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The total population of Mercedes is estimated to be 16,361 with 8,001 males (48.90%) and 8,360 females (51.10%). There are 359 more females than males in Mercedes.
The median household income in Mercedes was $39,264 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 5,760(12.79%) from $45,024 in 2020. This income is 52.63% 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, Mercedes sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,121. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mercedes stands at $39,264.
In Mercedes, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,913 for males and $17,147 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $37,742 for males and $33,038 for females.
In Mercedes, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $46,119, followed by Two or More Races households at $33,128, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $31,325.
In 2022, the population of Mercedes was 16,717, a 2.46% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mercedes's population was 16,316, an increase of 0.31% compared to a population of 16,265 in 2020.
The median age in Mercedes, TX is 34.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.77% were under the age of 15, 21.27% aged 15 to 29, 38.53% aged 30 to 64, 14.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mercedes population: 65.24% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.05% are some other race and 21.49% are multiracial.