CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mercedes

Texas · 12,694 residents · 11.8 sq mi

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Mercedes is a city of 12,694 people in Texas. 48.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 52% less than in Texas as a whole. The median age is 26.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $30,600. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,694

−7%vs 2000

vs 13,649 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 29.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(1,072)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910%(1,274)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.2%(1,417)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.5%(1,330)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(933)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.4%(1,574)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(1,671)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(963)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(918)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(915)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(511)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(116)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$12,908

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,064 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$5,237

−40%vs 2000

vs $8,658 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

48.8%

+12.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,600

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$192

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $293 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.9%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.9% in 2000

34.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic9.7%(1,328)

Black0.1%(14)

Hispanic / Latino90%(12,286)

Asian0%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.5%(10,213)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino91.1%(11,570)

Asian0.1%(14)

Other19.4%(2,460)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican85.7%(14,337)

Central American0.3%(51)

Honduran0.3%(51)

Puerto Rican0.2%(40)

Asian origin

Taiwanese0%(8)

Chinese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(3)

Ancestry

American2.4%(397)

English1.9%(317)

Irish1.3%(223)

German1%(173)

Italian0.5%(79)

Norwegian0.3%(43)

Danish0.2%(28)

French0.2%(27)

Canadian0.1%(20)

French Canadian0.1%(18)

Swedish0.1%(16)

British0.1%(11)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.1%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(9)

Scottish0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

41.9%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.4%(2,299)

Married52.9%(3,083)

Widowed2.6%(153)

Divorced5%(293)

Women 15+

Never married35.4%(2,372)

Married47.8%(3,206)

Widowed10%(670)

Divorced6.8%(456)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.9%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 29.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

28.2%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.8%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.0%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.5%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.4%(86)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(110)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34%(159)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 468 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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