Mertzon

Population: 819
Median household income: $60,956
Median home value: $121,700

Located in Irion County, Texas, Mertzon is a community with a population of 819. Its median household income of $60,956 runs above the Irion County figure of $58,125.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mertzon's population declined 11.4% from 924 to 819, while its median home value rose 10.6% from $110,000 to $121,700.

Owners occupy 88.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 819
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $60,956
Median home value: $121,700
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 448
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

924819

Median household income

$46,389$60,956

Median home value

$110,000$121,700

Median gross rent

$1,053$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	924	$46,389	$110,000	$1,053
2020	996	$54,889	$119,300	$1,065
2021	1,009	$55,294	$115,800	$1,050
2022	885	$54,457	$124,000	$1,154
2023	819	$60,956	$121,700	$861

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	5.9%
5 to 17	198	24.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	103	12.6%
35 to 44	113	13.8%
45 to 54	83	10.1%
55 to 64	150	18.3%
65 to 74	95	11.6%
75 and over	29	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	500	61.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	319	38.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	15.5%
High school graduate	101	17.6%
Some college or associate's	244	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	127	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	309	87.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	154	45.8%
15 to 29 min	38	11.3%
30 to 44 min	89	26.5%
45 to 59 min	21	6.3%
60+ min	34	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 5.4% (44 of 819)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	61.2%
Nonfamily households	137	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	353	78.8%
Vacant	95	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	313	88.7%
Renter-occupied	40	11.3%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	328	73.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	120	26.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4847832
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.2620, -100.8208

Other places in Irion County

None.