Mercer County

  1. Mercer County Legal Resources
  2. Mercer County Statistics
  3. Mercer County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mercer County Employment Information
  5. Mercer County Family Information
  6. Mercer County Education Information
  7. Mercer County Business Information
  8. Mercer County Public Benefits Information
  9. Mercer County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Mercer County Cities
  11. Mercer County Zip Codes


Mercer County Legal Resources Back to top

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Mercer County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,817
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 256 / 235 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 649.869 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.689 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 134,000.000 acres (542.164 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,086
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 41.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 3.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,308,000
  • Physicians (2004): 17
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (59)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,938
  • Federal Spending (2004): $120,482
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Mercer County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,289
Building Permits Issued (2006): 120
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $12,778
Mercer County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,872 39.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,600 8.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 22,362 52.21%

Mercer County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Employment Information Back to top
Mercer County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,558 8,966 591 6.19% 62
1991 9,665 9,054 611 6.33% 64
1992 10,010 9,223 787 7.87% 78
1993 10,401 9,740 661 6.35% 64
1994 10,663 10,188 475 4.46% 45
1995 10,523 10,123 400 3.80% 38
1996 10,545 10,129 417 3.95% 40
1997 10,808 10,380 427 3.95% 40
1998 10,829 10,464 365 3.37% 34
1999 10,887 10,533 354 3.26% 33
2000 10,652 10,243 410 3.85% 38
2001 10,712 10,163 549 5.12% 51
2002 10,568 9,985 583 5.52% 55
2003 10,523 9,858 665 6.32% 63
2004 10,134 9,590 544 5.36% 54
2005 10,434 9,817 617 5.91% 59
2006 10,589 9,962 627 5.92% 59
2007 10,768 10,210 558 5.18% 52
2008 10,835 10,194 642 5.92% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,791 10,164 627 5.81% 58
Feb 2008 10,666 10,015 651 6.10% 61
Mar 2008 10,735 10,089 646 6.02% 60
Apr 2008 10,776 10,244 532 4.94% 49
May 2008 10,892 10,273 619 5.68% 57
Jun 2008 11,076 10,393 683 6.17% 62
Jul 2008 10,966 10,265 701 6.39% 64
Aug 2008 10,835 10,175 660 6.09% 61
Sep 2008 10,781 10,126 655 6.08% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mercer County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,558 14.70%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 790 7.45%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 618 5.83%
4. Public Administration 516 4.87%
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 466 4.40%
6. Educational Services 454 4.28%
7. Paper Manufacturing 404 3.81%
8. Truck Transportation 360 3.40%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 346 3.26%
10. Utilities 324 3.06%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 308 2.91%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 304 2.87%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 268 2.53%
14. Repair and Maintenance 250 2.36%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 230 2.17%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 222 2.09%
17. Health Care 216 2.04%
18. Metal Manufactuing 214 2.02%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 200 1.89%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 176 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,266 14.00%
2. Educational Services 1,060 11.73%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 734 8.12%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 596 6.59%
5. Public Administration 448 4.96%
6. Finance and Insurance 410 4.54%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 328 3.63%
8. Social Assistance 310 3.43%
9. Department and Other General Stores 296 3.27%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 270 2.99%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 224 2.48%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 214 2.37%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 184 2.04%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 172 1.90%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 164 1.81%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 144 1.59%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 142 1.57%
18. Paper Manufacturing 138 1.53%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 126 1.39%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 120 1.33%

Mercer County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 924 8.72%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 820 7.73%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 634 5.98%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 448 4.23%
5. Other Construction Trades 364 3.43%
6. Other Management Occupations 360 3.40%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 354 3.34%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 344 3.24%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 342 3.23%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 324 3.06%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 300 2.83%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 268 2.53%
13. Agricultural Workers 254 2.40%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 242 2.28%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 238 2.24%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 234 2.21%
17. Carpenters 218 2.06%
18. Engineers 210 1.98%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 188 1.77%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 160 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 600 6.64%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 482 5.33%
3. Other Production Occupations 446 4.93%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 420 4.65%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 380 4.20%
6. Registered Nurses 364 4.03%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 362 4.00%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 350 3.87%
9. Cashiers 322 3.56%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 292 3.23%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 286 3.16%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 282 3.12%
13. Child Care Workers 264 2.92%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 260 2.88%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 254 2.81%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 236 2.61%
17. Other Management Occupations 234 2.59%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 234 2.59%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 220 2.43%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 204 2.26%

Mercer County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,744 55.89%
15-35 hours 3,379 10.07%
1-14 hours 732 2.18%
No regular hours 10,684 31.86%

Mercer County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 584 3.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 501 2.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 836 4.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,284 11.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,386 12.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,939 15.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,275 17.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,697 8.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 847 4.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 705 3.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 324 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 98 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,228 6.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,441 7.53%

Mercer County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,038 5.42%
5-9 2,716 14.19%
10-14 2,810 14.68%
15-19 2,982 15.58%
20-24 2,438 12.73%
25-29 796 4.16%
30-34 1,703 8.90%
35-39 441 2.30%
40-44 562 2.94%
45-59 2,082 10.87%
60-89 1,283 6.70%
At least 90 294 1.54%

Mercer County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 12,780 66.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,706 14.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,082 10.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,577 8.24%

Mercer County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,555 12.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,251 81.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 285 1.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 707 3.56%

Mercer County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,882 (41,338 people)
Families (2000): 12,216 (35,532 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,433
People at same address in 1995: 22,187
Mercer County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,802 10.38%
$10,000-$14,999 1,338 7.70%
$15,000-$19,999 1,321 7.61%
$20,000-$24,999 1,355 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 1,427 8.22%
$30,000-$34,999 1,236 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 1,004 5.78%
$40,000-$44,999 991 5.71%
$45,000-$49,999 933 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 1,604 9.24%
$60,000-$74,999 1,972 11.35%
$75,000-$99,999 1,500 8.64%
$100,000-$124,999 444 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 144 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 112 0.64%
$200,000 or more 184 1.06%

Mercer County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,117 25.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,748 32.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 215 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,549 18.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,175 13.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 397 4.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 120 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mercer County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,487 28.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,589 11.78%
Public Assistance 583 1.23%
Retirement 3,411 7.19%
Self Employment 2,803 5.91%
Social Security 5,632 11.87%
Supplemental Security 1,003 2.11%
Wage / Salary 12,798 26.97%
Other 2,139 4.51%

Mercer County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,103 58.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,250 41.05%

Mercer County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,758 10.80%
Color 1 Box Married 10,870 66.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,157 19.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 489 3.00%

Mercer County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,146 12.00%
Color 1 Box Married 10,803 60.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,354 13.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,582 14.44%

Mercer County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Education Information Back to top
Mercer County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,981 9.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,093 15.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,617 41.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,215 16.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,426 4.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,641 8.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,478 4.55%

Mercer County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 400 1.92% 278 1.34% 678 3.26%
Kindergarten 636 3.06% 16 0.08% 652 3.13%
Grades 1-4 2,163 10.39% 134 0.64% 2,297 11.03%
Grades 5-8 2,390 11.48% 44 0.21% 2,434 11.69%
Grades 9-12 2,118 10.17% 90 0.43% 2,208 10.61%
Undergrad college 777 3.73% 182 0.87% 959 4.61%
Graduate or professional school 98 0.47% 66 0.32% 164 0.79%
Total 8,582 41.23% 810 3.89% 9,392 45.12%

Mercer County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $18,402,000
Retail sales (2002): $141,344,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $15,610,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $918,766
Retired workers (2005): 2,735
Mercer County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 4 1 7
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 4 3 2
1999 - Construction 10 3 24 7 17
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 5 2 10
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 9 7 13
1999 - Information 0 1 0 2 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 3 2 3 7 2
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 11 9 30
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 8 6 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 1 1 6
1999 - Retail Trade 8 6 21 25 25
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 3 1 5
1999 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 6 8
1999 - Total 36 26 99 80 137
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 3 5 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 8 1 3
2000 - Construction 6 11 14 14 19
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 2 4 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 8 6 14
2000 - Information 2 0 1 0 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 7 4 3
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 11 7 33
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 4 1 17
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 3 2 5
2000 - Retail Trade 3 4 20 19 37
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 4 1
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 0 2 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 3 6 6
2000 - Total 29 31 88 75 159
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 6 3 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 3 6
2001 - Construction 3 8 8 15 21
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 8 3 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 7 4 18
2001 - Information 1 0 1 2 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 5 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 1 11 16 26
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 5 4 14
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 0 2 6
2001 - Retail Trade 3 5 15 21 38
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 2 4 2
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 2 1 0 2 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 3 4 7
2001 - Total 21 27 78 88 157
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 1 7 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 1 8 3
2002 - Construction 5 11 10 11 12
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 4 5 12
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 11 8 11
2002 - Information 1 1 0 2 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 3 3 5 4
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 12 10 28
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 6 8 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 3 1 4
2002 - Retail Trade 4 12 21 19 26
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 3 3 2
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 2 2 10
2002 - Total 29 42 78 94 131
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 3 3 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 5 2 4
2003 - Construction 3 4 10 16 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 8 2 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 10 9 13
2003 - Information 1 1 0 3 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 3 1 0 7 5
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 3 14 14 21
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 3 6 11
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 2 8
2003 - Retail Trade 6 8 25 14 24
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 3 3 5
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 2 4 8
2003 - Total 26 28 88 87 131
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 3 1 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 3 4 2
2004 - Construction 4 2 14 8 12
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 4 2 16
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 8 10 14
2004 - Information 1 0 1 2 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 0 3 5 6 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 3 11 10 22
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 2 3 15
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 4 4 7
2004 - Retail Trade 7 10 16 20 27
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 4 3 4
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 1 1 11
2004 - Total 31 34 78 75 147
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 5 1 1 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 7 0
2005 - Construction 6 3 11 11 13
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 2 14
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 7 11 14
2005 - Information 0 1 2 2 0
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 2 3 5 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 12 11 21
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 2 5 12
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 4 1 10
2005 - Retail Trade 6 11 14 21 25
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 2 3 4
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 0 2 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 4 2 8
2005 - Total 30 41 72 84 133

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mercer County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,094 87.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,401 12.71%

Mercer County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $234 $42 $61 $0 $0 $51 $346 $140 $0 $120
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $426 $75 $358 $0 $0 $613 $1,397 $176 $14,800 $686
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $546 $80 $860 $0 $0 $920 $2,326 $476 $14,800 $810
1980 $554 $77 $640 $0 $0 $979 $2,173 $367 $14,800 $942
1981 $635 $68 $1,006 $0 $0 $82 $1,723 $493 $14,800 $1,044
1982 $569 $57 $810 $0 $0 $7 $1,386 $232 $14,800 $1,308
1983 $625 $69 $1,045 $0 $0 $148 $1,818 $457 $14,800 $1,308
1984 $628 $114 $1,204 $0 $0 $1,193 $3,025 $530 $14,800 $1,257
1985 $620 $112 $1,042 $0 $0 $1,300 $2,962 $547 $14,800 $1,195
1986 $631 $125 $628 $0 $0 $639 $1,898 $441 $0 $1,046
1987 $350 $40 $1,814 $0 $0 $804 $2,968 $516 $7,400 $558
1988 $840 $120 $1,984 $0 $0 $857 $3,681 $1,084 $7,400 $8,154
1989 $843 $131 $1,739 $0 $0 $1,301 $3,883 $1,168 $7,400 $7,985
1990 $1,097 $184 $1,491 $0 $0 $957 $3,545 $1,182 $20,300 $20,996
1991 $1,102 $189 $1,625 $0 $0 $1,177 $3,904 $1,217 $20,300 $21,172
1992 $783 $213 $1,630 $0 $0 $1,097 $3,510 $1,177 $20,300 $20,430
1993 $628 $168 $2,081 $0 $0 $1,118 $3,827 $1,230 $20,300 $8,533
1994 $628 $168 $2,081 $0 $0 $1,107 $3,816 $1,230 $20,300 $8,533
1995 $668 $1,252 $1,980 $0 $0 $1,203 $3,851 $1,235 $20,300 $8,778
1996 $886 $1,480 $2,093 $0 $0 $1,365 $4,344 $626 $27,700 $16,389
1997 $994 $1,655 $2,523 $0 $0 $1,764 $5,281 $1,248 $27,700 $16,346
1998 $955 $2,081 $2,061 $0 $0 $2,701 $5,717 $1,903 $27,700 $17,135
1999 $1,100 $1,997 $1,717 $0 $0 $1,687 $4,504 $1,746 $27,700 $17,904
2000 $1,114 $1,676 $1,595 $0 $0 $1,715 $4,424 $1,534 $22,907 $18,095
2001 $1,273 $1,516 $2,039 $0 $0 $1,677 $4,989 $1,840 $27,700 $18,985
2002 $1,254 $1,246 $1,790 $0 $0 $1,636 $4,680 $2,250 $35,100 $26,730
2003 $1,388 $1,070 $1,808 $0 $0 $2,041 $5,237 $1,646 $34,730 $26,389
2004 $805 $1,106 $1,494 $0 $0 $1,859 $4,158 $1,055 $34,360 $26,487
2005 $847 $1,158 $1,411 $0 $0 $563 $2,821 $1,076 $33,990 $26,360
2006 $926 $1,267 $3,378 $0 $0 $1,402 $5,706 $954 $33,620 $26,485


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $68 $20 $43 $115 $0 $339
$16 $4 $0 $0 $0 $73
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $60 $71 $46 $183 $17 $1,174
$47 $1 $574 $0 $0 $175
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1 $83 $40 $136 $229 $14 $1,869
$20 $17 $888 $0 $0 $441
1980 $0 $72 $51 $171 $305 $15 $1,870
$31 $28 $888 $0 $0 $309
1981 $0 $84 $45 $200 $405 $17 $2,162
$23 $27 $1,045 $0 $0 $316
1982 $0 $96 $30 $208 $450 $20 $2,085
$25 $15 $1,045 $0 $0 $196
1983 $0 $122 $77 $331 $495 $16 $2,447
$25 $29 $1,045 $0 $0 $307
1984 $0 $301 $143 $243 $553 $16 $2,796
$148 $27 $1,045 $0 $0 $320
1985 $0 $237 $56 $405 $494 $10 $2,750
$123 $4 $1,045 $0 $0 $376
1986 $0 $221 $55 $66 $477 $12 $1,994
$121 $2 $472 $0 $0 $568
1987 $0 $244 $431 $864 $544 $8 $3,376
$115 $1 $472 $0 $0 $697
1988 $0 $276 $108 $885 $526 $4 $3,237
$191 $1 $472 $0 $0 $774
1989 $0 $281 $92 $988 $1,195 $11 $3,750
$198 $1 $472 $0 $0 $512
1990 $0 $215 $103 $1,026 $515 $10 $3,102
$168 $4 $472 $0 $0 $589
1991 $0 $228 $107 $1,162 $711 $10 $4,221
$175 $6 $1,117 $0 $0 $705
1992 $0 $247 $117 $1,229 $625 $24 $4,321
$204 $29 $1,117 $0 $0 $729
1993 $0 $269 $127 $1,279 $575 $4 $16,248
$207 $31 $1,159 $0 $0 $12,597
1994 $0 $269 $127 $1,241 $377 $4 $3,970
$207 $31 $1,117 $0 $0 $597
1995 $0 $271 $127 $1,225 $1,104 $183 $4,797
$194 $35 $601 $0 $0 $1,057
1996 $0 $151 $67 $1,592 $1,266 $20 $5,016
$107 $32 $555 $0 $0 $1,226
1997 $0 $389 $216 $2,334 $1,437 $193 $7,874
$98 $682 $1,036 $0 $0 $1,489
1998 $0 $378 $188 $1,832 $1,052 $185 $6,952
$83 $56 $1,939 $0 $0 $1,239
1999 $0 $424 $119 $1,066 $1,083 $220 $5,532
$54 $47 $1,199 $100 $0 $1,220
2000 $0 $224 $103 $1,157 $1,190 $140 $5,211
$77 $23 $1,196 $50 $0 $1,051
2001 $0 $500 $104 $1,202 $1,142 $241 $5,846
$102 $9 $1,036 $213 $0 $1,297
2002 $0 $304 $141 $1,339 $941 $181 $5,608
$73 $13 $934 $410 $0 $1,272
2003 $0 $109 $76 $1,285 $672 $307 $5,526
$76 $15 $1,332 $352 $0 $1,302
2004 $0 $374 $82 $163 $937 $178 $5,199
$121 $10 $1,332 $251 $0 $1,751
2005 $0 $404 $41 $172 $883 $173 $4,774
$129 $12 $1,332 $22 $0 $1,606
2006 $0 $328 $141 $167 $1,596 $205 $6,972
$110 $14 $1,360 $135 $0 $2,916

Mercer County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Mercer County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,879 13.83%
10-19 Years 2,673 12.84%
20-29 Years 2,417 11.61%
30-39 Years 3,105 14.92%
40-49 Years 3,120 14.99%
50-59 Years 2,603 12.50%
60-69 Years 1,824 8.76%
70-79 Years 1,420 6.82%
80-89 Years 666 3.20%
90+ Years 110 0.53%

Mercer County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,089 48.47%
Color 1 Box Female 10,728 51.53%

Mercer County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,448 93.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 757 3.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 265 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 185 0.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 97 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 44 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Mercer County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 12,365 42.69%
2. English 4,273 14.75%
3. Irish 4,069 14.05%
4. German 3,341 11.54%
5. Scotch Irish 1,037 3.58%
6. Dutch 776 2.68%
7. Scottish 649 2.24%
8. French Non-Basque 514 1.77%
9. Italian 445 1.54%
10. Swedish 274 0.95%

Mercer County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,873 97.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 704 1.76%
3. German 182 0.45%
4. Japanese 122 0.30%
5. Gujarathi 70 0.17%
6. Other West Germanic 28 0.07%
7. Korean 28 0.07%
8. Italian 24 0.06%
9. Vietnamese 24 0.06%
10. Serbo Croatian 14 0.03%

Mercer County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 42,093 98.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 195 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 546 1.27%

Mercer County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mercer County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Mercer County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
40310 40330 40372