Merkel, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merkel	Texas	National
Income per capita	$36,179	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$85,148	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,269	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,795	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,525	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,909	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merkel is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merkel is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merkel is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merkel is 19% higher than the national average

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$56,759 $85,148 $170,296

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Merkel median earnings by income bracket

Merkel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.4%	18.4%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trent, TX	195	$92,307	13.5%
Tye, TX	1,132	$70,215	13.7%
Hawley, TX	463	$66,181	18.6%
Buffalo Gap, TX	623	$55,273	32.0%
Merkel, TX	2,691	$85,148	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corinth, NY	2,690	$81,394	0.1%
Massanutten, VA	2,690	$114,404	40.7%
Kinder, LA	2,692	$93,382	14.8%
Gap, PA	2,692	$143,953	77.0%
Bolivar Peninsula, TX	2,692	$86,711	6.6%
Merkel, TX	2,691	$85,148	4.7%

Source: The Merkel, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.