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County population in July 2011: 116,691 (52% urban, 48% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 35,613
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,099
% of renters here:

24%
State:

25%

Land area: 672 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 174 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mercer County: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Manufacturing (20.1%), Retail trade (13.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Mercer County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.9%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 58,523  (48.7%)
Females: 61,770  (51.3%)

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Mercer County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Mercer County:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,450 ($34,666 in 1999)
This county:

$43450
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $433 (lower quartile is $328, upper quartile is $563)
This county:

$433
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $106,900 (it was $75,100 in 2000)
Mercer County:

$106,900
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,200 - $166,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $168,734
Here:

$168,734
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $481,551
Here:

$481,551
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $193,757
Here:

$193,757
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,614
Here:

$121,614
State:

$223,507

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $68,093
Here:

$68,093
State:

$225,726

Mobile homes: $71,122
Here:

$71,122
State:

$35,442
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,089
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $420

Institutionalized population: 3,065

Mercer County, PA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 194 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2008: 106 buildings, average cost: $187,300
  • 2009: 139 buildings, average cost: $181,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Pennsylvania:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Pennsylvania:

McCain (Republican): 49.9%
Obama (Democratic): 49.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,683 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,304 (1.3%)


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%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.1%
Mercer County:

12.1%
Pennsylvania:

12.5%
Median age of residents in 2009: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old)

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

11.5%
Whole state:

11.0%

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

4.4%
Whole state:

5.1%

Area name: Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $541 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sharon, Hermitage, Grove City, Greenville, Farrell, Shanor-Northvue, Sharpsville, Mercer, Stoneboro, Fredericktown-Millsboro.

Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Mercer County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 39 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us

Click to draw/clear Mercer County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mercer County: Jackson Center Station (A), Mill Creek (B), Pine Grove Public Golf Course (C), Mercer Public Golf Course (D), Birchwood Golf Course (E), Pinehill Golf Course (F), Marina Boat Launch (G), Camp Wilhelm (H), Reynolds Plaza (I), Amasa Station (J), Victory Station (K), Grove City Country Club (L), Camp Kiondashawa (M), Pymatuning (N), Moyer Dairy Farm (O), Witmer Farms (P), Kitches Corners (Q), McDowell Corners (R), Nutts Corners (S), Spring Field Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mercer County include: Unity Church (A), Fairfield Church (B), White Chapel Church (C), Wesleyan Church (D), Wayside Church (E), Cool Spring Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Lebanon Church (H), White Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Home Cemetery (1), White Chapel Cemetery (2), Beloved Disciple Cemetery (3), Bethany Cemetery (4), Beulah Cemetery (5), Woodland Cemetery (6), Yankee Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sandy Lake (A), Watts Lake (B), Oak Tree Lake (C), Lake Latonka (D), Pa-474 Reservoir (E), Mathay Run Pond (F), Saul Run Dam Reservoir (G), Little Shenango Dam Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Powdermill Run (A), West Branch Little Neshannock Creek (B), Hunters Run (C), Schofield Run (D), Saul Run (E), Turkey Run (F), Indian Run (G), North Deer Creek (H), Daley Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mercer County include: Shenango Public Use Area (1), State Game Lands Number 284 (2), Mahaney Public Use Area (3), State Game Lands Number 294 (4), Maurice K Goddard State Park (5), Johnston Tavern Historical Site (6), State Game Lands Number 270 (7), State Game Lands Number 130 (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Crawford County , Lawrence County , Mahoning County, Ohio , Venango County , Trumbull County, Ohio .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.8%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,921
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,956 (68% naturalized citizens)

Mercer County:

1.6%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 246
  • 1990 to 1994: 151
  • 1985 to 1989: 225
  • 1980 to 1984: 117
  • 1975 to 1979: 104
  • 1970 to 1974: 81
  • 1970 to 1974: 179
  • 1965 to 1969: 853

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.9%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 36,684
  • One, attached: 829
  • Two: 2,084
  • 3 or 4: 1,655
  • 5 to 9: 1,668
  • 10 to 19: 922
  • 20 or more: 1,284
  • Mobile homes: 4,721
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 14,579 (1,244 second mortgage, 2,490 home equity loan, 82 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,554

Here:

53.7% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.95%
Here56.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 68,504
Total congregations: 176

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of Christ
Adherents28,960 (42.3%)10,691 (15.6%)10,271 (15.0%)3,020 (4.4%)1,978 (2.9%)
Congregations18 (10.2%)30 (17.0%)32 (18.2%)5 (2.8%)5 (2.8%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents1,403 (2.0%)1,110 (1.6%)940 (1.4%)929 (1.4%)9,202 (13.4%)
Congregations7 (4.0%)4 (2.3%)4 (2.3%)6 (3.4%)65 (36.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Mercer County - Sharon, Hermitage, Grove City, Greenville, Farrell

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
This county:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Mercer County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Mercer County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 81
Mercer County:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mercer County:

13.9%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Mercer County:

Average size of farms: 133 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $35,300
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $160.89
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.79%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,172
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46,184
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.94
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 32.77%
Corn for grain: 24602 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3013 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 9504 harvested acres
Vegetables: 757 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 80 acres

Tornado activity:

Mercer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 31 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/10/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mercer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 14.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Mercer County center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to September 12, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1485): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1485, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms, High Winds, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 31, 1985 to June 1, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-737): June 3, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-737, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Pennsylvania SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 15, 1981, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-641): June 15, 1981, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-641, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3026): January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3026, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Agnes, Incident Period: June 23, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-340): June 23, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm

The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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



  • Italy (11%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • India (8%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)

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



  • German (24%)
  • Italian (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Polish (4%)


Mercer County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 42,534 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 4,725 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 157 (0%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 61 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,611 (3%)
  • Other means: 353 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,645 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Mercer County, Pennsylvania:

  • 2,693 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,323 people in nursing homes
  • 915 people in state prisons
  • 461 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 425 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 152 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 104 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 98 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 39 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 35 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 32 people in halfway houses
  • 21 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 18 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in religious group quarters
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,687.

3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.78%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%


0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.06%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%

1.93% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($17,425 average AGI)
1.79% relocated from other states ($20,609 average AGI)
Mercer County:

1.79%
Pennsylvania average:

2.15%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Trumbull County, OH  0.39% ($72,180 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, PA  0.35% ($30,853)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.30% ($37,410)
from Butler County, PA  0.28% ($38,744)
from Crawford County, PA  0.25% ($28,634)
from Venango County, PA  0.15% ($26,176)
from Erie County, PA  0.10% ($36,978)


4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.56%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($282 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%

2.02% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($14,807 average AGI)
2.49% relocated to other states ($18,168 average AGI)
Mercer County:

2.49%
Pennsylvania average:

2.30%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Trumbull County, OH  0.43% ($26,661 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.37% ($28,247)
to Lawrence County, PA  0.31% ($32,609)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($33,292)
to Crawford County, PA  0.27% ($34,008)
to Erie County, PA  0.15% ($31,239)
to Venango County, PA  0.13% ($30,912)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Births per 1000 population in Mercer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Mercer County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mercer County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 24,345 (21,098 aged, 3,247 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.5
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19773.45
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459.110
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69333.12

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 989.980
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1150.520
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.21

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.46
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.03
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 26.4. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 60.0
  • Other - 39.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 113,937
  • In family households: 97,529 (25,803 male householders, 6,691 female householders)
    26,230 spouses, 33,496 children (30,779 natural, 750 adopted, 1,967 stepchildren), 1,615 grandchildren, 578 brothers or sisters, 529 parents, 983 other relatives, 1,604 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 16,408 (6,157 male householders (5,020 living alone)), 8,104 female householders (7,581 living alone)), 2,147 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,356 (3,064 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,083 2-persons, 7,449 3-persons, 6,208 4-persons, 2,566 5-persons, 843 6-persons, 345 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,601 1-person, 1,368 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

95.2% of residents of Mercer County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $759,721,000 ($6342 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,533,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $371,643,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $216,319,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,459,000
Federal grants: $135,385,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,827,000 ($2,159,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $25,089,000 ($8,463,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,435,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,444,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,446,000

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

Births: 6,646
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,261
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +215
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -174
Here:  -1 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Mercer County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.70 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 531
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,639
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,562
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,529
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,289
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,594
  • 1950 to 1959: 7,641
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,907
  • 1939 or earlier: 14,941
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 83
  • 3 rooms: 439
  • 4 rooms: 3,038
  • 5 rooms: 8,078
  • 6 rooms: 10,738
  • 7 rooms: 6,346
  • 8 rooms: 3,659
  • 9+ rooms: 3,222
  • 1 room: 170
  • 2 rooms: 384
  • 3 rooms: 2,274
  • 4 rooms: 2,805
  • 5 rooms: 2,684
  • 6 rooms: 1,502
  • 7 rooms: 745
  • 8 rooms: 309
  • 9+ rooms: 226
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 29
  • 1 bedroom: 705
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,967
  • 3 bedrooms: 20,560
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,327
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,025
  • no bedroom: 191
  • 1 bedroom: 3,054
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,745
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,532
  • 4 bedrooms: 473
  • 5+ bedrooms: 104
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,434
  • 1 vehicle: 11,440
  • 2 vehicles: 16,132
  • 3 vehicles: 4,862
  • 4 vehicles: 1,329
  • 5+ vehicles: 416
  • no vehicle: 2,254
  • 1 vehicle: 5,955
  • 2 vehicles: 2,416
  • 3 vehicles: 377
  • 4 vehicles: 68
  • 5+ vehicles: 29

66% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Pennsylvania.

Mercer County:

65.6%
State average:

64.4%


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

  • This state: 97859
  • Northeast: 3387
  • Midwest: 9689
  • South: 5254
  • West: 1451

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,100


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
  • Utility gas (66.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.7%)
  • Electricity (8.6%)
  • Wood (3.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.9%)
  • Utility gas (71.8%)
  • Electricity (15.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,300
Here:

9.8%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 646
Here:

9.1%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,284
Here:

61.3%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

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:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,285,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,667,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $4,027,000
    Central Staff Services: $247,000
    Regular Highways: $209,000
    Financial Administration: $172,000
    General - Other: $84,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $17,881,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,312,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,853,000
    General - Other: $5,787,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,219,000
    Financial Administration: $1,971,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,730,000
    Police Protection: $1,262,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,008,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $742,000
    General Public Buildings: $561,000
    Regular Highways: $520,000
    Housing and Community Development: $314,000
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000
    Transit Utilities: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $16,350,000
    Total Other Securities: $16,347,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $3,481,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $2,716,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,362,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $986,000
    From Parent Local Government: $823,000
    Other Investments - Other: $156,000
    Withdrawals: $141,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $8,765,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $789,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $180,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,740,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $710,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $751,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $376,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $362,000
    Rents: $35,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,507,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,797,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,177,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $17,469,000
    Public Welfare: $9,435,000
    All Other: $3,103,000
    Highways: $492,000
    Housing and Community Development: $165,000
    General Local Government Support: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,371,000
    Other Selective Sales: $548,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,192,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,089
  • Number of aged recipients: 163
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,926
  • Number of recipients under 18: 902
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,750
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 437
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,290
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,021


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)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 33 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED253$91,217459$96,4731,424$110,857301$37,6683$177,66794$75,17084$53,357
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$94,16728$89,500133$109,04533$31,4850$011$81,9098$47,125
APPLICATIONS DENIED36$97,13995$72,021695$113,325165$31,0420$046$69,56552$56,442
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$91,47437$116,216310$119,68421$39,2381$348,0009$119,33311$72,364
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$46,5004$57,50056$134,39311$35,7270$01$35,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 27 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED84$119,14338$170,8683$248,6671$91,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$148,20019$143,3681$185,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$168,83311$194,0910$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$87,2500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$167,0000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Mercer County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,60875.2 years
Mary1,57080.8 years
William1,18774.5 years
James81573.0 years
Robert79071.2 years
Joseph75775.5 years
George71175.9 years
Helen70779.7 years
Charles62475.0 years
Margaret61480.5 years
Most common last names in Mercer County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith33277.3 years
Miller33177.1 years
Jones22376.7 years
Williams21976.3 years
Thompson20876.5 years
Davis18778.1 years
Brown18575.5 years
Johnson15274.4 years
Anderson13275.7 years
Wilson13075.1 years
Businesses in Mercer County, PA
NameCountNameCount
ALDO2La-Z-Boy2
AT&T1Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale2Lane Furniture3
American Eagle Outfitters3Levi Strauss & Co.1
Ann Taylor2Little Caesars Pizza2
Applebee's1Long John Silver's1
Arby's4Lowe's1
AutoZone4Macy's1
Banana Republic1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Bath & Body Works2Maurices1
Best Western1McDonald's7
Brooks Brothers1Microtel1
Burger King5Motherhood Maternity2
Casual Male XL1New Balance2
Charlotte Russe1New York & Co1
Chico's1Nike6
Clarks1Old Navy1
Coldwater Creek1Pac Sun1
Comfort Inn2Panera Bread1
Curves1Papa John's Pizza1
Dairy Queen10Payless3
Dennys1Pizza Hut3
Domino's Pizza1Quality1
DressBarn1RadioShack2
Dunkin Donuts1Red Lobster1
Econo Lodge1Red Roof Inn1
Eddie Bauer1Rite Aid9
Famous Footwear1Rue212
Fashion Bug1SAS Shoes2
FedEx13Sears4
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sprint Nextel1
Foot Locker1Staples1
GNC3Starbucks1
GameStop2Subway12
Gap2Super 82
Goodwill1T-Mobile2
Gymboree1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block6Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn2Toys"R"Us2
Home Depot1True Value2
IZOD1U-Haul9
J.Crew1UPS8
JCPenney1Vans1
JoS. A. Bank1Verizon Wireless1
Jones New York2Walgreens2
Journeys1Walmart3
KFC1Wendy's3
Kmart1YMCA2
Browse common businesses in Mercer County, PA


Mercer County on our top lists:

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  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
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  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
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