COMPARING TWO PLACES
Combes vs Mercedes
PLACE A
Combes, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Mercedes, Texas
Combes is 82% smaller than Mercedes. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
COMBESMERCEDESDIFFERENCE
Total population3,25517,915−82% vs Mercedes
Population density1,0021,518−516
Population growth3.6%4.4%−0.8 pts
Median age38.333.2+5.1
Male48.1%49.1%−1.0 pts
Female51.9%50.9%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born21.6%16.6%+5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic16.8%7.1%+9.7 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino80.2%92.1%−11.9 pts
Asian2.6%0.1%+2.5 pts
Other0.3%0.3%+0.0 pts
Median household income$45,504$46,904−$1,400
Per capita income$23,310$20,044+$3,266
Poverty rate27.2%28.6%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.446−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%15.5%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree9.1%4.6%+4.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%6.8%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation62.1%56.6%+5.5 pts
Median home value$143,900$111,800+$32,100
Median gross rent$782$812−$30
Owner-occupied88.7%62.8%+25.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%13.7%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households43.7%56.1%−12.4 pts
Average commute16.718.6−1.9
Worked from home7.9%9.5%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured21.6%23.9%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025