Population 488 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mertens
Household size in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mertens average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Dallas area, where it has 2.87 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mertens are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Dallas area, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Mertens, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mertens
Renters in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mertens is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mertens as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Dallas area as a whole (7.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Mertens has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $716 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $892 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mertens costs $892 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mertens
Bachelor's degrees in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mertens: 25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mertens have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mertens
| Period | Mertens | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mertens has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mertens compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mertens | 2.65 | 40.6 | 6.1% | 19.9% | 10.9% | 1990 | $892 | 25.5% | 90.8% | 2.4% |
| Brandon | 2.64 | 41.0 | 4.2% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 1995 | $904 | 28.5% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| Milford | 2.64 | 40.7 | 9.2% | 33.2% | 9.2% | 1981 | $892 | 19.6% | 86.7% | 2.8% |
| Irene | 2.89 | 38.5 | 8.1% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 1991 | $1,017 | 24.5% | 91.4% | 1.5% |
| Lone Cedar | 2.85 | 34.8 | 13.8% | 21.4% | 14.7% | 1981 | $900 | 17.4% | 81.3% | 0.8% |
| Frost | 2.91 | 36.2 | 14.1% | 19.0% | 12.1% | 1986 | $1,072 | 17.1% | 81.5% | 0.8% |
| Carls Corner | 2.37 | 45.9 | 0.8% | 28.3% | 7.5% | 2004 | $518 | 19.5% | 88.9% | 6.8% |
| Bynum | 2.76 | 39.5 | 6.1% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 1992 | $991 | 28.0% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Italy | 2.90 | 38.3 | 18.8% | 28.1% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,173 | 20.8% | 87.8% | 4.5% |
| Blooming Grove | 2.80 | 35.9 | 12.0% | 27.0% | 19.7% | 1979 | $971 | 12.9% | 82.5% | 1.3% |
| Malone | 3.24 | 35.5 | 13.9% | 15.6% | 22.0% | 1986 | $1,091 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mertens. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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