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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Mercer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 647
  • Land Area (2000): 69.179 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.717 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 366
Mercer Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 44 6.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 669 93.83%

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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 326 321 5 1.43% 14
1991 326 320 7 2.02% 20
1992 337 330 7 2.13% 21
1993 335 329 5 1.62% 16
1994 345 341 5 1.38% 14
1995 357 350 7 1.96% 20
1996 362 359 4 1.08% 11
1997 380 375 5 1.25% 13
1998 373 368 4 1.16% 12
1999 379 374 4 1.17% 12
2000 368 361 7 1.90% 19
2001 354 347 7 1.95% 20
2002 352 342 10 2.82% 28
2003 343 337 7 1.92% 19
2004 345 339 6 1.86% 19
2005 350 342 9 2.43% 24
2006 359 349 10 2.83% 28
2007 359 346 12 3.46% 35
2008 363 347 16 4.40% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 357 336 21 5.88% 59
Feb 2008 350 334 16 4.57% 46
Mar 2008 348 335 13 3.74% 37
Apr 2008 353 341 12 3.40% 34
May 2008 359 349 10 2.79% 28
Jun 2008 382 361 21 5.50% 55
Jul 2008 374 357 17 4.55% 45
Aug 2008 380 361 19 5.00% 50
Sep 2008 367 352 15 4.09% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mercer Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 29 15.34%
2. Paper Manufacturing 22 11.64%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 8.99%
4. Educational Services 14 7.41%
5. Wood Manufacturing 11 5.82%
6. Truck Transportation 9 4.76%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 3.70%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 3.70%
9. Repair and Maintenance 7 3.70%
10. Public Administration 6 3.17%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 2.65%
12. Gasoline Stations 5 2.65%
13. Health Care 5 2.65%
14. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 5 2.65%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 2.12%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 4 2.12%
17. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 3 1.59%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.59%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 1.59%
20. Utilities 3 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 26 16.46%
2. Educational Services 25 15.82%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 13 8.23%
4. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 9 5.70%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 5.70%
6. Public Administration 9 5.70%
7. Social Assistance 9 5.70%
8. Finance and Insurance 8 5.06%
9. Department and Other General Stores 7 4.43%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 7 4.43%
11. Paper Manufacturing 6 3.80%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 4 2.53%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 2.53%
14. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 3 1.90%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 1.90%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 3 1.90%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.27%
18. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 2 1.27%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 1.27%
20. Private Household Services 2 1.27%

Mercer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 22 11.64%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 10.05%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 5.29%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 10 5.29%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 9 4.76%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 4.76%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 4.23%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 8 4.23%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 3.70%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 3.17%
11. Carpenters 5 2.65%
12. Electricians 5 2.65%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 5 2.65%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.65%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 2.65%
16. Other Management Occupations 5 2.65%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 2.65%
18. Computer Specialists 4 2.12%
19. Construction Laborers 4 2.12%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 4 2.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 18 11.39%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 7.59%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 6.33%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 5.06%
5. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 5.06%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 4.43%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 4.43%
8. Child Care Workers 6 3.80%
9. Other Management Occupations 6 3.80%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 6 3.80%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 3.80%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 3.16%
13. Other Production Occupations 5 3.16%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 5 3.16%
15. Cashiers 4 2.53%
16. Registered Nurses 4 2.53%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 2.53%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 4 2.53%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 4 2.53%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 3 1.90%

Mercer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 314 56.68%
15-35 hours 62 11.19%
1-14 hours 15 2.71%
No regular hours 163 29.42%

Mercer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 8.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 34 10.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8 2.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 45 13.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 51 15.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 45 13.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 40 12.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 16 4.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14 4.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 1.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 1.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 3.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 19 5.83%

Mercer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 3.37%
5-9 24 7.36%
10-14 9 2.76%
15-19 12 3.68%
20-24 64 19.63%
25-29 26 7.98%
30-34 105 32.21%
35-39 13 3.99%
40-44 10 3.07%
45-59 30 9.20%
60-89 6 1.84%
At least 90 16 4.91%

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 0 0.00% 146 44.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 128 39.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 9.20%
At least 60 0 0.00% 22 6.75%

Mercer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 40 11.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 280 82.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 1.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 15 4.40%

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): 280 (713 people)
Families (2000): 208 (599 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 89
People at same address in 1995: 492
Mercer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 24 8.57%
$10,000-$14,999 12 4.29%
$15,000-$19,999 17 6.07%
$20,000-$24,999 25 8.93%
$25,000-$29,999 26 9.29%
$30,000-$34,999 27 9.64%
$35,000-$39,999 18 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 20 7.14%
$45,000-$49,999 15 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 29 10.36%
$60,000-$74,999 23 8.21%
$75,000-$99,999 23 8.21%
$100,000-$124,999 10 3.57%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 6 2.14%
$200,000 or more 5 1.79%

Mercer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 51 19.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 80 31.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 8.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 42 16.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 1.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 38 14.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 5.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mercer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 235 29.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 91 11.35%
Public Assistance 16 2.00%
Retirement 35 4.36%
Self Employment 60 7.48%
Social Security 77 9.60%
Supplemental Security 21 2.62%
Wage / Salary 218 27.18%
Other 49 6.11%

Mercer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 95 52.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 85 47.22%

Mercer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26 8.84%
Color 1 Box Married 180 61.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 75 25.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 4.42%

Mercer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26 9.25%
Color 1 Box Married 170 60.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 71 25.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 4.98%

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 40 7.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 44 8.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 206 39.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 106 20.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 52 9.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 54 10.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 22 4.20%

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 0 0.00% 2 0.31% 2 0.31%
Kindergarten 2 0.31% 0 0.00% 2 0.31%
Grades 1-4 49 7.57% 4 0.62% 53 8.19%
Grades 5-8 42 6.49% 3 0.46% 45 6.96%
Grades 9-12 56 8.66% 4 0.62% 60 9.27%
Undergrad college 21 3.25% 7 1.08% 28 4.33%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 2 0.31% 2 0.31%
Total 170 26.28% 22 3.40% 192 29.68%

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 617 87.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 89 12.61%

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 70 10.82%
10-19 Years 100 15.46%
20-29 Years 49 7.57%
30-39 Years 88 13.60%
40-49 Years 133 20.56%
50-59 Years 92 14.22%
60-69 Years 53 8.19%
70-79 Years 40 6.18%
80-89 Years 19 2.94%
90+ Years 3 0.46%

Mercer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 309 47.76%
Color 1 Box Female 338 52.24%

Mercer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 627 96.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 1.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Mercer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 138 19.60%
2. English 128 18.18%
3. United States Or American 109 15.48%
4. French Non-Basque 69 9.80%
5. German 45 6.39%
6. Polish 38 5.40%
7. French Canadian 33 4.69%
8. Italian 29 4.12%
9. Scottish 24 3.41%
10. Hungarian 15 2.13%

Mercer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 658 96.48%
2. French 11 1.61%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 1.03%
4. German 3 0.44%
5. Tagalog 3 0.44%

Mercer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 704 98.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.56%

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.