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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Merkel 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 4,261 100.0
    In labor force 2,529 59.4
        Civilian labor force 2,516 59.0
            Employed 2,468 57.9
            Unemployed 48 1.1
        Armed Forces 13 0.3
    Not in labor force 1,732 40.6
 
Civilian labor force 2,516 59.0
    Percent Unemployed 1.9
 
    Females 16 years and over 2,238 52.5
        In labor force 1,155 27.1
            Civilian labor force 1,155 27.1
                Employed 1,122 26.3
 
    Own children under 6 years 342 8.0
        All parents in family in labor force 226 5.3
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years 933 21.9
        All parents in family in labor force 593 13.9
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 2,449 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 1,987 81.1
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 300 12.2
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 23 0.9
    Walked 26 1.1
    Other means 54 2.2
    Worked at home 59 2.4
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 21.8
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 2,468 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 713 28.9
    Service occupations 475 19.2
    Sales and office occupations 521 21.1
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 72 2.9
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 395 16.0
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 292 11.8
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 2,468 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 193 7.8
    Construction 243 9.8
    Manufacturing 85 3.4
    Wholesale trade 83 3.4
    Retail trade 243 9.8
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 202 8.2
    Information 71 2.9
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 81 3.3
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 136 5.5
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 676 27.4
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 130 5.3
    Other services, except public administration 124 5.0
    Public administration 201 8.1
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 2,468 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 1,639 66.4
    Government workers 549 22.2
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 280 11.3
    Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 2,318 100.0
    Less than $10,000 220 9.5
    $10,000 to $14,999 64 2.8
    $15,000 to $24,999 322 13.9
    $25,000 to $34,999 285 12.3
    $35,000 to $49,999 605 26.1
    $50,000 to $74,999 501 21.6
    $75,000 to $99,999 194 8.4
    $100,000 to $149,999 127 5.5
    $150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
    $200,000 or more 0 0.0
    Median household income (dollars) 39,500
    Mean household income (dollars) 45,427
 
    With earnings 1,811 78.1
        Mean earnings (dollars) 43,758
    With Social Security 881 38.0
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 15,228
    With retirement income 432 18.6
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 14,904
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 137 5.9
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,634
    With cash public assistance income 45 1.9
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 1,102
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 274 11.8
 
Families 1,641 100.0
    Less than $10,000 98 6.0
    $10,000 to $14,999 9 0.5
    $15,000 to $24,999 133 8.1
    $25,000 to $34,999 212 12.9
    $35,000 to $49,999 502 30.6
    $50,000 to $74,999 379 23.1
    $75,000 to $99,999 194 11.8
    $100,000 to $149,999 114 6.9
    $150,000 to $199,999 0 0.0
    $200,000 or more 0 0.0
    Median family income (dollars) 43,750
    Mean family income (dollars) 51,396
 
Per capita income (dollars) 19,113
 
Nonfamily households 677 41.3
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 21,250
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 27,942
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 24,289
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 36,821
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 24,712
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 10.2
    With related children under 18 years 20.1
        With related children under 5 years only 17.0
Married couple families 4.5
    With related children under 18 years 8.8
        With related children under 5 years only 0.0
Families with female householder, no husband present 33.4
    With related children under 18 years 37.8
        With related children under 5 years only 45.7
 
All people 15.4
Under 18 years 28.8
    Related children under 18 years 28.0
        Related children under 5 years 18.4
        Related children 5 to 17 years 30.5
18 years and over 11.0
    18 to 64 years 10.2
    65 years and over 14.1
People in families 13.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 26.8
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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