Merkel, TX Profile

Merkel, TX, population 2,592, is located in Texas's Taylor county, about 16.4 miles from Abilene and 131.4 miles from Lubbock.

Through the 90's Merkel's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Merkel has declined by about 2%.

Merkel's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Merkel tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	33.60
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,637	N/A
2001	2,604	-1.25%
2002	2,595	-0.35%
2003	2,607	0.46%
2004	2,599	-0.31%
2005	2,592	-0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,083

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	297
2002	290
2003	265
2004	38
2005	75
2006	300

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	1	1	2	0
Aggravated Assault	5	7	5	0	0	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,076
2002	1,851
2003	2,351
2004	2,270
2005	1,659
2006	1,764

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	20	21	14	26	18	17
Larceny, Theft	34	26	46	31	24	30
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	2	3	2	0
Arson	2	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,870 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities