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Mercedes, TX Profile


Mercedes, TX, population 15,401, is located in Texas's Hidalgo county, about 20.0 miles from McAllen and 31.0 miles from Brownsville.

Through the 90's Mercedes's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mercedes has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Mercedes's population has grown by about 8%.

Mercedes's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mercedes tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed20%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,101N/A
200114,1090.06%
200214,2440.96%
200314,2870.30%
200414,2970.07%
200514,3040.05%
200614,7443.08%
200714,8900.99%
200815,1391.67%
200915,4011.73%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$23,064
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001695
2002175
2003668
2004536
2005361
2006473
2007632
2008737
2009550
2010568
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 021382
2002 01123
2003 010581
2004 04667
2005 03544
2006 05856
2007 411079
2008 281586
2009 16770
2010 05776

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,711
20021,936
20033,862
20044,483
20054,640
20064,593
20075,350
20085,297
20095,406
20105,217
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 137 309 72
2002 41 216 19
2003 169 360 26
2004 181 404 59
2005 159 438 71
2006 170 429 71
2007 197 513 86
2008 221 504 73
2009 169 580 76
2010 191 567 50

Location

Land Area7.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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