500
46.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
341
31.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
212
19.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
154
14.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
9.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
267
24.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mercedes, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,472
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
5.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
616
41.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
780
53.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
208
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
559
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
210
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
104
7.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
156
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
151
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
147
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
641
45.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
271
0.0%
0.0%
Mercedes, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,991
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,296
43.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,216
40.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
144
4.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
220
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
80
2.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
28
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
57,900
205,000
