Mercer County, PA Demographic Data
Mercer County, PA Summary
Mercer County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 115,655
- Area: 682.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 672.58 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 169.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,301.84 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mercer County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
57,276
51%
50.8
Male
55,637
49%
49.2
Total Population
112,913
323,128,000
Mercer County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,404
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,925
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,098
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,930
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,733
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,508
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,702
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,250
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,123
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,911
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,339
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,079
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,911
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
90,948
80.5%
77.2
Female
46,165
50.8%
51.3
Male
44,783
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
85,393
75.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,991
25.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
23,329
20.7%
15.2
Female
13,232
56.7%
55.8
Male
10,097
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Mercer County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
110,775
98.1%
96.8
White
103,190
91.4%
72.6
Black or African American
6,427
5.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
71
0.1%
0.8
Asian
904
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
18
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
165
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,138
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,599
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
111,314
98.6%
82.2
Mercer County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,252
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,498
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
34,099
42.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,983
16.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,384
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,153
12.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,454
9.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,750
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
72,073
90.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,607
22.0%
31.2
Mercer County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
26,290
27.5%
33.7%
Now Married
48,981
51.3%
47.5
Divorced
11,294
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,666
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
7,255
7.6
5.8%
Mercer County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Mercer County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,604
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,818
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,103
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,765
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,573
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,965
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,076
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,169
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,422
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,135
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
49,890
57,617
Per capita income
26,486
31,128
Mercer County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
672
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,885
9.6%
9.8
Construction
2,076
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,970
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,894
3.7%
6.6
Information
651
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,861
15.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,283
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,550
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
2,522
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
6,692
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,396
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,287
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,231
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,625
28.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,229
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,400
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,254
24.2%
18.1%
Mercer County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
49,059
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
39,465
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,737
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
78
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,921
3.9%
2.7
Other means
767
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
2,091
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
26.6
Mercer County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,999
8.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,270
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,062
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
9,299
20.4%
21.0
Mercer County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
45,630
88.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
33,278
72.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,352
27.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,903
11.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Mercer County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,533
1 room
717
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
848
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,118
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
6,574
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
8,653
16.8%
19.8
6 rooms
11,787
22.9%
17.8
7 rooms
8,389
16.3%
12.0
8 rooms
6,064
11.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,383
12.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mercer County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,533
1-unit, detached
39,642
76.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,197
2.3%
5.9
2-units
997
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,148
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,168
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
613
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,841
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
3,927
7.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mercer County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15,323
29.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,154
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,353
16.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,535
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,353
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,435
4.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,206
10.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,139
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
648
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
387
0.8%
1.4%
Mercer County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
27,858
61.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,553
3.4%
4.7
Electricity
8,552
18.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,620
10.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
96
0.2%
0.1
Wood
2,135
4.7%
1.9
Solar energy
27
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
759
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
30
0.1%
1.1
Mercer County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,840
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
170
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
232
1.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
642
4.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,029
6.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,133
13.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,290
33.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,344
40.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,146
57.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,713
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,510
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
896
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,560
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Mercer County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,148
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
156
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,096
9.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,525
22.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,354
66.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,204
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
703
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,990
17.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,121
19.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,220
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,636
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,212
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,921
26.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,252
0.0%
0.0%
Mercer County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
33,278
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,856
14.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,333
28.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,807
20.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,137
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,618
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,898
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
456
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
173
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
116,200
205,000