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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Mercedes ISD, TX based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 11,247 100.0
    In labor force 6,412 57.0
        Civilian labor force 6,412 57.0
            Employed 5,660 50.3
            Unemployed 752 6.7
        Armed Forces 0 0.0
    Not in labor force 4,835 43.0
 
Civilian labor force 6,412 57.0
    Percent Unemployed 11.7
 
    Females 16 years and over 6,343 56.4
        In labor force 3,069 27.3
            Civilian labor force 3,069 27.3
                Employed 2,740 24.4
 
    Own children under 6 years 2,383 21.2
        All parents in family in labor force 1,458 13.0
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years 4,163 37.0
        All parents in family in labor force 2,390 21.3
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 5,404 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 3,914 72.4
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 1,026 19.0
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0 0.0
    Walked 142 2.6
    Other means 124 2.3
    Worked at home 198 3.7
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.9
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 5,660 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 1,140 20.1
    Service occupations 1,557 27.5
    Sales and office occupations 1,329 23.5
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 165 2.9
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 843 14.9
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 626 11.1
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 5,660 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 221 3.9
    Construction 678 12.0
    Manufacturing 255 4.5
    Wholesale trade 156 2.8
    Retail trade 784 13.9
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 294 5.2
    Information 46 0.8
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 274 4.8
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 223 3.9
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 1,729 30.5
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 351 6.2
    Other services, except public administration 488 8.6
    Public administration 161 2.8
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 5,660 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 4,254 75.2
    Government workers 896 15.8
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 496 8.8
    Unpaid family workers 14 0.2
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 5,209 100.0
    Less than $10,000 1,197 23.0
    $10,000 to $14,999 616 11.8
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,026 19.7
    $25,000 to $34,999 679 13.0
    $35,000 to $49,999 612 11.7
    $50,000 to $74,999 635 12.2
    $75,000 to $99,999 220 4.2
    $100,000 to $149,999 174 3.3
    $150,000 to $199,999 15 0.3
    $200,000 or more 35 0.7
    Median household income (dollars) 22,829
    Mean household income (dollars) 32,876
 
    With earnings 3,970 76.2
        Mean earnings (dollars) 33,856
    With Social Security 1,623 31.2
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 10,093
    With retirement income 575 11.0
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 16,622
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 496 9.5
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 5,373
    With cash public assistance income 263 5.0
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 1,362
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 2,447 47.0
 
Families 4,374 100.0
    Less than $10,000 838 19.2
    $10,000 to $14,999 498 11.4
    $15,000 to $24,999 888 20.3
    $25,000 to $34,999 598 13.7
    $35,000 to $49,999 559 12.8
    $50,000 to $74,999 609 13.9
    $75,000 to $99,999 160 3.7
    $100,000 to $149,999 174 4.0
    $150,000 to $199,999 15 0.3
    $200,000 or more 35 0.8
    Median family income (dollars) 24,610
    Mean family income (dollars) 35,203
 
Per capita income (dollars) 9,711
 
Nonfamily households 835 19.1
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 10,406
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 17,895
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 13,337
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 24,487
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 17,883
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 39.2
    With related children under 18 years 48.8
        With related children under 5 years only 48.0
Married couple families 33.5
    With related children under 18 years 38.7
        With related children under 5 years only 38.0
Families with female householder, no husband present 53.8
    With related children under 18 years 71.9
        With related children under 5 years only 64.4
 
All people 44.7
Under 18 years 56.5
    Related children under 18 years 56.5
        Related children under 5 years 59.7
        Related children 5 to 17 years 55.0
18 years and over 37.1
    18 to 64 years 38.4
    65 years and over 30.8
People in families 43.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 57.4
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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