Population 983 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Mertzon: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Mertzon
Household size in Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mertzon are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Mertzon skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mertzon: 6.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Mertzon
Renters in Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mertzon is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (66.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.6% of the housing in Mertzon, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Mertzon was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $619 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $755 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,003 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,391 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,772 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mertzon pays $2,391 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mertzon
Bachelor's degrees in Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Mertzon (30.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mertzon is the same as the national rate: 89.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%).
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 Mertzon
| Period | Mertzon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mertzon has been low: just 0.4% 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).
Mertzon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mertzon | 2.39 | 42.9 | 6.9% | 18.4% | 23.6% | 1980 | $2,391 | 30.1% | 89.3% | 0.4% |
| Sherwood | 2.49 | 53.7 | 4.7% | 14.3% | 24.3% | 1981 | $1,972 | 21.9% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| Knickerbocker | 2.16 | 59.2 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 17.1% | 1993 | $779 | 36.2% | 98.2% | 1.2% |
| Tankersley | 2.25 | 52.7 | 2.1% | 7.6% | 14.9% | 1996 | $704 | 32.7% | 98.3% | 6.5% |
| Veribest | 2.38 | 44.7 | 9.5% | 21.5% | 14.4% | 1997 | $1,053 | 32.9% | 92.3% | 5.7% |
| Christoval | 2.45 | 47.8 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 14.7% | 1998 | $661 | 41.0% | 96.7% | 5.5% |
| Barnhart | 2.43 | 51.5 | 4.6% | 23.5% | 27.2% | 1980 | $1,758 | 24.4% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| Wall | 2.53 | 35.8 | 0.8% | 24.6% | 6.1% | 1999 | $1,295 | 55.1% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Vick | 2.51 | 37.2 | 1.5% | 23.5% | 8.0% | 1997 | $1,235 | 52.8% | 96.4% | 0.6% |
| Texon | 2.76 | 34.9 | 8.6% | 58.4% | 37.8% | 1986 | $885 | 9.0% | 78.7% | 2.0% |
| Big Lake | 3.65 | 28.3 | 12.9% | 27.1% | 19.4% | 1981 | $819 | 13.8% | 88.0% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Ilwaco, WA · Suches, GA · Stonington, IL · Stonewall, TX · Stone, WI · Stewart, GA · St. Michael, ND · St. Mary, MO · St. Louis, OK · St. Joseph, TN
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 Mertzon. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.