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Merkel, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Nolan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,630
Population
939/sq mi density
$62,368
Median Income
$27,624 per capita
$99,000
Home Value
$179,483 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
648
Violent Crime/100K
648 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$62,368 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,000 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
648 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,368
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,624
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Merkel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Merkel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,368
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,624
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,385
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,113
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,113
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,201M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
420
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
25
Retail
57
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,385
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,392
54% 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 | $62,368 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,624 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,385 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $1,201M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.519 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 420 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,385 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,392 |