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Mercer, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $124,821 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
Mercer:

$124,821
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,257 - $174,526

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $167,364
Here:

$167,364
State:

$317,202

Mobile homes: $194,133
Here:

$194,133
State:

$92,414

Total population: 1,951 (All urban)

Houses: 943 (881 occupied: 506 owner occupied, 375 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

43%
State:

31%

Housing density: 761 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $260,719.

Median contract rent in 2022: $464 (lower quartile is $280, upper quartile is $637)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $453


Median gross rent in Mercer, PA in 2022: $588

Housing units in Mercer with a mortgage: 305 (35 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $79,608

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $64,548

Median monthly housing costs: $685

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Mercer, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1937

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,925
  • Male householders: 270 (78 living alone), Female householders: 599 (270 living alone)
  • 319 spouses (308 opposite-sex spouses), 52 unmarried partners, (52 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 535 children (523 natural, 4 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 21 other relatives, 35 non-relatives

Size of family households: 235 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 334 1-person, 33 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

211 married couples with children.
119 single-parent households (0 men, 119 women).

97.4% of residents of Mercer speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 31 (1.6%)
(87.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 622 bedrooms
  • 2853 bedrooms
  • 1174 bedrooms
  • 345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • 55no bedroom
  • 1091 bedroom
  • 1102 bedrooms
  • 833 bedrooms
  • 184 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 18no vehicle
  • 1781 vehicle
  • 2102 vehicles
  • 663 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer in renter-occupied apartments
  • 104no vehicle
  • 2081 vehicle
  • 582 vehicles
  • 53 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 114 rooms
  • 695 rooms
  • 866 rooms
  • 1717 rooms
  • 658 rooms
  • 1009+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • 551 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 823 rooms
  • 1084 rooms
  • 495 rooms
  • 426 rooms
  • 277 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 129+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Mercer, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Mercer, PA in 2022
  • 120Less than $10,000
  • 124$10,000 to $19,999
  • 55$20,000 to $29,999
  • 65$30,000 to $39,999
  • 81$40,000 to $49,999
  • 63$50,000 to $59,999
  • 67$60,000 to $74,999
  • 134$75,000 to $99,999
  • 45$100,000 to $124,999
  • 32$125,000 to $149,999
  • 32$150,000 to $199,999
  • 50$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Mercer, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Mercer, PA in 2022
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 2$30,000 to $34,999
  • 0$35,000 to $39,999
  • 2$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23$60,000 to $69,999
  • 26$70,000 to $79,999
  • 25$80,000 to $89,999
  • 52$90,000 to $99,999
  • 92$100,000 to $124,999
  • 70$125,000 to $149,999
  • 68$150,000 to $174,999
  • 21$175,000 to $199,999
  • 45$200,000 to $249,999
  • 6$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4$300,000 to $399,999
  • 23$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Mercer, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mercer, PA in 2022
  • 20$100 to $149
  • 13$150 to $199
  • 53$200 to $249
  • 77$250 to $299
  • 5$300 to $349
  • 6$350 to $399
  • 4$400 to $449
  • 81$450 to $499
  • 24$500 to $549
  • 14$550 to $599
  • 19$600 to $649
  • 31$650 to $699
  • 4$700 to $749
  • 25$800 to $899
  • 8$900 to $999
  • 18$1,000 to $1,249
  • 14No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.6%
Number of people working at home: 65 (8.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 90
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 141
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 87
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 34
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 127
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 57
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 58
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 50
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 47
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 28
  • 90 or more minutes: 37
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mercer

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,367 (83.4%)
  • Carpooled: 134 (8.2%)
  • Taxi: 9 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 32 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 75 (4.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 6.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 100.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mercer, Pennsylvania
  • 142010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 51980 to 1989
  • 101970 to 1979
  • 4Before 1970
Ancestries in Mercer, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 101 (17.4%)
  • Irish: 90 (15.5%)
  • American: 80 (13.8%)
  • English: 55 (9.5%)
  • Scottish: 33 (5.7%)
  • Dutch: 28 (4.8%)
  • Italian: 26 (4.5%)
  • Slovak: 18 (3.1%)
  • Polish: 16 (2.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 15 (2.6%)
  • French: 12 (2.1%)
  • Turkish: 10 (1.7%)
  • Eastern European: 9 (1.5%)
  • Slavic: 8 (1.4%)
  • Croatian: 7 (1.2%)
  • Swedish: 7 (1.2%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 5 (0.9%)
  • Syrian: 4 (0.7%)
  • European: 4 (0.7%)
  • Welsh: 4 (0.7%)

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

India
Mercer:

36.4% (12)
Pennsylvania:

10.7% (100,596)

Turkey
Mercer:

30.3% (10)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (4,441)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Mercer:

18.2% (6)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (10,331)

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

  • This state: 1,701
  • Other state: 187
  • Northeast: 43
  • Midwest: 84
  • South: 45
  • West: 13

91.0% of Mercer residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Pennsylvania.


Mercer:

91.0%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 18
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 23
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 15
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 199
  • Less than 1 year of college: 42
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 63
  • Associate degree: 125
  • Bachelor's degree: 70
  • Master's degree: 30
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 14
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 22
  • 11th grade: 28
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 54
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 309
  • Less than 1 year of college: 44
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23
  • Associate degree: 100
  • Bachelor's degree: 98
  • Master's degree: 52
  • Professional school degree: 14
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Females
Mercer marital status for males
Mercer marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 593
  • One, attached: 24
  • Two: 40
  • 3 or 4: 70
  • 5 to 9: 73
  • 10 to 19: 12
  • 20 to 49: 110
  • Mobile homes: 21
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Mercer
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mercer, PA
  • 90.5%Utility gas
  • 7.7%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mercer, PA
  • 52.0%Electricity
  • 46.4%Utility gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Here:

6.9%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

14.8%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:

25.6%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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