Merkel, TX Population

Overview

2,290

Total Population

33.3

Median age

52.93%

Female population %

88.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

77.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

451

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Merkel's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Merkel is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merkel's population under 18 was 37.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merkel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merkel, 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.

There are 134 more females than males in Merkel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.93% females and 47.07% males in Merkel, TX.
The Merkel, TX gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 129.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 217.

Merkel's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Merkel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 451 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,839 (80.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merkel is White with a population of 2,059 (89.91% of the total population).

Merkel's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,697 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Merkel's population decreased by 106 (3.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merkel's population decreased by 119 (4.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Merkel's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,430.