Living in Mercedes Independent School District Area

Living Summary

5,973

households

22,107

Total Population

$66,600

Average House Value

$576

Average Housing Rent

$33,633

Average Household Income

69.72%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,529

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

31%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,973 households are located in Mercedes Independent School District area. Among them, 2,846 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 4.26 people. The total number of children in the region is 9,559 and 7,149 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

14% (2,996) of residents are non-citizens and 78% (17,166) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mercedes Independent School District, Texas
Household	5,973
Population	22,107
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,846 (48%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,559
Total Students	7,149
Pre-Kindergarten	523
Kindergarten	332
Grade 1-8	3,697
Grade 9-12	1,654
College/Graduate School	943
Veterans	14,947
Non-citizen	2,996
Non-English Home Language	17,166
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,667 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,671 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,671 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,173 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Mercedes Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,013	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,932	74.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	541	6.75%
Public transportation	29	0.36%
Walked	72	0.90%
Other method	649	8.10%
Worked from home	790	9.86%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,173	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,712	20.95%
Service	2,362	28.90%
Sales and office	2,104	25.74%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,014	12.41%
Production, transportation, and material moving	981	12.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,173	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	303	3.71%
Construction	527	6.45%
Manufacturing	467	5.71%
Wholesale trade	38	0.46%
Retail trade	1,024	12.53%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	394	4.82%
Information	321	3.93%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	500	6.12%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	966	11.82%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,961	23.99%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	914	11.18%
Other services, except public administration	508	6.22%
Public administration	250	3.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,173	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,884	71.99%
Government workers	1,377	16.85%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	912	11.16%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $49,164 for the 5,973 households in Mercedes Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $20,209. 15,413 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 69.72%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,973	-
Less than $10,000	794	13.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	447	7.48%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,036	17.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	791	13.24%
$35,000 - $49,999	760	12.72%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,149	19.24%
$75,000 - $99,999	379	6.35%
$100,000 - $149,999	343	5.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	187	3.13%
More than $200,000	87	1.46%
Median Household Income	$33,633	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$49,164	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,869	-
Less than $10,000	486	9.98%
$10,000 - $14,999	232	4.76%
$15,000 - $24,999	881	18.09%
$25,000 - $34,999	689	14.15%
$35,000 - $49,999	639	13.12%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,016	20.87%
$75,000 - $99,999	363	7.46%
$100,000 - $149,999	326	6.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	150	3.08%
More than $200,000	87	1.79%

Median Family Income	$37,333	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$53,321	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$20,209	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$30,550	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$30,550	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	22,107	-
With health insurance coverage	15,413	69.72%
Public coverage	10,102	45.70%
Private health insurance	6,579	29.76%
Without health insurance coverage	6,694	30.28%

Housing

There are 6,911 housing units in Mercedes Independent School District area, Texas with 5,973 units (86.43%) occupied. 4,190 houses (70.15%) are occupied by owner and 1,783 houses (29.85%) are rented. The average housing value is $66,600 and the average rental cost is $576. 89 houses (1.29%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 486 houses (7.03%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,911	-
Occupied	5,973	86.43%
Owner Occupied	4,190	70.15%
Renter Occupied	1,783	29.85%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,249	75.95%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	83	1.20%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	880	12.73%
Mobile Homes	699	10.11%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,911	-
Built 2014 or later	89	1.29%
Built 2010 - 2013	348	5.04%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,456	21.07%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,162	16.81%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,102	15.95%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,037	15.01%
Built 1960 - 1969	773	11.19%
Built 1950 - 1959	458	6.63%
Built 1949 or earlier	486	7.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,911	-
1 room	44	0.64%
2 rooms	331	4.79%
3 rooms	654	9.46%
4 rooms	1,522	22.02%
5 rooms	2,008	29.06%
6 rooms	1,283	18.56%
7 rooms	477	6.90%
8 rooms	311	4.50%
9 rooms or more	281	4.07%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,911	-
no bedroom	63	0.91%
1 bedroom	650	9.41%
2 bedrooms	1,938	28.04%
3 bedrooms	3,003	43.45%
4 bedrooms	1,100	15.92%
5 bedrooms or more	157	2.27%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,190	-
Less than $50,000	1,529	36.49%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,747	41.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	500	11.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	251	5.99%
$200,000 - $299,999	57	1.36%
$300,000 - $499,999	90	2.15%
$500,000 - $999,999	16	0.38%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$66,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,560	-
Less than $500	674	43.21%
$500 - $999	732	46.92%
$1,000 - $1,499	154	9.87%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$576	-

Demographic

A total of 22,107 people lives in Mercedes Independent School District area, Texas with 10,892 male and 11,215 female. The males to female ratio is 49.27 to 50.73. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	22,107	-
Male	10,892	49.27%
Female	11,215	50.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,107	-
Under 5 years	1,704	7.71%
5 - 9 years	1,879	8.50%
10 - 14 years	2,382	10.77%
15 - 19 years	2,148	9.72%
20 - 24 years	1,462	6.61%
25 - 34 years	2,780	12.58%
35 - 44 years	3,129	14.15%
45 - 54 years	1,858	8.40%
55 - 59 years	833	3.77%
60 - 64 years	1,193	5.40%
65 - 74 years	1,771	8.01%
75 - 84 years	646	2.92%
85 years and older	322	1.46%
Median Age	30.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,107	-
One Race	20,954	94.78%
White	17,721	80.16%
Black or African American	28	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native	18	0.08%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	3,187	14.42%

Two or more races	1,153	5.22%
White and Black or African American	34	0.15%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%