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Mertzon, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Irion County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
819
Population
539/sq mi density
$60,956
Median Income
$28,844 per capita
$121,700
Home Value
$271,515 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
41.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
330
Violent Crime/100K
3,845 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,956 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,700 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
330 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,956
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,844
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mertzon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mertzon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,956
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,844
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$110,213
153%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,873
131%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,873
31% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$985M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
75
Restaurants
3
Retail
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$110,213
53% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,650
4% 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 | $60,956 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,844 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $110,213 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,873 |
| County GDP | $985M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.391 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 75 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Retail | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $110,213 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,650 |