COMPARING TWO PLACES
Primera vs Mercedes
PLACE A
Primera, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Mercedes, Texas
Primera is 69% smaller than Mercedes. Primera earns more, with a median household income $33,212 higher. Primera has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs 4%).
PRIMERAMERCEDESDIFFERENCE
Total population5,47817,915−69% vs Mercedes
Population density1,9731,518+454
Population growth29.2%4.4%+24.7 pts
Median age30.933.2−2.3
Male49.0%49.1%−0.1 pts
Female51.0%50.9%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born13.1%16.6%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic11.7%7.1%+4.6 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino88.3%92.1%−3.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Median household income$80,116$46,904+$33,212
Per capita income$27,820$20,044+$7,776
Poverty rate13.1%28.6%−15.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%15.5%+7.5 pts
Graduate degree4.6%4.6%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%6.8%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation74.8%56.6%+18.2 pts
Median home value$160,900$111,800+$49,100
Median gross rent$1,293$812+$481
Owner-occupied75.5%62.8%+12.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.2%13.7%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households14.4%56.1%−41.7 pts
Average commute19.918.6+1.3
Worked from home6.8%9.5%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured25.2%23.9%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025