Mercer

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


Mercer Legal Resources Back to top

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Mercer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,574
  • Land Area (2000): 36.174 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.047 square kilometers
Mercer Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,392 2003 2,335 2005 2,302
2002 2,401 2004 Not Available 2006 2,299

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Houses (2000): 1,589
Mercer Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,449 68.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,113 31.14%

Mercer 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 Employment Information Back to top
Mercer Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 95 10.39%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 71 7.77%
3. Educational Services 54 5.91%
4. Truck Transportation 46 5.03%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 45 4.92%
6. Metal Manufactuing 41 4.49%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 3.50%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 32 3.50%
9. Health Care 28 3.06%
10. Public Administration 26 2.84%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 2.74%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 2.41%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 2.41%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 22 2.41%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 22 2.41%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 21 2.30%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 2.08%
18. Repair and Maintenance 19 2.08%
19. Other Transportation 16 1.75%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 153 17.59%
2. Health Care 128 14.71%
3. Educational Services 114 13.10%
4. Public Administration 55 6.32%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 36 4.14%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 3.68%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 3.56%
8. Finance and Insurance 31 3.56%
9. Department and Other General Stores 26 2.99%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 24 2.76%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 19 2.18%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 2.18%
13. Social Assistance 18 2.07%
14. Truck Transportation 13 1.49%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 11 1.26%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 1.26%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 11 1.26%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 1.15%
19. Food Manufacturing 9 1.03%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 1.03%

Mercer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 69 7.55%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 57 6.24%
3. Other Management Occupations 51 5.58%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 4.38%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 4.27%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 37 4.05%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 33 3.61%
8. Other Production Occupations 31 3.39%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 30 3.28%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 30 3.28%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 3.17%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 3.17%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 2.52%
14. Top Executives 21 2.30%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 18 1.97%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 1.86%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 16 1.75%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 1.75%
19. Accountants and Auditors 15 1.64%
20. Construction Laborers 15 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 67 7.70%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 5.98%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 51 5.86%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 5.86%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 49 5.63%
6. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 39 4.48%
7. Other Management Occupations 37 4.25%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 4.14%
9. Registered Nurses 34 3.91%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 3.56%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 3.56%
12. Cashiers 30 3.45%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24 2.76%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 2.64%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 23 2.64%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 2.41%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 2.41%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 18 2.07%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 1.61%
20. Customer Service Representatives 13 1.49%

Mercer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,537 53.46%
15-35 hours 379 13.18%
1-14 hours 73 2.54%
No regular hours 886 30.82%

Mercer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 36 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 53 3.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 85 5.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 144 8.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 121 7.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 213 13.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 283 17.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 149 9.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 62 3.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 109 6.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 2.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 2.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 196 12.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 104 6.36%

Mercer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 143 8.75%
5-9 320 19.58%
10-14 272 16.65%
15-19 297 18.18%
20-24 204 12.48%
25-29 74 4.53%
30-34 106 6.49%
35-39 40 2.45%
40-44 22 1.35%
45-59 64 3.92%
60-89 71 4.35%
At least 90 21 1.29%

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 4 0.24% 1,306 79.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 168 10.28%
45-59 4 0.24% 60 3.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 92 5.63%

Mercer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 155 8.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,349 77.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 119 6.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 5.55%

Mercer 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,502 (3,474 people)
Families (2000): 951 (2,780 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 387
People at same address in 1995: 2,261
Mercer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 173 11.52%
$10,000-$14,999 130 8.66%
$15,000-$19,999 141 9.39%
$20,000-$24,999 111 7.39%
$25,000-$29,999 171 11.38%
$30,000-$34,999 96 6.39%
$35,000-$39,999 61 4.06%
$40,000-$44,999 61 4.06%
$45,000-$49,999 49 3.26%
$50,000-$59,999 185 12.32%
$60,000-$74,999 125 8.32%
$75,000-$99,999 122 8.12%
$100,000-$124,999 42 2.80%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.47%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.27%
$200,000 or more 24 1.60%

Mercer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 461 30.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 437 29.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 80 5.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 224 15.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 182 12.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 4.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mercer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,176 27.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 539 12.74%
Public Assistance 34 0.80%
Retirement 306 7.23%
Self Employment 195 4.61%
Social Security 490 11.58%
Supplemental Security 66 1.56%
Wage / Salary 1,123 26.55%
Other 301 7.12%

Mercer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 479 64.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 264 35.53%

Mercer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 160 11.10%
Color 1 Box Married 792 54.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 449 31.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 2.78%

Mercer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 169 11.42%
Color 1 Box Married 825 55.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 287 19.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 199 13.45%

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.


Mercer Education Information Back to top
Mercer Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 84 3.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 415 14.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,153 41.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 433 15.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 192 6.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 326 11.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 174 6.27%

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 11 0.31% 50 1.40% 61 1.71%
Kindergarten 36 1.01% 0 0.00% 36 1.01%
Grades 1-4 187 5.23% 3 0.08% 190 5.32%
Grades 5-8 176 4.92% 3 0.08% 179 5.01%
Grades 9-12 200 5.60% 11 0.31% 211 5.90%
Undergrad college 82 2.29% 24 0.67% 106 2.97%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.20% 0 0.00% 7 0.20%
Total 699 19.56% 91 2.55% 790 22.10%

Mercer 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mercer Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,131 90.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 337 9.72%

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.


Mercer Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 104
Mercer Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.672 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.672 0.000 1.672 2.508 1.672 5.853
2002 1.249 0.000 0.000 0.833 2.082 0.000 5.831 8.330 0.416 14.577
2003 0.857 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.857 0.000 2.998 23.126 0.428 26.552
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.172 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.172 0.000 3.475 6.950 0.434 10.860
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.305 10.004 0.435 11.744
2007 1.775 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.775 0.444 3.995 10.209 1.332 15.535

Mercer Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 4
2006 0 4
2007 0 4

Mercer Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 18
2002 40

Mercer Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mercer Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 444 12.42%
10-19 Years 427 11.95%
20-29 Years 512 14.33%
30-39 Years 505 14.13%
40-49 Years 551 15.42%
50-59 Years 439 12.28%
60-69 Years 264 7.39%
70-79 Years 290 8.11%
80-89 Years 125 3.50%
90+ Years 17 0.48%

Mercer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,794 50.20%
Color 1 Box Female 1,780 49.80%

Mercer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,461 96.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 57 1.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Mercer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,173 31.23%
2. Irish 621 16.53%
3. English 381 10.14%
4. Italian 306 8.15%
5. Scotch Irish 255 6.79%
6. United States Or American 250 6.66%
7. Polish 162 4.31%
8. Dutch 135 3.59%
9. Scottish 102 2.72%
10. French Non-Basque 54 1.44%

Mercer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,228 96.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 72 2.14%
3. German 28 0.83%
4. Russian 9 0.27%
5. Korean 6 0.18%
6. Polish 5 0.15%
7. Serbo Croatian 5 0.15%
8. French 3 0.09%
9. Other West Germanic 2 0.06%

Mercer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,550 99.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 0.25%

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.
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.


Mercer Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
16137