Jobs & Employment in Merkel, TX

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Labor Force

1,197

Employed

1,174

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Drive Alone
76.4%
Carpool
14.3%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
4.8%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Private Sector
89.4%
Government
40.9%
Self-Employed
5.2%

Merkel, TX has an unemployment rate of 1.9% with a labor force of 1,197. About 76.4% of workers drive alone to work.