Population by Age in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 2,590 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 176 | 6.80% |
| 5 to 9 years | 181 | 6.99% |
| 10 to 14 years | 179 | 6.91% |
| 15 to 19 years | 195 | 7.53% |
| 20 to 24 years | 133 | 5.14% |
| 25 to 29 years | 168 | 6.49% |
| 30 to 34 years | 164 | 6.33% |
| 35 to 39 years | 173 | 6.68% |
| 40 to 44 years | 153 | 5.91% |
| 45 to 49 years | 197 | 7.61% |
| 50 to 54 years | 203 | 7.84% |
| 55 to 59 years | 139 | 5.37% |
| 60 to 64 years | 124 | 4.79% |
| 65 to 69 years | 107 | 4.13% |
| 70 to 74 years | 94 | 3.63% |
| 75 to 79 years | 93 | 3.59% |
| 80 to 84 years | 44 | 1.70% |
| 85 years and over | 67 | 2.59% |
Male Population in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 1,211 | 46.76% |
| Under 5 years | 85 | 3.28% |
| 5 to 9 years | 83 | 3.20% |
| 10 to 14 years | 84 | 3.24% |
| 15 to 19 years | 89 | 3.44% |
| 20 to 24 years | 70 | 2.70% |
| 25 to 29 years | 76 | 2.93% |
| 30 to 34 years | 83 | 3.20% |
| 35 to 39 years | 88 | 3.40% |
| 40 to 44 years | 70 | 2.70% |
| 45 to 49 years | 98 | 3.78% |
| 50 to 54 years | 103 | 3.98% |
| 55 to 59 years | 55 | 2.12% |
| 60 to 64 years | 61 | 2.36% |
| 65 to 69 years | 51 | 1.97% |
| 70 to 74 years | 44 | 1.70% |
| 75 to 79 years | 35 | 1.35% |
| 80 to 84 years | 16 | 0.62% |
| 85 years and over | 20 | 0.77% |
Female Population in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 1,379 | 53.24% |
| Under 5 years | 91 | 3.51% |
| 5 to 9 years | 98 | 3.78% |
| 10 to 14 years | 95 | 3.67% |
| 15 to 19 years | 106 | 4.09% |
| 20 to 24 years | 63 | 2.43% |
| 25 to 29 years | 92 | 3.55% |
| 30 to 34 years | 81 | 3.13% |
| 35 to 39 years | 85 | 3.28% |
| 40 to 44 years | 83 | 3.20% |
| 45 to 49 years | 99 | 3.82% |
| 50 to 54 years | 100 | 3.86% |
| 55 to 59 years | 84 | 3.24% |
| 60 to 64 years | 63 | 2.43% |
| 65 to 69 years | 56 | 2.16% |
| 70 to 74 years | 50 | 1.93% |
| 75 to 79 years | 58 | 2.24% |
| 80 to 84 years | 28 | 1.08% |
| 85 years and over | 47 | 1.81% |
Median Age in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 37.70% | |
| Male | 36.80% | |
| Female | 38.50% |
Race in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,590 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 2,550 | 98.46% |
| White | 2,267 | 87.53% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 1.12% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 9 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.19% |
| Asian Indian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Chinese | 1 | 0.04% |
| Filipino | 1 | 0.04% |
| Japanese | 1 | 0.04% |
| Korean | 0 | 0.00% |
| Vietnamese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Asian | 2 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian | 4 | 0.15% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 236 | 9.11% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 40 | 1.54% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | 0.39% |
| White; Asian | 3 | 0.12% |
| White; Black or African American | 6 | 0.23% |
| White; Some Other Race | 21 | 0.81% |
The Population 16 Years in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,016 | 100.00% |
| Male | 944 | 46.83% |
| Female | 1,072 | 53.17% |
The Population 18 Years in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,929 | 100.00% |
| Male | 912 | 47.28% |
| Female | 1,017 | 52.72% |
The Population 21 Years in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,831 | 100.00% |
| Male | 854 | 46.64% |
| Female | 977 | 53.36% |
The Population 62 Years in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 472 | 100.00% |
| Male | 195 | 41.31% |
| Female | 277 | 58.69% |
The Population 65 Years in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 405 | 100.00% |
| Male | 166 | 40.99% |
| Female | 239 | 59.01% |
Race (total races tallied) in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,307 | 87.72% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 35 | 1.33% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 19 | 0.72% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 8 | 0.30% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 4 | 0.15% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 257 | 9.77% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,590 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 461 | 17.80% |
| Mexican | 380 | 14.67% |
| Puerto Rican | 3 | 0.12% |
| Cuban | 2 | 0.08% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 2.93% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 2,129 | 82.20% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,590 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 461 | 17.80% |
| White alone | 201 | 7.76% |
| Black or African American alone | 2 | 0.08% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 4 | 0.15% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 233 | 9.00% |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 0.81% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 2,129 | 82.20% |
| White alone | 2,066 | 79.77% |
| Black or African American alone | 27 | 1.04% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 5 | 0.19% |
| Asian alone | 5 | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 4 | 0.15% |
| Some Other Race alone | 3 | 0.12% |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 0.73% |
Relationship in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,590 | 100.00% |
| In households | 2,537 | 97.95% |
| Householder | 1,017 | 39.27% |
| Spouse | 493 | 19.03% |
| Child | 757 | 29.23% |
| Own child under 18 years | 558 | 21.54% |
| Other relatives | 158 | 6.10% |
| Under 18 years | 90 | 3.47% |
| 65 years and over | 7 | 0.27% |
| Nonrelatives | 112 | 4.32% |
| Under 18 years | 12 | 0.46% |
| 65 years and over | 5 | 0.19% |
| Unmarried partner | 71 | 2.74% |
| In group quarters | 53 | 2.05% |
| Institutionalized population | 51 | 1.97% |
| Male | 10 | 0.39% |
| Female | 41 | 1.58% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 2 | 0.08% |
| Male | 2 | 0.08% |
| Female | 0 | 0.00% |
Households by Type in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,017 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 681 | 66.96% |
| With own children under 18 years | 302 | 29.70% |
| Husband-wife family | 493 | 48.48% |
| With own children under 18 years | 197 | 19.37% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 52 | 5.11% |
| With own children under 18 years | 37 | 3.64% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 136 | 13.37% |
| With own children under 18 years | 68 | 6.69% |
| Nonfamily households | 336 | 33.04% |
| Householder living alone | 291 | 28.61% |
| Male | 124 | 12.19% |
| 65 years and over | 40 | 3.93% |
| Female | 167 | 16.42% |
| 65 years and over | 90 | 8.85% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 357 | 35.10% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 285 | 28.02% |
Average Household Size in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,181 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 1,017 | 86.11% |
| Vacant housing units | 164 | 13.89% |
| For rent | 29 | 2.46% |
| Rented, not occupied | 6 | 0.51% |
| For sale only | 22 | 1.86% |
| Sold, not occupied | 10 | 0.85% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 7 | 0.59% |
| All other vacants | 90 | 7.62% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.90% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 9.10% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,017 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 732 | 71.98% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 285 | 28.02% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,872 | 73.79% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 665 | 26.21% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Merkel Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |