Mertens, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mertens	Texas	National
Income per capita	$26,848	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$55,113	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,533	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,938	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,654	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,705	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mertens is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mertens is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mertens is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mertens is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,738 $55,113 $110,226

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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Mertens median earnings by income bracket

Mertens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	32.4%	32.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abbott, TX	361	$111,936	37.6%
Barry, TX	254	$92,981	14.3%
Blooming Grove, TX	750	$82,694	1.7%
Frost, TX	910	$81,879	0.7%
Bynum, TX	333	$76,754	5.6%
Mertens, TX	126	$55,113	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pollard, AL	126	$46,602	42.7%
Elk River, ID	126	$57,617	29.2%
Catharine, KS	126	$175,052	115.2%
West Mineral, KS	126	$53,693	34.0%
Brook Park, MN	126	$65,766	19.1%
Mertens, TX	126	$55,113	32.2%

Source: The Mertens, 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.