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Mercer County, Pennsylvania (PA)

County population in 2022: 109,220 (56% urban, 44% rural); it was 120,293 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 19,319
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 14,619
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 35,613
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,504 (it was 11,099 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

30%

Land area: 672 sq. mi.

Water area: 10.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 163 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Mercer County: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.7%), Manufacturing (15.6%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Mercer County, PA (2022)
    • 95,16187.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,2794.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,0824.7%Two or more races
    • 1,8771.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,0881.0%Asian alone
    • 6390.6%Some other race alone
    • 880.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 60.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

44.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Males: 53,792  (49.3%)
Females: 55,428  (50.7%)
Average household size:
Mercer County:

2.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,618 ($34,666 in 1999)
This county:

$57,618
Pennsylvania:

$71,798

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $586 (lower quartile is $454, upper quartile is $755)
This county:

$586
State:

$922


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,000 (it was $75,100 in 2000)
Mercer:

$156,000
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,200 - $240,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $183,133
Here:

$183,133
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $232,277
Here:

$232,277
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $137,052
Here:

$137,052
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,155
Here:

$151,155
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,073
Here:

$241,073
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $87,715
Here:

$87,715
State:

$92,414

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,140
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $485

Institutionalized population: 3,322

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

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.
68.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
48.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
46.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
65.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 205 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 168 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 90 buildings, average cost: $308,900
  • 2021: 82 buildings, average cost: $210,300
  • 2020: 68 buildings, average cost: $252,500
  • 2019: 115 buildings, average cost: $260,900
  • 2018: 118 buildings, average cost: $246,000
  • 2017: 87 buildings, average cost: $228,900
  • 2016: 79 buildings, average cost: $224,900
  • 2015: 95 buildings, average cost: $218,600
  • 2014: 78 buildings, average cost: $193,400
  • 2013: 122 buildings, average cost: $180,500
  • 2012: 79 buildings, average cost: $184,000
  • 2011: 86 buildings, average cost: $194,700
  • 2010: 127 buildings, average cost: $180,100
  • 2009: 139 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2008: 106 buildings, average cost: $187,300
  • 2007: 194 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2006: 219 buildings, average cost: $156,400
  • 2005: 218 buildings, average cost: $149,600
  • 2004: 317 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 2003: 359 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2002: 421 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2001: 283 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2000: 303 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 1999: 344 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 1998: 321 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 1997: 309 buildings, average cost: $95,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Mercer, PA residents
Average permit cost in Mercer, PA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,019 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,739 (1.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Mercer, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mercer, PA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mercer, PA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.0%
Mercer County:

12.0%
Pennsylvania:

11.8%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Black residents, 29.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.0% for other race residents, 20.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 44.7 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 46.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.8 years old, Black residents: 29.0 years old, American Indian residents: 60.1 years old, Asian residents: 31.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.9 years old, Other race residents: 32.1 years old)

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.

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

2023 air pollution in Mercer County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%

Unemployment by year in Mercer, PA
County total employment by year in Mercer, PA
County average yearly wages by year in Mercer, PA

Current college students: 5,921
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,795 (70.1% naturalized citizens)

Mercer County:

1.6%
Whole state:

7.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2732010 or later
  • 3412000 to 2009
  • 2851990 to 1999
  • 3421980 to 1989
  • 1851970 to 1979
  • 1,032Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.5%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 39,129
  • One, attached: 1,287
  • Two: 1,319
  • 3 or 4: 1,657
  • 5 to 9: 1,272
  • 10 to 19: 604
  • 20 to 49: 749
  • 50 or more: 1,086
  • Mobile homes: 3,754
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 90

Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 17,248 (2,622 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 2,326 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,845

Here:

94.4% with mortgage
State:

93.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Mercer County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic28,24415
Mainline Protestant21,83178
Evangelical Protestant13,73994
Black Protestant1,1477
Orthodox9296
Other6129
None50,136-
Mercer County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Mercer County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Mercer County:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 81
This county:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Mercer County:

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Mercer County:

29.4%
State:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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

Earthquake activity:

Mercer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 58% 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 Mercer 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 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 266.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 287.9 miles away from Mercer County center
On 6/10/2019 at 14:50:45, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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

The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mercer

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 41,543 (80.2%)
  • Carpooled: 3,663 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 97 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 386 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 39 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,328 (2.6%)
  • Worked at home: 4,750 (9.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Philippines (10%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (8%)
  • Dominican Republic (8%)
  • Italy (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • Canada (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mercer County


  • American (16%)
  • German (16%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Italian (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • Slovak (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 2010:

  • 3,049 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,540 people in state prisons
  • 1,080 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 471 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 170 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 116 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 114 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 56 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 30 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 22 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 22 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 16 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 15 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 2000:

  • 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 intellectually disabled
  • 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 2020 was $59,794.

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

Here:

4.43%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%


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%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
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)

Here:

4.29%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%


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%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
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 2022: 8.3

Births per 1000 population in Mercer County

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 2020: 13.0

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 population in Mercer County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.4%
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 Mercer County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mercer County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mercer County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mercer County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Mercer County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 25,253 (20,969 aged, 4,284 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,719 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,399)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,237)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,695)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,280)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,010)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,007)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (915)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (608)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (589)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (552)

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: 19,773
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69,333

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 990
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,151
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
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: 109,220
  • Male householders: 21,614 (6,584 living alone), Female householders: 24,346 (7,587 living alone)
  • 22,530 spouses (22,387 opposite-sex spouses), 2,692 unmarried partners, (2,599 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 25,160 children (23,272 natural, 869 adopted, 1,019 stepchildren), 1,676 grandchildren, 573 brothers or sisters, 1,082 parents, 27 foster children, 617 other relatives, 2,136 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 6,767

Size of family households: 15,938 2-persons, 5,778 3-persons, 4,262 4-persons, 2,209 5-persons, 692 6-persons, 523 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,171 1-person, 1,906 2-persons, 188 3-persons, 159 4-persons, 134 6-persons.

12,715 married couples with children.
4,780 single-parent households (1,200 men, 3,580 women).

95.8% of residents of Mercer speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).

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:

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:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • Year house built in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • 2342020 or later
  • 1,9812010 to 2019
  • 3,1912000 to 2009
  • 5,4701990 to 1999
  • 4,5861980 to 1989
  • 7,3851970 to 1979
  • 4,8921960 to 1969
  • 8,1861950 to 1959
  • 3,1171940 to 1949
  • 11,9051939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • 631 room
  • 1052 rooms
  • 6753 rooms
  • 1,9394 rooms
  • 5,6295 rooms
  • 7,3326 rooms
  • 5,8647 rooms
  • 5,9518 rooms
  • 6,7339+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • 5381 room
  • 8872 rooms
  • 1,3443 rooms
  • 2,7194 rooms
  • 1,9375 rooms
  • 2,1146 rooms
  • 7087 rooms
  • 4628 rooms
  • 9609+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • 140no bedroom
  • 4311 bedroom
  • 6,6332 bedrooms
  • 18,7913 bedrooms
  • 6,3244 bedrooms
  • 1,9725+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  • 538no bedroom
  • 2,7201 bedroom
  • 4,3762 bedrooms
  • 3,0373 bedrooms
  • 7774 bedrooms
  • 2215+ 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
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,406no vehicle
  • 10,8751 vehicle
  • 14,1042 vehicles
  • 4,7653 vehicles
  • 1,8744 vehicles
  • 1,2675+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,428no vehicle
  • 6,5741 vehicle
  • 2,1852 vehicles
  • 4573 vehicles
  • 254 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.5% 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, 49% lived in Pennsylvania.

Mercer County:

91.5%
State average:

89.3%

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

  • This state: 87,233
  • Other state: 18,794
  • Northeast: 3,467
  • Midwest: 7,992
  • South: 5,371
  • West: 1,964
Year householders moved into unit in Mercer County, PA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mercer County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 64.0%Utility gas
  • 15.1%Electricity
  • 10.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.8%Wood
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 57.9%Utility gas
  • 28.9%Electricity
  • 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 2.4%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,265
Here:

14.0%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 469
Here:

11.1%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,301
Here:

71.7%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Mercer County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,717,000
    Other: $3,879,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $10,181,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,125,000
    Health - Other: $9,715,000
    Health - Other: $9,512,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,422,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,387,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,281,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,069,000
    Regular Highways: $5,203,000
    Regular Highways: $4,051,000
    Police Protection: $2,746,000
    Financial Administration: $2,598,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,569,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,535,000
    Financial Administration: $2,449,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,305,000
    General - Other: $2,079,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,047,000
    Police Protection: $1,766,000
    General - Other: $1,332,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,077,000
    General Public Buildings: $833,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,383,000
    Interest on Debt: $915,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,905,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,870,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,655,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,500,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,155,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,035,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $543,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $439,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $356,000
    General Revenue - Other: $261,000
    Interest Earnings: $261,000
    Rents: $186,000
    Rents: $176,000
    General Revenue - Other: $139,000
    Sale of Property: $105,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $361,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $256,000
    Central Staff Services: $248,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,268,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,264,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,408,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,998,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,836,000
    Other: $7,792,000
    Other: $7,490,000
    Public Welfare: $7,099,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,175,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,295,000
    Property: $29,836,000
    Other Selective Sales: $24,000
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,692,000
    : $18,694,000

Mercer County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,717,000
    Other: $3,879,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $10,181,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,125,000
    Health - Other: $9,715,000
    Health - Other: $9,512,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,422,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,387,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,281,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,069,000
    Regular Highways: $5,203,000
    Regular Highways: $4,051,000
    Police Protection: $2,746,000
    Financial Administration: $2,598,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,569,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,535,000
    Financial Administration: $2,449,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,305,000
    General - Other: $2,079,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,047,000
    Police Protection: $1,766,000
    General - Other: $1,332,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,077,000
    General Public Buildings: $833,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,383,000
    Interest on Debt: $915,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,905,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,870,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,655,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,500,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,155,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,035,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $543,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $439,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $356,000
    General Revenue - Other: $261,000
    Interest Earnings: $261,000
    Rents: $186,000
    Rents: $176,000
    General Revenue - Other: $139,000
    Sale of Property: $105,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $361,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $256,000
    Central Staff Services: $248,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,268,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,264,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,408,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,998,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,836,000
    Other: $7,792,000
    Other: $7,490,000
    Public Welfare: $7,099,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,175,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,295,000
    Property: $29,836,000
    Other Selective Sales: $24,000
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,692,000
    : $18,694,000

Mercer County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,717,000
    Other: $3,879,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $10,181,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,125,000
    Health - Other: $9,715,000
    Health - Other: $9,512,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,422,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,387,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,281,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,069,000
    Regular Highways: $5,203,000
    Regular Highways: $4,051,000
    Police Protection: $2,746,000
    Financial Administration: $2,598,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,569,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,535,000
    Financial Administration: $2,449,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,305,000
    General - Other: $2,079,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,047,000
    Police Protection: $1,766,000
    General - Other: $1,332,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,077,000
    General Public Buildings: $833,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,383,000
    Interest on Debt: $915,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,905,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,870,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,655,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,500,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,155,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,035,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $543,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $439,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $356,000
    General Revenue - Other: $261,000
    Interest Earnings: $261,000
    Rents: $186,000
    Rents: $176,000
    General Revenue - Other: $139,000
    Sale of Property: $105,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $361,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $256,000
    Central Staff Services: $248,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,268,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,264,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,408,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,998,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,836,000
    Other: $7,792,000
    Other: $7,490,000
    Public Welfare: $7,099,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,175,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,295,000
    Property: $29,836,000
    Other Selective Sales: $24,000
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,692,000
    : $18,694,000

Mercer County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,717,000
    Other: $3,879,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $10,181,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,125,000
    Health - Other: $9,715,000
    Health - Other: $9,512,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,422,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,387,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,281,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,069,000
    Regular Highways: $5,203,000
    Regular Highways: $4,051,000
    Police Protection: $2,746,000
    Financial Administration: $2,598,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,569,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,535,000
    Financial Administration: $2,449,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,305,000
    General - Other: $2,079,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,047,000
    Police Protection: $1,766,000
    General - Other: $1,332,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,077,000
    General Public Buildings: $833,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,383,000
    Interest on Debt: $915,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,905,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,870,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,655,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,500,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,155,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,035,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $543,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $439,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $356,000
    General Revenue - Other: $261,000
    Interest Earnings: $261,000
    Rents: $186,000
    Rents: $176,000
    General Revenue - Other: $139,000
    Sale of Property: $105,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $361,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $256,000
    Central Staff Services: $248,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,268,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,264,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,408,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,998,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,836,000
    Other: $7,792,000
    Other: $7,490,000
    Public Welfare: $7,099,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,175,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,295,000
    Property: $29,836,000
    Other Selective Sales: $24,000
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,692,000
    : $18,694,000

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
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
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
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mercer, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mercer, PA - 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
ALDI2Justice1
ALDO2KFC1
AT&T1Kmart1
Advance Auto Parts2La-Z-Boy2
Aeropostale2Lane Bryant1
American Eagle Outfitters3Lane Furniture3
Ann Taylor2Levi Strauss & Co.1
Applebee's1Little Caesars Pizza2
Arby's4Long John Silver's1
AutoZone4Lowe's1
Banana Republic1Macy's1
Bath & Body Works2MasterBrand Cabinets6
Best Western1Maurices1
Brooks Brothers1McDonald's7
Burger King5Microtel1
Casual Male XL1Motherhood Maternity2
Charlotte Russe1New Balance2
Chevrolet2New York & Co1
Chico's1Nike6
Circle K2Nissan1
Clarks1Old Navy1
Coldwater Creek1Pac Sun1
Comfort Inn2Panera Bread1
Curves1Papa John's Pizza1
Dairy Queen10Payless3
Dennys1Pizza Hut3
Domino's Pizza1Quality1
DressBarn1RadioShack2
Dressbarn1Red Lobster1
Dunkin Donuts1Red Roof Inn1
Econo Lodge1Rite Aid9
Eddie Bauer1Rue212
Famous Footwear1SAS Shoes2
Fashion Bug1Sears4
FedEx13Skechers USA1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sprint Nextel1
Foot Locker1Staples1
GNC3Starbucks1
GameStop2Subway12
Gap2Super 82
Goodwill1T-Mobile2
Gymboree1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block6Taco Bell2
Hilton1Toyota1
Holiday Inn2Toys"R"Us2
Home Depot1True Value2
Honda1U-Haul9
Hyundai1UPS8
IZOD1Vans1
J.Crew1Verizon Wireless1
JCPenney1Walgreens2
JoS. A. Bank1Walmart3
Jones New York2Wendy's3
Journeys1YMCA2

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  • #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"
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  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"