COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bluetown vs Mercedes
PLACE A
Bluetown, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Mercedes, Texas
Bluetown is 98% smaller than Mercedes. Mercedes earns more, with a median household income $13,868 higher. Bluetown has grown faster since 2000 (38% vs 4%).
BLUETOWNMERCEDESDIFFERENCE
Total population27117,915−98% vs Mercedes
Population density921,518−1,426
Population growth37.9%4.4%+33.5 pts
Median age26.133.2−7.1
Male53.5%49.1%+4.4 pts
Female46.5%50.9%−4.4 pts
Foreign-born26.2%16.6%+9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino100.0%92.1%+7.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Median household income$33,036$46,904−$13,868
Per capita income$11,239$20,044−$8,805
Poverty rate62.7%28.6%+34.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.446−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%15.5%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree8.0%4.6%+3.5 pts
Unemployment rate29.5%6.8%+22.7 pts
Labor force participation58.1%56.6%+1.5 pts
Median home value$59,400$111,800−$52,400
Median gross rent$834$812+$22
Owner-occupied79.7%62.8%+16.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.9%13.7%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%56.1%+43.9 pts
Average commute31.318.6+12.7
Worked from home15.4%9.5%+5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured20.3%23.9%−3.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024