COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merkel vs San Angelo
PLACE A
Merkel, Texas
VS
PLACE B
San Angelo, Texas
Merkel is 98% smaller than San Angelo. Merkel earns more, with a median household income $7,636 higher. San Angelo has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -5%).
MERKELSAN ANGELODIFFERENCE
Total population2,496100,640−98% vs San Angelo
Population density8921,676−784
Population growth-4.6%7.2%−11.8 pts
Median age35.435.5−0.1
Male46.0%50.0%−3.9 pts
Female54.0%50.0%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born3.9%5.8%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.4%48.3%+23.2 pts
Black1.9%4.0%−2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.0%42.9%−23.8 pts
Asian0.1%1.4%−1.3 pts
Other7.6%3.4%+4.1 pts
Median household income$73,500$65,864+$7,636
Per capita income$28,143$35,001−$6,858
Poverty rate11.4%11.0%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.448−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%24.7%−12.4 pts
Graduate degree4.7%8.6%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%3.9%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation62.3%65.0%−2.7 pts
Median home value$115,100$187,600−$72,500
Median gross rent$1,058$1,153−$95
Owner-occupied73.0%61.2%+11.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%10.6%+8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households9.3%45.9%−36.7 pts
Average commute27.319.2+8.1
Worked from home5.0%9.1%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.4%Even
Uninsured10.1%15.3%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025