| Year Home was Built | Merkel | Taylor County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.50% | 8.69% | 5.37% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 14.00% | 8.57% | 5.41% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 18.17% | 22.29% | 10.97% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 16.33% | 15.27% | 13.45% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 16.25% | 16.76% | 21.50% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 12.50% | 18.11% | 22.59% |
| Built 1990 to 1994 | 2.58% | 3.91% | 7.55% |
| Built 1995 to 1998 | 3.67% | 4.99% | 9.67% |
| Built 1999 to March 2000 | 2.00% | 1.43% | 3.50% |
| Household Income | Merkel | Taylor County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 13.51% | 11.17% | 10.38% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 12.90% | 7.94% | 6.64% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 11.05% | 7.96% | 6.58% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 5.02% | 8.71% | 7.00% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 9.21% | 7.72% | 6.80% |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 10.34% | 7.88% | 6.67% |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 7.57% | 6.75% | 6.02% |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 5.22% | 6.76% | 5.63% |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 5.73% | 5.27% | 4.83% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 6.04% | 8.36% | 8.61% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 4.71% | 8.10% | 9.76% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5.02% | 7.24% | 9.54% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 2.46% | 2.42% | 4.90% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 0.51% | 1.45% | 2.35% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0.31% | 1.13% | 2.07% |
| $200,000 or more | 0.41% | 1.15% | 2.22% |
| Travel time to work | Merkel | Taylor County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 5 minutes | 10.97% | 5.17% | 3.12% |
| 5 to 9 minutes | 18.74% | 18.31% | 10.59% |
| 10 to 14 minutes | 5.30% | 26.74% | 14.79% |
| 15 to 19 minutes | 12.16% | 25.52% | 16.48% |
| 20 to 24 minutes | 18.37% | 11.68% | 14.34% |
| 25 to 29 minutes | 6.95% | 2.65% | 5.42% |
| 30 to 34 minutes | 18.83% | 4.98% | 14.71% |
| 35 to 39 minutes | 3.11% | 0.53% | 2.47% |
| 40 to 44 minutes | 0.00% | 0.41% | 3.15% |
| 45 to 59 minutes | 0.73% | 1.10% | 7.77% |
| 60 to 89 minutes | 1.74% | 1.11% | 4.70% |
| 90 or more minutes | 3.11% | 1.80% | 2.46% |
| Worked at home | 1.53% | 1.98% | 2.75% |
| Did not work at home | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity|
Community statistics for 2000 (most recent year available) are reported by the US Census Bureau.
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