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| Merkel |
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| Population 2000: | 2,637 |
| Population 2002: | 2,597 |
| Elevation: | 1,870 feet |
| Area codes: | 325 |
| Foreign born: | 3.0% (1.8% Latin America, 1.0% Europe) |
| Land area: | 2.0 square miles |
| County: | Taylor |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Retail trade (18.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.9%). |
| Population growth: | -40 (-1.52%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 82.8% |
| Hispanic: | 14.2% |
| Other race: | 6.3% |
| Two or more races: | 2.2% |
| American Indian: | 1.5% |
| Black: | 1.1% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 60.5% |
| Never married: | 19.5% |
| Divorced: | 10.8% |
| Widowed: | 8.9% |
| Separated: | 0.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $34,300 |
| Household income: | $29,083 |
| Resident age: | 36.2 years |
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| Merkel Compared to Texas State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Unemployed percentage: | below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 72.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 11.3% |
| Unemployed: | 4.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 175.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 26 (943.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 21 (762.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 7 (254.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 4 (145.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rape: | 1 (36.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
| 2002 robberies: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 21.8% |
| Irish: | 9.8% |
| English: | 6.8% |
| German: | 5.7% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 1.3% |