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Mercer, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Mercer County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,847
Population
1,592/sq mi density
$44,865
Median Income
$34,677 per capita
$130,300
Home Value
$228,657 Zillow
$644
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
460
Violent Crime/100K
1,841 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$44,865 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,300 home value, $644/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
460 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,865
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,677
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% 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)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,865
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,677
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,842
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.0%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,515M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,857
Restaurants
251
Healthcare
407
Retail
423
Manufacturing
186
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,842
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,174
19% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,865 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,677 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,842 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $5,515M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,857 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 407 |
| Retail | 423 |
| Manufacturing | 186 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,842 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,174 |