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Mercer, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
359
Population
970/sq mi density
$39,583
Median Income
$33,572 per capita
$58,100
Home Value
$117,464 Zillow
$399
Median Rent
20.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
267 sunny days/yr
115
Violent Crime/100K
2,109 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$39,583 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,100 home value, $399/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
115 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.1%
305 → 262
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.8%
$30,268 → $39,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mercer across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
236
-26 from 2023 (262)
Projected Median Income 2030
$47,763
+$8,180 from 2023 ($39,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 305 | — | $30,268 | — |
| 2015 | 305 | +0% | $35,795 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 304 | -0.3% | $32,500 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 301 | -1% | $21,875 | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 262 | -13% | $34,792 | +59% |
| 2023 | 262 | +0% | $39,583 | +13.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.