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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,847
Population Density
1,592
per square mile
Land Area
0.4
square miles (1.1 km²)
Median Age
39.5 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.3%
Male
55.7%
Female
44%
56%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96.5%
Black
0.3%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.9%
Spanish
2.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.2%
53% above US avg (6%)
Disability
22.5%
73% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.4%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.446
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,847
Population Density1,592 / sq mi
Land Area0.4 sq mi
Median Age39.5 years

Gender

Male44.3%
Female55.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.5%
Black or African American0.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.9%
Spanish2.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.2%
Disability22.5%
Health Insurance94.4%
Broadband Access85.6%
Gini Coefficient0.446

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent