Mertzon, TX City Data

Mertzon, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 839 people who live in Mertzon and approximately 1,771 who live in Irion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mertzon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mertzon. We have included Mertzon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mertzon Information

Irion County where Mertzon resides is 1,051.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,771 and has a population rank of 3,081 out of all the places in the United States.

Mertzon has a total of 839 people and of those residents there are 410 males and 429 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 10 births each year and around 12 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mertzon varies per year, but currently 821 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 839 people who live in Mertzon, there are 259 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mertzon is 130 male and 129 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 597.

General Mertzon Information
Total area in square miles - Irion County	1,051.59
Water area in square miles - Irion County	N/A
Resident population - Irion County	1,771
Population rank - Irion County	3,081
Total population	839
Total population (male)	410
Total population (female)	429
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Irion County	10
Deaths- Irion County	12
Population of one race	821
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	259
Population under 20 years (male)	130
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	597

Mertzon Social Characteristics

There are 694 households in Mertzon. Families make up 521 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mertzon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (450), male householder with no wife present (17) and female householder with no husband present (44). The remainder of the Mertzon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 170. Mertzon, TX moving companies help people in Mertzon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mertzon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mertzon is based, there are 695 females 15 and over; of those females there are 74 never married, 473 now married, 9 separated, 72 widowed, and 67 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 9 separated, 21 widowed and 78 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mertzon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mertzon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Irion County)
Total households	694
Family households (families)	521
With own children under 18 years	248
Married-couple family	450
With own children under 18 years	190
Male householder, no wife present, family	17
With own children under 18 years	19
Female householder, no husband present, family	44
With own children under 18 years	23
Nonfamily households	170
Householder living alone	153
65 years and over	78

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	121
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	94
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	752
Householder	239
Spouse	195
Child	258
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	87
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	36
Female householder living alone	33
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	695
Never married	74
Now married	473
Separated	9
Widowed	72
Divorced	67
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	9
Widowed	21
Divorced	78

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	839
Male	410
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	1
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	5
Female	429
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	839
One race	821
White	715
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	839
People who are White alone	715
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	287
People who are Some other race alone	98

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,677
Same house	1,022
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	470
Different state or abroad	15
Different state	13
Abroad	2

PLACE OF BIRTH (Irion County)
Total resident population	1,771
Born in United States	1,133
State of residence	1,520
Different state	174
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	15
Foreign born	62

Mertzon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mertzon. That total enrollment is 474 for the population of the country, which includes Mertzon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 154 and elementary or high school enrollment was 743 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 53.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mertzon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	474
Pre-kindergarten	28
Public	20
Private	8
Kindergarten	20
Public	20
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	229
Public	222
Private	7
Elementary and high school	372
Public	359
Private	13
High school grades 9 to 12	143
Public	137
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	45
Public	42
Private	3
Graduate or professional school	9
Public	7
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	1,243

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,217
Less than 9th grade	119
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	139
High school graduate	377
Some college, no degree	276
Associate's degree	44
Bachelor's degree	262
Graduate or professional degree	21.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	208

Mertzon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,362 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mertzon. The Mertzon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (254), service occupations (101), sales and office occupations (197), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (52), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (93) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (152). The 1,362 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 543 private wage and salary workers, 163 government workers, 141 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Irion County)
Population 16 years and over	1,362
In labor force	872
Civilian labor force	872
Employed	849
Unemployed	23
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	681
In labor force	383
Civilian labor force	383
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	681
In labor force	489
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	17
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Irion County)
Workers 16 years and over	835
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	684
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	92
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	26
Other means	5
Worked at home	26
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,990

OCCUPATION (Irion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	254
Management, professional, and related occupations	254
Service occupations	101
Sales and office occupations	197
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	52
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	93
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	152

INDUSTRY (Irion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	254
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	190
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26
Wholesale trade	47
Retail trade	57
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	72
Information	20
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	47
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	55
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	161
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	54

CLASS OF WORKER (Irion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	254
Private wage and salary workers	543
Government workers	163
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	141
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mertzon Housing Characteristics

In Mertzon, TX there are 914 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 694 occupied and 220 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mertzon, there are 696 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 16 units in Mertzon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mertzon, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mertzon, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mertzon. There are 1 housing units with rent less than $200, 5 with rent between $200-299, 29 with rent between $300-499 and 33 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mertzon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mertzon, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Irion County)
Total housing units	914
Occupied housing units	694
Vacant housing units	220

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Irion County)
Total housing units	914
1-unit, detached	696
1-unit, attached	16
2 units	2
3 or 4 units	12
5 to 9 units
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	159

HOUSING TENURE (Irion County)
Occupied housing units	694
Owner-occupied	539
Renter-occupied	155

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Irion County)
Occupied housing units	694
No vehicles available	24
2 vehicle available	460
3 vehicles available	108
4 vehicles available	25
5 or more vehicles available	9

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Irion County)
Occupied housing units	694
Utility gas	12
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	302
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	10
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Irion County)
Occupied housing units	694
Less Than $50,000	539
$50,000 to $99,999	145
$100,000 to $149,999	13
$150,000 to $199,999	15
$200,000 to $299,999	11
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	60,800

GROSS RENT (Irion County)
Occupied units paying rent	155
Less than $200	1
$200 to $299	5
$300 to $499	29
$500 to $699	29
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A