Mercer County, MO Demographic Data
Mercer County, MO Summary
Mercer County is located in Missouri
- Population: 3,763
- Area: 455.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 453.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 927.82 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mercer County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,846
50%
50.8
Male
1,856
50%
49.2
Total Population
3,702
323,128,000
Mercer County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
208
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
240
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
282
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
293
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
164
4.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
341
9.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
381
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
482
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
263
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
284
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
382
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
289
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
93
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,776
75.0%
77.2
Female
1,392
50.1%
51.3
Male
1,384
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,634
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
919
24.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
764
20.6%
15.2
Female
402
52.6%
55.8
Male
362
47.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Mercer County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,651
98.6%
96.8
White
3,594
97.1%
72.6
Black or African American
17
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
19
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
16
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
51
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
47
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
37
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,655
98.7%
82.2
Mercer County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
146
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
135
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,199
47.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
432
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
179
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
271
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
153
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
281
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,234
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
424
16.9%
31.2
Mercer County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
656
22.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,629
54.8%
47.5
Divorced
347
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
32
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
308
10.4
5.8%
Mercer County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,191
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
303
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
26
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
269
7.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mercer County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
127
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
94
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
167
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
172
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
277
19.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
253
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
163
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
156
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
16
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
41,817
57,617
Per capita income
20,701
31,128
Mercer County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
344
21.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
33
2.1%
9.8
Construction
83
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
319
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
36
2.2%
6.6
Information
47
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
209
13.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
88
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
72
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
71
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
208
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
83
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
16
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
235
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
493
30.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
336
20.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
311
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
234
14.5%
18.1%
Mercer County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,583
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,177
74.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
113
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
1.0%
5.1
Walked
108
6.8%
2.7
Other means
17
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
152
9.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Mercer County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
98
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
429
30.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
480
33.7%
37.1
3 or more
418
29.3%
21.0
Mercer County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,425
67.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,064
74.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
361
25.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
689
32.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Mercer County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,114
1 room
10
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
121
5.7%
2.7
3 rooms
178
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
371
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
441
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
393
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
248
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
152
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
200
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mercer County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,114
1-unit, detached
1,723
81.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6
0.3%
5.9
2-units
13
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
78
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
40
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
217
10.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mercer County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
498
23.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
141
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
192
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
284
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
350
16.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
221
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
167
7.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
217
10.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
31
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.6%
1.4%
Mercer County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
430
30.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
410
28.8%
4.7
Electricity
359
25.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
176
12.4%
1.9
Solar energy
14
1.0%
0.1
Other fuel
22
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.6%
1.1
Mercer County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
498
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4
0.8%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
3.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
20
4.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
205
41.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
250
50.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
294
59.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
81
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
15
3.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
1.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
99
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mercer County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
276
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4
1.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
128
46.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
144
52.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
85
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
521
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
70
26.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
37
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
72
26.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
2.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
67
24.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
92
0.0%
0.0%
Mercer County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,064
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
299
28.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
379
35.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
154
14.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
107
10.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
69
6.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
34
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
22
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,100
205,000
