COMPARING TWO PLACES
Donna vs Mercedes
PLACE A
Donna, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Mercedes, Texas
Donna is 7% smaller than Mercedes. Mercedes earns more, with a median household income $6,466 higher.
DONNAMERCEDESDIFFERENCE
Total population16,69817,915−7% vs Mercedes
Population density2,0141,518+495
Population growth6.3%4.4%+1.9 pts
Median age28.233.2−5.0
Male49.4%49.1%+0.3 pts
Female50.6%50.9%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born18.5%16.6%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.7%7.1%+0.6 pts
Black0.1%0.4%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino91.7%92.1%−0.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Median household income$40,438$46,904−$6,466
Per capita income$16,316$20,044−$3,728
Poverty rate40.7%28.6%+12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.446+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%15.5%−1.8 pts
Graduate degree4.7%4.6%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%6.8%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation52.4%56.6%−4.2 pts
Median home value$86,100$111,800−$25,700
Median gross rent$806$812−$6
Owner-occupied57.5%62.8%−5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%13.7%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.0%56.1%−7.0 pts
Average commute24.618.6+6.0
Worked from home4.6%9.5%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.4%Even
Uninsured20.5%23.9%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025