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Merkel Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 5,143
- Land Area (2000): 700.805 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 0.353 square kilometers
Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 2,697 | 2003 | 2,637 | 2005 | 2,652 |
2002 | 2,755 | 2004 | Not Available | 2006 | 2,665 |
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Houses (2000): 2,254
Merkel Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 2,536 | 49.20% |
Rural, Farm | 36 | 0.70% |
Rural, Non-farm | 2,582 | 50.10% |
Merkel Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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Merkel Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 119 | 9.39% |
2. | Repair and Maintenance | 109 | 8.60% |
3. | Truck Transportation | 81 | 6.39% |
4. | Educational Services | 76 | 6.00% |
5. | Public Administration | 73 | 5.76% |
6. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 66 | 5.21% |
7. | Mining | 66 | 5.21% |
8. | Accommodation and Food Services | 52 | 4.10% |
9. | Utilities | 52 | 4.10% |
10. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 51 | 4.03% |
11. | Health Care | 45 | 3.55% |
12. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 43 | 3.39% |
13. | Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 41 | 3.24% |
14. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 25 | 1.97% |
15. | Personal and Laundry Services | 24 | 1.89% |
16. | Food Manufacturing | 23 | 1.82% |
17. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 22 | 1.74% |
18. | Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale | 20 | 1.58% |
19. | Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale | 19 | 1.50% |
20. | Metal Manufactuing | 19 | 1.50% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Educational Services | 216 | 20.00% |
2. | Health Care | 162 | 15.00% |
3. | Food and Beverage Stores | 84 | 7.78% |
4. | Accommodation and Food Services | 71 | 6.57% |
5. | Finance and Insurance | 61 | 5.65% |
6. | Public Administration | 48 | 4.44% |
7. | Social Assistance | 44 | 4.07% |
8. | Personal and Laundry Services | 42 | 3.89% |
9. | Department and Other General Stores | 36 | 3.33% |
10. | Gasoline Stations | 24 | 2.22% |
11. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 24 | 2.22% |
12. | Private Household Services | 22 | 2.04% |
13. | Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries | 20 | 1.85% |
14. | Other Health and Personal Care Store | 19 | 1.76% |
15. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 16 | 1.48% |
16. | Mining | 15 | 1.39% |
17. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 14 | 1.30% |
18. | Metal Manufactuing | 13 | 1.20% |
19. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 12 | 1.11% |
20. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 12 | 1.11% |
Merkel Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 159 | 12.55% |
2. | Vehicle Mechanics | 101 | 7.97% |
3. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 84 | 6.63% |
4. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 77 | 6.08% |
5. | Other Production Occupations | 76 | 6.00% |
6. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 61 | 4.81% |
7. | Other Management Occupations | 59 | 4.66% |
8. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 36 | 2.84% |
9. | Supervisors / Construction and Extract | 35 | 2.76% |
10. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 33 | 2.60% |
11. | Agricultural Workers | 32 | 2.53% |
12. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 29 | 2.29% |
13. | Carpenters | 24 | 1.89% |
14. | Construction Laborers | 24 | 1.89% |
15. | Teachers, Secondary School | 24 | 1.89% |
16. | Other Transportation Occupations | 22 | 1.74% |
17. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 21 | 1.66% |
18. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 21 | 1.66% |
19. | Accountants and Auditors | 20 | 1.58% |
20. | Law Enforcement Workers | 20 | 1.58% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 95 | 8.80% |
2. | Cashiers | 87 | 8.06% |
3. | Secretaries and Admins | 64 | 5.93% |
4. | Other Personal Care, Not child care | 55 | 5.09% |
5. | Other Office and Admin Support | 54 | 5.00% |
6. | Teachers, Secondary School | 48 | 4.44% |
7. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 47 | 4.35% |
8. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 46 | 4.26% |
9. | Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping | 38 | 3.52% |
10. | Customer Service Representatives | 33 | 3.06% |
11. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 33 | 3.06% |
12. | Accountants and Auditors | 32 | 2.96% |
13. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 32 | 2.96% |
14. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 31 | 2.87% |
15. | Child Care Workers | 30 | 2.78% |
16. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 30 | 2.78% |
17. | Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses | 26 | 2.41% |
18. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 25 | 2.31% |
19. | Food Processing Workers | 22 | 2.04% |
20. | Other Healthcare Support | 21 | 1.94% |
Merkel Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 2,119 | 54.24% |
15-35 hours | 394 | 10.08% |
1-14 hours | 133 | 3.40% |
No regular hours | 1,261 | 32.28% |
Merkel Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 80 | 3.52% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 55 | 2.42% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 85 | 3.74% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 123 | 5.41% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 247 | 10.86% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 318 | 13.98% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 719 | 31.62% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 144 | 6.33% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 83 | 3.65% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 83 | 3.65% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 54 | 2.37% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 13 | 0.57% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 146 | 6.42% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 124 | 5.45% |
Merkel Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 178 | 7.83% |
5-9 | 266 | 11.70% |
10-14 | 202 | 8.88% |
15-19 | 232 | 10.20% |
20-24 | 476 | 20.93% |
25-29 | 222 | 9.76% |
30-34 | 447 | 19.66% |
35-39 | 69 | 3.03% |
40-44 | 19 | 0.84% |
45-59 | 30 | 1.32% |
60-89 | 21 | 0.92% |
At least 90 | 112 | 4.93% |
Merkel Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 1,576 | 69.31% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 535 | 23.53% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 30 | 1.32% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 133 | 5.85% |
Merkel Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 313 | 13.32% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 1,883 | 80.13% |
Motorcycle | 5 | 0.21% |
Other | 30 | 1.28% |
Public transportation | 0 | 0.00% |
Walked | 43 | 1.83% |
Worked at home | 76 | 3.23% |
Merkel Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merkel Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,964 (5,104 people)
Families (2000): 1,432 (4,436 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 554
People at same address in 1995: 2,797
Merkel Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 197 | 10.03% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 176 | 8.96% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 155 | 7.89% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 112 | 5.70% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 168 | 8.55% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 220 | 11.20% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 159 | 8.10% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 184 | 9.37% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 99 | 5.04% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 134 | 6.82% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 124 | 6.31% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 139 | 7.08% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 36 | 1.83% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 42 | 2.14% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 5 | 0.25% |
$200,000 or more | 14 | 0.71% |
Merkel Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 441 | 22.48% |
Family, 2 people | 621 | 31.65% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 57 | 2.91% |
Family, 3 people | 332 | 16.92% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 7 | 0.36% |
Family, 4 people | 319 | 16.26% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 1 | 0.05% |
Family, 5 people | 123 | 6.27% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 1 | 0.05% |
Family, 6 people | 46 | 2.34% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 7 or more people | 14 | 0.71% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Merkel Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 1,567 | 29.79% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 479 | 9.11% |
Public Assistance | 52 | 0.99% |
Retirement | 354 | 6.73% |
Self Employment | 328 | 6.24% |
Social Security | 541 | 10.29% |
Supplemental Security | 108 | 2.05% |
Wage / Salary | 1,497 | 28.46% |
Other | 334 | 6.35% |
Merkel Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 606 | 51.49% |
With children under 18 | 571 | 48.51% |
Merkel Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 223 | 11.52% |
Married | 1,238 | 63.98% |
Never Married | 430 | 22.22% |
Widowed | 44 | 2.27% |
Merkel Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 192 | 9.16% |
Married | 1,359 | 64.84% |
Never Married | 310 | 14.79% |
Widowed | 235 | 11.21% |
Merkel Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merkel Education Information Back to top
Merkel Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 246 | 6.58% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 546 | 14.61% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 1,417 | 37.91% |
Some college, no degree | 840 | 22.47% |
Associate degree | 164 | 4.39% |
Bachelors degree | 406 | 10.86% |
Graduate or professional degree | 119 | 3.18% |
Merkel Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 62 | 1.21% | 22 | 0.43% | 84 | 1.63% |
Kindergarten | 52 | 1.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 52 | 1.01% |
Grades 1-4 | 390 | 7.58% | 0 | 0.00% | 390 | 7.58% |
Grades 5-8 | 332 | 6.46% | 9 | 0.17% | 341 | 6.63% |
Grades 9-12 | 346 | 6.73% | 2 | 0.04% | 348 | 6.77% |
Undergrad college | 122 | 2.37% | 43 | 0.84% | 165 | 3.21% |
Graduate or professional school | 0 | 0.00% | 32 | 0.62% | 32 | 0.62% |
Total | 1,304 | 25.35% | 108 | 2.10% | 1,412 | 27.45% |
Merkel Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merkel Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merkel Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 4,568 | 89.64% |
Below Poverty Level | 528 | 10.36% |
Merkel Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merkel Criminal Information Back to top
Merkel Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 1.854 | 0.371 | 0.371 | 0.371 | 2.966 | 0.742 | 7.416 | 12.607 | 0.742 | 21.505 |
2002 | 2.541 | 0.363 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2.904 | 0.000 | 7.623 | 9.437 | 1.452 | 18.512 |
2003 | 1.896 | 0.379 | 0.000 | 0.379 | 2.655 | 0.000 | 5.309 | 17.444 | 0.758 | 23.512 |
2004 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
2005 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.754 | 0.754 | 0.000 | 6.787 | 9.050 | 0.754 | 16.591 |
2006 | 3.002 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 3.002 | 0.000 | 6.379 | 11.257 | 0.000 | 17.636 |
2007 | 1.933 | 0.773 | 0.000 | 0.387 | 3.092 | 0.000 | 7.344 | 10.823 | 0.387 | 18.554 |
Merkel Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 1 | 4 |
2005 | 0 | 4 |
2006 | 0 | 4 |
2007 | 0 | 4 |
Merkel Crime Index
Year | Index |
---|---|
2001 | 66 |
2002 | 59 |
Merkel Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merkel Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merkel Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 677 | 13.16% |
10-19 Years | 862 | 16.76% |
20-29 Years | 500 | 9.72% |
30-39 Years | 734 | 14.27% |
40-49 Years | 824 | 16.02% |
50-59 Years | 610 | 11.86% |
60-69 Years | 447 | 8.69% |
70-79 Years | 295 | 5.74% |
80-89 Years | 158 | 3.07% |
90+ Years | 36 | 0.70% |
Merkel Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 2,500 | 48.61% |
Female | 2,643 | 51.39% |
Merkel Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 4,438 | 86.29% |
Hispanic/Latino | 570 | 11.08% |
Multiracial | 60 | 1.17% |
African-American | 38 | 0.74% |
Amerindian | 27 | 0.52% |
Asian | 8 | 0.16% |
Other Race | 1 | 0.02% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.02% |
Merkel Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 1,150 | 41.62% |
2. | Irish | 410 | 14.84% |
3. | German | 358 | 12.96% |
4. | English | 301 | 10.89% |
5. | Northern European | 169 | 6.12% |
6. | Scotch Irish | 92 | 3.33% |
7. | Dutch | 67 | 2.42% |
8. | French Non-Basque | 42 | 1.52% |
9. | Italian | 36 | 1.30% |
10. | Scottish | 27 | 0.98% |
Merkel Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 4,425 | 91.01% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 403 | 8.29% |
3. | German | 18 | 0.37% |
4. | Arabic | 6 | 0.12% |
5. | Other West Germanic | 4 | 0.08% |
6. | French | 2 | 0.04% |
7. | Portuguese / Portuguese Creole | 2 | 0.04% |
8. | Other Slavic | 2 | 0.04% |
Merkel Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 5,060 | 98.18% |
Naturalized immigrant | 35 | 0.68% |
Not a citizen | 59 | 1.14% |
Merkel Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merkel Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merkel Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
79536 |