West Mercer

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  4. West Mercer Employment Information
  5. West Mercer Family Information
  6. West Mercer Education Information
  7. West Mercer Public Benefits Information
  8. West Mercer Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Mercer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 887
  • Land Area (2000): 1,649.407 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.672 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 434
West Mercer Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 258 29.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 629 70.91%

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West Mercer Employment Information Back to top
West Mercer Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 96 40.17%
2. Mining 72 30.13%
3. Construction 14 5.86%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 5.02%
5. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 10 4.18%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 2.51%
7. Educational Services 6 2.51%
8. Rail Transportation 5 2.09%
9. Utilities 4 1.67%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 0.84%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 2 0.84%
12. Gasoline Stations 2 0.84%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 0.84%
14. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 2 0.84%
15. Public Administration 2 0.84%
16. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 1 0.42%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 1 0.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 41 23.70%
2. Educational Services 31 17.92%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 14.45%
4. Utilities 12 6.94%
5. Finance and Insurance 10 5.78%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 5.20%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 5.20%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 4 2.31%
9. Mining 4 2.31%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 2.31%
11. Public Administration 4 2.31%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.73%
13. Florists 3 1.73%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 3 1.73%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 1.16%
16. Department and Other General Stores 2 1.16%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 2 1.16%
18. Repair and Maintenance 2 1.16%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2 1.16%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1 0.58%

West Mercer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 81 33.89%
2. Extraction Workers 23 9.62%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 22 9.21%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 6.69%
5. Other Construction Trades 15 6.28%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 5.02%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 4.18%
8. Agricultural Workers 9 3.77%
9. Bus Drivers 7 2.93%
10. Plant and System Operators 7 2.93%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.93%
12. Construction Laborers 6 2.51%
13. Other Construction Workers 6 2.51%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 2.51%
15. Other Production Occupations 3 1.26%
16. Accountants and Auditors 2 0.84%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 0.84%
18. Other Management Occupations 2 0.84%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 0.84%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1 0.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 27 15.61%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 14.45%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 13.29%
4. Other Healthcare Support 10 5.78%
5. Secretaries and Admins 10 5.78%
6. Printing Workers 9 5.20%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 8 4.62%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 4.05%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 4.05%
10. Bus Drivers 6 3.47%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 3.47%
12. Accountants and Auditors 4 2.31%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 2.31%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.31%
15. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 4 2.31%
16. Art and Design Workers 3 1.73%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 1.73%
18. Business Operations Specialists 2 1.16%
19. Cashiers 2 1.16%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2 1.16%

West Mercer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 321 46.66%
15-35 hours 114 16.57%
1-14 hours 22 3.20%
No regular hours 231 33.58%

West Mercer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51 15.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 29 8.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 7.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 35 10.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 25 7.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 33 10.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 54 16.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 35 10.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 3.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 1.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1 0.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 8 2.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12 3.68%

West Mercer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 34 10.43%
5-9 54 16.56%
10-14 58 17.79%
15-19 63 19.33%
20-24 47 14.42%
25-29 4 1.23%
30-34 28 8.59%
35-39 3 0.92%
40-44 2 0.61%
45-59 19 5.83%
60-89 12 3.68%
At least 90 2 0.61%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.61% 258 79.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 33 10.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 19 5.83%
At least 60 0 0.00% 14 4.29%

West Mercer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 23 5.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 263 64.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 9.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 84 20.49%

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West Mercer Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 333 (887 people)
Families (2000): 279 (826 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 119
People at same address in 1995: 746
West Mercer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 47 14.11%
$10,000-$14,999 32 9.61%
$15,000-$19,999 46 13.81%
$20,000-$24,999 23 6.91%
$25,000-$29,999 20 6.01%
$30,000-$34,999 14 4.20%
$35,000-$39,999 13 3.90%
$40,000-$44,999 4 1.20%
$45,000-$49,999 9 2.70%
$50,000-$59,999 33 9.91%
$60,000-$74,999 55 16.52%
$75,000-$99,999 15 4.50%
$100,000-$124,999 15 4.50%
$125,000-$149,999 4 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.90%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Mercer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 55 16.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 135 41.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 2.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 41 12.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 45 13.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 10.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 2.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Mercer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 258 26.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 144 14.95%
Public Assistance 7 0.73%
Retirement 33 3.43%
Self Employment 117 12.15%
Social Security 126 13.08%
Supplemental Security 2 0.21%
Wage / Salary 217 22.53%
Other 59 6.13%

West Mercer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 149 61.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 95 38.93%

West Mercer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 5.66%
Color 1 Box Married 244 65.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 101 27.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 1.35%

West Mercer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5 1.53%
Color 1 Box Married 259 79.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 44 13.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 5.81%

West Mercer 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.


West Mercer Education Information Back to top
West Mercer Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 117 18.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 53 8.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 208 32.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 124 19.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 89 13.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 42 6.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8 1.25%

West Mercer 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 2 0.23% 0 0.00% 2 0.23%
Kindergarten 18 2.03% 0 0.00% 18 2.03%
Grades 1-4 75 8.46% 0 0.00% 75 8.46%
Grades 5-8 59 6.65% 0 0.00% 59 6.65%
Grades 9-12 73 8.23% 0 0.00% 73 8.23%
Undergrad college 5 0.56% 0 0.00% 5 0.56%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.23% 0 0.00% 2 0.23%
Total 234 26.38% 0 0.00% 234 26.38%

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West Mercer Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Mercer Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 788 89.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 97 10.96%

West Mercer 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.


West Mercer Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Mercer Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 115 12.97%
10-19 Years 158 17.81%
20-29 Years 50 5.64%
30-39 Years 133 14.99%
40-49 Years 159 17.93%
50-59 Years 104 11.72%
60-69 Years 92 10.37%
70-79 Years 56 6.31%
80-89 Years 18 2.03%
90+ Years 2 0.23%

West Mercer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 474 53.44%
Color 1 Box Female 413 46.56%

West Mercer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 867 97.75%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

West Mercer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 722 61.39%
2. Russian 101 8.59%
3. Norwegian 73 6.21%
4. Irish 58 4.93%
5. Dutch 33 2.81%
6. Polish 28 2.38%
7. Hungarian 25 2.13%
8. Swedish 22 1.87%
9. German Russian 19 1.62%
10. French Non-Basque 18 1.53%

West Mercer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 707 82.50%
2. German 137 15.99%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13 1.52%

West Mercer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 887 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

West Mercer 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.
West Mercer 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.