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County population in July 2011: 21,351 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,272
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,151
% of renters here:

26%
State:

24%

Land area: 251 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 85 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mercer County: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Mercer County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (91.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 10,089  (48.5%)
Females: 10,728  (51.5%)

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Mercer County,KY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Mercer County:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,312 ($35,555 in 1999)
This county:

$42312
Kentucky:

$40072

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $429 (lower quartile is $312, upper quartile is $527)
This county:

$429
State:

$475


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $126,862 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Mercer County:

$126,862
Kentucky:

$117,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,894 - $204,239

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $166,834
Here:

$166,834
State:

$160,262

Townhouses or other attached units: $270,959
Here:

$270,959
State:

$172,390

In 2-unit structures: $24,148
Here:

$24,148
State:

$160,712

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,940
Here:

$169,940
State:

$156,599

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $306,932
Here:

$306,932
State:

$118,836

Mobile homes: $61,268
Here:

$61,268
State:

$33,636
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,010
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $265

Institutionalized population: 113

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 46
  • Thefts: 41
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 34
  • Thefts: 38
  • Auto thefts: 6

Mercer County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 109 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2001: 93 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2002: 96 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 2003: 134 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 2004: 108 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2005: 123 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2006: 78 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2007: 90 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2008: 39 buildings, average cost: $162,100
  • 2009: 32 buildings, average cost: $169,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Kentucky:

McCain (Republican): 67.9%
Obama (Democratic): 31.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $889 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $778 (0.7%)


Mercer County household income distribution in 2009 Mercer County home values distribution


Mercer County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.1%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.2% for Black residents, 54.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 44.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.9%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.7%
Whole state:

6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is $415 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $471 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Harrodsburg, Burgin, Salvisa-McAfee.

Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mercer County: Bradshaws Camp (A), Ashleys Camp (B), Hagers Camp (C), Rose Camp (D), Rose Hill (E), Chimney Rock Camp (F), Kingfish Camp (G), Cane Run Camp (H), Terrapin Fire Station (I), Cornishville Fire Department (J), Dixville Volunteer Fire Department (K), Salvisa Fire Department (L), Mercer County Fire Protection District Station 3 Cornishville Storage (M), Mercer County Fire Protection District Station 12 McAfee (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mercer County include: Grapevine Church (A), Hopewell Baptist Church (B), Joseph Chapel Methodist Church (C), Kirkwood Baptist Church (D), Mount Hebron United Methodist Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Mud Meetinghouse (G), New Providence Church (H), Pioneer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Proctor Cemetery (1), Hawkins Cemetery (2), Cog Hill Cemetery (3), Patterson Family Cemetery (4), Hopewell Church Cemetery (5), Grapevine Cemetery (6), Adkinson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fallis Run (A), Dry Fork (B), Dry Branch (C), Deep Creek (D), Walkers Branch (E), Town Creek (F), Cedar Branch (G), Wilson Creek (H), Carmichael Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Mercer County: Salt River Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Boyle County , Garrard County , Jessamine County , Washington County , Woodford County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.7%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 529
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 363 (25% naturalized citizens)

Mercer County:

1.7%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 207
  • 1990 to 1994: 41
  • 1985 to 1989: 35
  • 1980 to 1984: 8
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1965 to 1969: 52

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.5%

Mercer County marital status for males
Mercer County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,235
  • One, attached: 94
  • Two: 417
  • 3 or 4: 385
  • 5 to 9: 284
  • 10 to 19: 118
  • 20 or more: 66
  • Mobile homes: 690

Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 2,611 (220 second mortgage, 349 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,810

Here:

59.1% with mortgage
State:

64.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.89%
Here75.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 15,797
Total congregations: 50

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Methodist ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents10,551 (66.8%)1,258 (8.0%)1,081 (6.8%)907 (5.7%)582 (3.7%)
Congregations18 (36.0%)5 (10.0%)3 (6.0%)7 (14.0%)1 (2.0%)
NameChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents363 (2.3%)321 (2.0%)321 (2.0%)251 (1.6%)162 (1.0%)
Congregations4 (8.0%)3 (6.0%)3 (6.0%)2 (4.0%)4 (8.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Mercer County - Harrodsburg, Burgin, Salvisa-McAfee

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

3.68 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Mercer County:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.1%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.8%
Kentucky:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mercer County:

15.5%
State:

15.9%


Agriculture in Mercer County:

Average size of farms: 123 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,611
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $209.69
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.74%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,761
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.91%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,025
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.22%
Corn for grain: 1224 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 267 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 979 harvested acres
Vegetables: 59 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 22 acres

Tornado activity:

Mercer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 27 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/11/2003, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 8 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mercer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Mercer County center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1976): May 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1912): May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 5, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3302): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1818): February 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1746): February 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1746, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3231): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1471): June 3, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1454): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1454, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 4, 1998 to February 6, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1207): March 3, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1207, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1163): March 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Freeze: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (37%)
  • Japan (23%)
  • India (10%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Austria (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mercer County (%):



  • United States or American (44%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Mercer County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,861 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 1,269 (13%)
  • Walked: 138 (1%)
  • Other means: 23 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 319 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Mercer County, Kentucky:

  • 113 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 3 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,366.

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,273 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.39%
Kentucky average:

6.98%


0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,209 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.15%
Kentucky average:

0.12%

4.94% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,593 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($8,470 average AGI)
Mercer County:

1.30%
Kentucky average:

2.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Boyle County, KY  1.26% ($27,900 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY  0.78% ($32,145)
from Anderson County, KY  0.33% ($36,885)
from Jessamine County, KY  0.33% ($29,769)
from Lincoln County, KY  0.24% ($33,789)
from Franklin County, KY  0.21% ($31,529)
from Madison County, KY  0.19% ($38,400)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.16%
Kentucky average:

6.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.83% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($22,984 average AGI)
1.33% relocated to other states ($7,078 average AGI)
Mercer County:

1.33%
Kentucky average:

2.76%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Boyle County, KY  1.02% ($31,593 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.99% ($25,795)
to Anderson County, KY  0.46% ($31,833)
to Jessamine County, KY  0.38% ($34,867)
to Garrard County, KY  0.22% ($32,647)
to Lincoln County, KY  0.22% ($26,824)
to Washington County, KY  0.19% ($19,867)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in Mercer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Mercer County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mercer County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,769 (3,096 aged, 673 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3940.820
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 274.510
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38970.83

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1267.930
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 971.770
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.25

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64.78

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.25

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 175.1. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,669
  • In family households: 18,022 (4,711 male householders, 1,397 female householders)
    4,971 spouses, 5,872 children (5,245 natural, 117 adopted, 510 stepchildren), 394 grandchildren, 132 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 177 other relatives, 256 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,647 (862 male householders (745 living alone)), 1,471 female householders (1,367 living alone)), 314 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 148 (107 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,802 2-persons, 1,562 3-persons, 1,179 4-persons, 362 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,112 1-person, 178 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 20 4-persons.

97.0% of residents of Mercer County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 56% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $100,641,000 ($4683 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,371,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,045,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,449,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $801,000
Federal grants: $19,526,000
Federal procurement contracts: $706,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,115,000 ($2,406,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $531,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,379,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,927,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,397
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,214
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +168
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +470
Here:

+22 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Mercer County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 254
  • 2000 to 2004: 750
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,670
  • 1980 to 1989: 966
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,777
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,504
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,028
  • 1940 to 1949: 569
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,571
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 29
  • 3 rooms: 48
  • 4 rooms: 586
  • 5 rooms: 1,667
  • 6 rooms: 1,562
  • 7 rooms: 1,007
  • 8 rooms: 718
  • 9+ rooms: 655
  • 1 room: 48
  • 2 rooms: 70
  • 3 rooms: 255
  • 4 rooms: 828
  • 5 rooms: 509
  • 6 rooms: 200
  • 7 rooms: 89
  • 8 rooms: 93
  • 9+ rooms: 59
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 111
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,277
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,751
  • 4 bedrooms: 892
  • 5+ bedrooms: 241
  • no bedroom: 48
  • 1 bedroom: 343
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,107
  • 3 bedrooms: 500
  • 4 bedrooms: 146
  • 5+ bedrooms: 7
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 291
  • 1 vehicle: 1,527
  • 2 vehicles: 2,850
  • 3 vehicles: 1,140
  • 4 vehicles: 332
  • 5+ vehicles: 132
  • no vehicle: 313
  • 1 vehicle: 946
  • 2 vehicles: 758
  • 3 vehicles: 115
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5+ vehicles: 7

55% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kentucky.

Mercer County:

55.3%
State average:

56.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17159
  • Northeast: 437
  • Midwest: 1302
  • South: 1260
  • West: 274

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mercer County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (44.5%)
  • Utility gas (33.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.6%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • Utility gas (45.8%)
  • Electricity (39.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.6%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Coal or coke (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89
Here:

3.8%
Kentucky:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
Here:

3.9%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 85
Here:

18.7%
Kentucky:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Mercer County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $358,000
    Solid Waste Management: $51,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $890,000
    General - Other: $308,000
    Parks and Recreation: $100,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,446,000
    Correctional Institutions: $662,000
    Regular Highways: $545,000
    Solid Waste Management: $199,000
    Financial Administration: $166,000
    Health - Other: $165,000
    General Public Buildings: $141,000
    Central Staff Services: $120,000
    Police Protection: $110,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $22,200,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $394,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,360,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $96,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $370,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $888,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
    Sale of Property: $35,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,790,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,420,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $191,000
    Regular Highways: $161,000
    Water Utilities: $76,000
    Parks and Recreation: $60,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,285,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,200,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,922,000
    Highways: $966,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,066,000
    Property: $926,000
    NEC: $126,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $954,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 714
  • Number of aged recipients: 83
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 631
  • Number of recipients under 18: 122
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 415
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 177
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 321
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 291


Mercer County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Mercer County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Mercer County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William19774.0 years
James18873.4 years
Mary15380.2 years
John13674.4 years
Robert10071.2 years
Charles7671.7 years
George7174.8 years
Margaret5777.0 years
Thomas5572.8 years
Elizabeth4878.1 years
Most common last names in Mercer County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7374.2 years
Taylor6772.4 years
Robinson6376.9 years
Sims5977.3 years
Devine5772.9 years
Watts5176.6 years
Dean4977.0 years
Phillips4972.8 years
Sallee4772.1 years
Brown4776.8 years
Businesses in Mercer County, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
DHL1SONIC Drive-In1
Dairy Queen1Subway2
Days Inn1T-Mobile1
FedEx2Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Jimmy John's6UPS1
KFC1Walmart1
Kroger1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1YMCA1

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