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Mercedes, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Cameron County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,449
Population
1,394/sq mi density
$41,753
Median Income
$18,376 per capita
$107,700
Home Value
$140,307 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
38.1% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
397
Violent Crime/100K
3,951 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$41,753 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,700 home value, $676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
397 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,753
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,376
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.5%
98% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mercedes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mercedes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,753
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,376
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,428
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$857
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$857
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,387M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,200
Restaurants
815
Healthcare
1,060
Retail
1,030
Manufacturing
186
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,428
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,394
83% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,753 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,376 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $857 |
| County GDP | $17,387M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,200 |
| Restaurants | 815 |
| Healthcare | 1,060 |
| Retail | 1,030 |
| Manufacturing | 186 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,428 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,394 |