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The total population of Merkel is estimated to be 2,646 with 1,181 males (44.63%) and 1,465 females (55.37%). There are 284 more females than males in Merkel.
The median household income in Merkel was $58,024 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 6,517(10.10%) from $64,541 in 2020. This income is 77.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Merkel sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $86,900. Overall, the median household income for the town of Merkel stands at $58,024.
In Merkel, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,885 for males and $18,418 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,606 for males and $38,846 for females.
In Merkel, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $59,075.
In 2022, the population of Merkel was 2,430, a 0.53% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Merkel's population was 2,443, a decline of 1.17% compared to a population of 2,472 in 2020.
The median age in Merkel, TX is 33.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 30.09% were under the age of 15, 14.93% aged 15 to 29, 41.27% aged 30 to 64, 12.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Merkel population: 89.91% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 1.62% are some other race and 6.90% are multiracial.