Living in Merkel Independent School District Area

Living Summary

2,363

households

6,306

Total Population

$77,800

Average House Value

$848

Average Housing Rent

$49,650

Average Household Income

80.59%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,168

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,363 households are located in Merkel Independent School District area. Among them, 815 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.29 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,775 and 1,559 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (33) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (558) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Merkel Independent School District, Texas
Household	2,363
Population	6,306
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	815 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,775
Total Students	1,559
Pre-Kindergarten	69
Kindergarten	56
Grade 1-8	889
Grade 9-12	366
College/Graduate School	179
Veterans	4,669
Non-citizen	33
Non-English Home Language	558
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,862 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,859 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,854 people are in civilian labor force and 5 are in armed labor force. 2,771 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.90%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,744	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,045	74.53%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	327	11.92%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	18	0.66%
Other method	99	3.61%
Worked from home	255	9.29%
Average Commute Time	33 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,771	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	808	29.16%
Service	557	20.10%
Sales and office	521	18.80%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	507	18.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	378	13.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,771	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	154	5.56%
Construction	221	7.98%
Manufacturing	258	9.31%
Wholesale trade	98	3.54%
Retail trade	273	9.85%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	266	9.60%
Information	19	0.69%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	115	4.15%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	172	6.21%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	805	29.05%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	176	6.35%
Other services, except public administration	125	4.51%
Public administration	89	3.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,771	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,132	76.94%
Government workers	334	12.05%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	302	10.90%
Unpaid family workers	3	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $66,905 for the 2,363 households in Merkel Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $31,238. 5,078 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 80.59%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,363	-
Less than $10,000	152	6.43%
$10,000 - $14,999	99	4.19%
$15,000 - $24,999	348	14.73%
$25,000 - $34,999	184	7.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	402	17.01%
$50,000 - $74,999	452	19.13%
$75,000 - $99,999	218	9.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	302	12.78%
$150,000 - $199,999	83	3.51%
More than $200,000	123	5.21%
Median Household Income	$49,650	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$66,905	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,583	-
Less than $10,000	49	3.10%
$10,000 - $14,999	49	3.10%
$15,000 - $24,999	184	11.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	70	4.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	331	20.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	265	16.74%
$75,000 - $99,999	173	10.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	270	17.06%
$150,000 - $199,999	83	5.24%
More than $200,000	109	6.89%

Median Family Income	$56,815	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,382	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,238	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,880	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,880	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,301	-
With health insurance coverage	5,078	80.59%
Public coverage	2,135	33.88%
Private health insurance	3,627	57.56%
Without health insurance coverage	1,223	19.41%

Housing

There are 2,774 housing units in Merkel Independent School District area, Texas with 2,363 units (85.18%) occupied. 1,892 houses (80.07%) are occupied by owner and 471 houses (19.93%) are rented. The average housing value is $77,800 and the average rental cost is $848. 15 houses (0.54%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 639 houses (23.04%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,774	-
Occupied	2,363	85.18%
Owner Occupied	1,892	80.07%
Renter Occupied	471	19.93%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,850	66.69%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	16	0.58%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	127	4.58%
Mobile Homes	781	28.15%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,774	-
Built 2014 or later	15	0.54%
Built 2010 - 2013	74	2.67%
Built 2000 - 2009	406	14.64%
Built 1990 - 1999	262	9.44%
Built 1980 - 1989	404	14.56%
Built 1970 - 1979	407	14.67%
Built 1960 - 1969	299	10.78%
Built 1950 - 1959	268	9.66%
Built 1949 or earlier	639	23.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,774	-
1 room	48	1.73%
2 rooms	26	0.94%
3 rooms	74	2.67%
4 rooms	373	13.45%
5 rooms	719	25.92%
6 rooms	742	26.75%
7 rooms	435	15.68%
8 rooms	225	8.11%
9 rooms or more	132	4.76%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,774	-
no bedroom	52	1.87%
1 bedroom	81	2.92%
2 bedrooms	586	21.12%
3 bedrooms	1,644	59.26%
4 bedrooms	369	13.30%
5 bedrooms or more	42	1.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,892	-
Less than $50,000	483	25.53%
$50,000 - $99,999	675	35.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	293	15.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	223	11.79%
$200,000 - $299,999	172	9.09%
$300,000 - $499,999	28	1.48%
$500,000 - $999,999	3	0.16%
$1,000,000 or more	15	0.79%
Median House Value	$77,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	339	-
Less than $500	65	19.17%
$500 - $999	161	47.49%
$1,000 - $1,499	113	33.33%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$848	-

Demographic

A total of 6,366 people lives in Merkel Independent School District area, Texas with 2,997 male and 3,369 female. The males to female ratio is 47.08 to 52.92. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,366	-
Male	2,997	47.08%
Female	3,369	52.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,366	-
Under 5 years	395	6.20%
5 - 9 years	359	5.64%
10 - 14 years	652	10.24%
15 - 19 years	422	6.63%
20 - 24 years	194	3.05%
25 - 34 years	747	11.73%
35 - 44 years	778	12.22%
45 - 54 years	961	15.10%
55 - 59 years	394	6.19%
60 - 64 years	474	7.45%
65 - 74 years	521	8.18%
75 - 84 years	398	6.25%
85 years and older	71	1.12%
Median Age	40.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,366	-
One Race	6,310	99.12%
White	5,820	91.42%
Black or African American	50	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native	83	1.30%
Asian	14	0.22%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	39	0.61%
Other	304	4.78%

Two or more races	56	0.88%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	46	0.72%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%