Mercer County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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• • 95,63987.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,5445.0%Two or more races
  • 5,3604.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,9021.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 8920.8%Some other race alone
  • 4140.4%Asian alone
  • 1490.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 720.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $158,313

Here:	$158,313
State:	$284,712

Townhouses or other attached units: $197,569

Here:	$197,569
State:	$229,107

In 2-unit structures: $113,193

Here:	$113,193
State:	$229,344

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,983

Here:	$131,983
State:	$281,770

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,652

Here:	$217,652
State:	$294,035

Mobile homes: $73,891

Here:	$73,891
State:	$85,730

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Health of residents in Mercer County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,830 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,827 (1.4%)

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, Sharpsville, Mercer, Reynolds Heights, Stoneboro, Lake Latonka.

Neighboring counties: Armstrong County , Erie County, Ohio , Hancock County, Ohio , Lake County, Indiana , Logan County, Nebraska , Ottawa County, Ohio , Starke County, Indiana .

Current college students: 5,921
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,274 (82.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2962010 or later
• 3482000 to 2009
• 1921990 to 1999
• 3421980 to 1989
• 1851970 to 1979
• 1,032Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 37,382
• One, attached: 1,692
• Two: 1,855
• 3 or 4: 1,593
• 5 to 9: 1,797
• 10 to 19: 876
• 20 to 49: 602
• 50 or more: 1,361
• Mobile homes: 3,726

Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 15,834 (1,595 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 1,441 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,051

Religion statistics for Mercer County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Mercer County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 1485, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1093: January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: 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: 3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms, High Winds, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 31, 1985 to June 01, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-737: June 03, 1985, FEMA Id: 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: 641, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Pennsylvania Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3026: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 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: 340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm

4.43% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,655 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.41% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($27,855 average AGI)
2.02% relocated from other states ($21,799 average AGI)

Mercer County:	2.02%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

from Lawrence County, PA	0.49% ($43,318 average AGI)
from Butler County, PA	0.39% ($54,006)
from Trumbull County, OH	0.36% ($32,975)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.36% ($71,376)
from Crawford County, PA	0.34% ($39,167)
from Venango County, PA	0.18% ($60,013)
from Mahoning County, OH	0.16% ($35,167)

4.29% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,775 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.95% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,962 average AGI)
2.35% relocated to other states ($25,813 average AGI)

Mercer County:	2.35%
Pennsylvania average:	2.47%

to Trumbull County, OH	0.55% ($39,339 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, PA	0.33% ($44,772)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.33% ($51,986)
to Butler County, PA	0.28% ($50,831)
to Crawford County, PA	0.28% ($38,281)
to Mahoning County, OH	0.20% ($36,841)
to Venango County, PA	0.18% ($43,225)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.7

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mercer County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 22,869 (6,961 living alone), Female householders: 23,832 (7,645 living alone)

• 22,694 spouses (22,564 opposite-sex spouses), 3,213 unmarried partners, (3,192 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 26,192 children (23,987 natural, 450 adopted, 1,755 stepchildren), 1,607 grandchildren, 489 brothers or sisters, 1,008 parents, 136 foster children, 581 other relatives, 942 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 6,409

Size of family households: 14,943 2-persons, 6,808 3-persons, 4,780 4-persons, 2,084 5-persons, 1,143 6-persons, 520 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,606 1-person, 1,603 2-persons, 191 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

14,047 married couples with children.
4,872 single-parent households (948 men, 3,924 women).

96.4% of residents of Mercer speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $759,721,000 ($6,342 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:

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

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

• Year house built in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
• 172020 or later
• 1,0632010 to 2019
• 3,8342000 to 2009
• 4,5611990 to 1999
• 4,6771980 to 1989
• 7,8651970 to 1979
• 5,3461960 to 1969
• 8,0481950 to 1959
• 3,3821940 to 1949
• 12,0911939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
• 561 room
• 442 rooms
• 2423 rooms
• 1,9384 rooms
• 5,5165 rooms
• 8,8736 rooms
• 5,1597 rooms
• 5,5728 rooms
• 6,0659+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
• 01 room
• 4072 rooms
• 2,5253 rooms
• 3,6814 rooms
• 2,0395 rooms
• 2,3786 rooms
• 1,0757 rooms
• 6868 rooms
• 4459+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
• 56no bedroom
• 4131 bedroom
• 5,8672 bedrooms
• 18,8913 bedrooms
• 6,4374 bedrooms
• 1,8015+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
• 0no bedroom
• 3,2931 bedroom
• 5,7432 bedrooms
• 3,6923 bedrooms
• 4334 bedrooms
• 755+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,464no vehicle
• 10,0571 vehicle
• 13,8382 vehicles
• 6,0183 vehicles
• 1,6744 vehicles
• 4145+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in renter-occupied apartments
• 2,880no vehicle
• 6,7781 vehicle
• 3,2752 vehicles
• 2743 vehicles
• 64 vehicles
• 235+ vehicles

89.4% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

• This state: 89,535
• Other state: 17,944
• Northeast: 3,817
• Midwest: 7,489
• South: 4,315
• West: 2,323

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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 on our top lists:

• #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
• #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"