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Mercer, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Sheridan County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
97
Population
441/sq mi density
41°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
2,489 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$46,627
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mercer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mercer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,627
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,463
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$701
49%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$701
51% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$68M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
52
Restaurants
5
Retail
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,463
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $46,627 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,463 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $701 |
| County GDP | $68M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.409 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 52 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Retail | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,463 |