Mercer

  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Mercer Legal Resources Back to top

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Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Mercer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,086
  • Land Area (2000): 534.251 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.897 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,718
Mercer Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,404 45.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 578 4.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,049 50.24%

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. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 787 18.01%
2. Construction 467 10.69%
3. Public Administration 374 8.56%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 281 6.43%
5. Finance and Insurance 226 5.17%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 222 5.08%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 171 3.91%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 160 3.66%
9. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 134 3.07%
10. Educational Services 120 2.75%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 105 2.40%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 100 2.29%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 95 2.17%
14. Health Care 91 2.08%
15. Air Transportation 80 1.83%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 67 1.53%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 65 1.49%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 1.46%
19. Repair and Maintenance 63 1.44%
20. Other Transportation 48 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 671 18.52%
2. Educational Services 497 13.71%
3. Health Care 226 6.24%
4. Finance and Insurance 217 5.99%
5. Public Administration 177 4.88%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 172 4.75%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 124 3.42%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 104 2.87%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 101 2.79%
10. Air Transportation 95 2.62%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 95 2.62%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 91 2.51%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 81 2.24%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 79 2.18%
15. Private Household Services 72 1.99%
16. Social Assistance 72 1.99%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66 1.82%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 66 1.82%
19. Department and Other General Stores 58 1.60%
20. Construction 56 1.55%

Mercer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 596 13.64%
2. Other Management Occupations 385 8.81%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 197 4.51%
4. Top Executives 169 3.87%
5. Business Operations Specialists 164 3.75%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 164 3.75%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 131 3.00%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 127 2.91%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 117 2.68%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 110 2.52%
11. Engineers 98 2.24%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 97 2.22%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 94 2.15%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 90 2.06%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 84 1.92%
16. Media and Communications Workers 83 1.90%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 75 1.72%
18. Financial Managers 75 1.72%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 74 1.69%
20. Carpenters 73 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Computer Specialists 261 7.20%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 247 6.82%
3. Other Management Occupations 220 6.07%
4. Secretaries and Admins 180 4.97%
5. Business Operations Specialists 168 4.64%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 157 4.33%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 146 4.03%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 124 3.42%
9. Accountants and Auditors 122 3.37%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 102 2.81%
11. Top Executives 102 2.81%
12. Registered Nurses 87 2.40%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 86 2.37%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 84 2.32%
15. Child Care Workers 84 2.32%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 75 2.07%
17. Financial Managers 74 2.04%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 2.04%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 72 1.99%
20. Customer Service Representatives 67 1.85%

Mercer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,536 70.97%
15-35 hours 989 9.31%
1-14 hours 269 2.53%
No regular hours 1,824 17.18%

Mercer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 189 2.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 140 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 278 3.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 792 10.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 743 10.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,138 15.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,201 16.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,207 16.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 522 7.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 548 7.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 71 0.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 86 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 270 3.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 166 2.26%

Mercer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 242 3.29%
5-9 381 5.18%
10-14 672 9.14%
15-19 822 11.18%
20-24 964 13.11%
25-29 677 9.21%
30-34 1,150 15.64%
35-39 267 3.63%
40-44 361 4.91%
45-59 951 12.94%
60-89 675 9.18%
At least 90 189 2.57%

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 7 0.10% 3,751 51.03%
30-44 11 0.15% 1,767 24.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 951 12.94%
At least 60 124 1.69% 740 10.07%

Mercer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 894 11.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,037 76.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 106 1.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 142 1.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 167 2.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 565 7.14%

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): 5,295 (13,956 people)
Families (2000): 3,943 (12,058 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,168
People at same address in 1995: 4,176
Mercer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 223 4.21%
$10,000-$14,999 44 0.83%
$15,000-$19,999 86 1.62%
$20,000-$24,999 169 3.19%
$25,000-$29,999 182 3.44%
$30,000-$34,999 127 2.40%
$35,000-$39,999 179 3.38%
$40,000-$44,999 214 4.04%
$45,000-$49,999 251 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 357 6.74%
$60,000-$74,999 629 11.88%
$75,000-$99,999 874 16.51%
$100,000-$124,999 646 12.20%
$125,000-$149,999 477 9.01%
$150,000-$199,999 478 9.03%
$200,000 or more 359 6.78%

Mercer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,065 19.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,665 31.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 298 5.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 957 17.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 838 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 295 5.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 115 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Mercer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,968 32.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,734 17.66%
Public Assistance 35 0.23%
Retirement 625 4.04%
Self Employment 960 6.20%
Social Security 729 4.71%
Supplemental Security 96 0.62%
Wage / Salary 4,762 30.76%
Other 570 3.68%

Mercer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,818 51.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,711 48.48%

Mercer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 336 6.35%
Color 1 Box Married 3,833 72.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,068 20.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 1.00%

Mercer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 489 8.95%
Color 1 Box Married 3,646 66.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,093 20.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 234 4.28%

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 328 3.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 599 5.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,738 16.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,969 19.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 581 5.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,373 32.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,764 17.04%

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 123 0.87% 313 2.22% 436 3.10%
Kindergarten 157 1.11% 61 0.43% 218 1.55%
Grades 1-4 731 5.19% 80 0.57% 811 5.76%
Grades 5-8 549 3.90% 107 0.76% 656 4.66%
Grades 9-12 482 3.42% 79 0.56% 561 3.98%
Undergrad college 314 2.23% 107 0.76% 421 2.99%
Graduate or professional school 111 0.79% 89 0.63% 200 1.42%
Total 2,467 17.51% 836 5.93% 3,303 23.45%

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 13,440 96.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 526 3.77%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mercer Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,456 17.44%
10-19 Years 1,432 10.17%
20-29 Years 1,859 13.20%
30-39 Years 3,068 21.78%
40-49 Years 2,244 15.93%
50-59 Years 1,540 10.93%
60-69 Years 835 5.93%
70-79 Years 474 3.37%
80-89 Years 155 1.10%
90+ Years 23 0.16%

Mercer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,976 49.52%
Color 1 Box Female 7,110 50.48%

Mercer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,803 83.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 983 6.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 581 4.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 435 3.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 234 1.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Mercer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,343 17.46%
2. Irish 2,263 16.86%
3. English 1,956 14.58%
4. United States Or American 1,467 10.93%
5. Italian 928 6.92%
6. Polish 532 3.96%
7. Scottish 492 3.67%
8. French Non-Basque 462 3.44%
9. Scotch Irish 329 2.45%
10. British 319 2.38%

Mercer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,480 90.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 574 4.52%
3. German 79 0.62%
4. Hindi 76 0.60%
5. French 61 0.48%
6. Tagalog 55 0.43%
7. Persian 46 0.36%
8. Urdu 42 0.33%
9. Serbo Croatian 41 0.32%
10. Polish 37 0.29%

Mercer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,944 92.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 544 3.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 543 3.87%

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.