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 Criminal Information
  10. Mercer County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Mercer County Cities
  12. Mercer County Zip Codes


Mercer County Legal Resources Back to top

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Mercer County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 350,761
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 4,557 / 2,726 / 32
  • Land Area (2000): 585.153 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.529 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 25,000.000 acres (101.150 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 304
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 72.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $3,459,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 693,000,000 / 41,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 2.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 1,529
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 6 (1,309)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 52,849
  • Federal Spending (2004): $4,402,987
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Mercer County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 133,280
Building Permits Issued (2006): 700
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $97,987
Mercer County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 672,288 95.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,356 0.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 28,330 4.04%

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 170,997 163,355 7,641 4.47% 45
1991 172,710 162,893 9,817 5.68% 57
1992 171,787 160,446 11,340 6.60% 66
1993 170,512 160,501 10,011 5.87% 59
1994 170,522 161,399 9,123 5.35% 53
1995 170,554 161,229 9,325 5.47% 55
1996 171,263 161,623 9,640 5.63% 56
1997 172,917 164,727 8,190 4.74% 47
1998 170,589 163,577 7,012 4.11% 41
1999 174,925 168,270 6,655 3.80% 38
2000 180,174 174,307 5,867 3.26% 33
2001 182,640 175,772 6,868 3.76% 38
2002 186,732 176,865 9,867 5.28% 53
2003 187,578 177,867 9,712 5.18% 52
2004 190,077 181,935 8,142 4.28% 43
2005 195,451 187,789 7,663 3.92% 39
2006 197,652 189,228 8,425 4.26% 43
2007 196,345 188,844 7,501 3.82% 38
2008 198,759 189,098 9,661 4.86% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 198,163 189,161 9,002 4.54% 45
Feb 2008 198,839 189,531 9,308 4.68% 47
Mar 2008 198,596 189,535 9,061 4.56% 46
Apr 2008 198,471 190,033 8,438 4.25% 43
May 2008 198,087 188,528 9,559 4.83% 48
Jun 2008 199,334 189,434 9,900 4.97% 50
Jul 2008 200,595 189,496 11,099 5.53% 55
Aug 2008 199,408 188,827 10,581 5.31% 53
Sep 2008 197,337 187,339 9,998 5.07% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mercer County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17,312 10.14%
2. Public Administration 16,380 9.60%
3. Educational Services 15,556 9.11%
4. Construction 13,824 8.10%
5. Finance and Insurance 11,198 6.56%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 7,888 4.62%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,792 3.98%
8. Health Care 6,574 3.85%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 5,506 3.23%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,682 2.16%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 3,616 2.12%
12. Other Transportation 3,394 1.99%
13. Repair and Maintenance 3,300 1.93%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,174 1.86%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,726 1.60%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,434 1.43%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,350 1.38%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,184 1.28%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,154 1.26%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,046 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 27,302 16.79%
2. Health Care 21,328 13.12%
3. Public Administration 18,278 11.24%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12,188 7.50%
5. Finance and Insurance 10,672 6.56%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 8,074 4.97%
7. Social Assistance 5,856 3.60%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,020 3.09%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 4,568 2.81%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,066 2.50%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,164 1.95%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 3,050 1.88%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 2,846 1.75%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,240 1.38%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,114 1.30%
16. Department and Other General Stores 2,074 1.28%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,992 1.23%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 1,894 1.16%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,736 1.07%
20. Construction 1,562 0.96%

Mercer County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 9,412 5.51%
2. Computer Specialists 8,478 4.97%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,778 3.97%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,818 3.41%
5. Other Production Occupations 5,466 3.20%
6. Top Executives 5,316 3.11%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 5,128 3.00%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,858 2.85%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,754 2.79%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,752 2.78%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,428 2.59%
12. Business Operations Specialists 4,290 2.51%
13. Engineers 4,290 2.51%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 4,028 2.36%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 3,878 2.27%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,780 2.21%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,368 1.97%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 3,360 1.97%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 3,292 1.93%
20. Accountants and Auditors 3,198 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 13,190 8.11%
2. Secretaries and Admins 13,092 8.05%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,492 5.22%
4. Other Management Occupations 6,822 4.20%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6,110 3.76%
6. Registered Nurses 4,850 2.98%
7. Business Operations Specialists 4,534 2.79%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4,274 2.63%
9. Computer Specialists 4,254 2.62%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,162 2.56%
11. Cashiers 3,964 2.44%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,672 2.26%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,626 2.23%
14. Customer Service Representatives 3,586 2.21%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,406 2.09%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,390 2.08%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,386 2.08%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 3,316 2.04%
19. Accountants and Auditors 3,302 2.03%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3,008 1.85%

Mercer County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 309,851 56.20%
15-35 hours 63,597 11.53%
1-14 hours 20,035 3.63%
No regular hours 157,890 28.64%

Mercer County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,966 1.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,649 1.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,270 2.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 21,578 6.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 31,200 9.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 46,737 14.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 54,364 17.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 47,588 15.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 27,798 8.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19,659 6.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7,376 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,872 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 17,615 5.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18,764 5.93%

Mercer County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9,586 3.03%
5-9 31,659 10.00%
10-14 48,701 15.39%
15-19 54,419 17.20%
20-24 48,759 15.41%
25-29 17,971 5.68%
30-34 34,562 10.92%
35-39 6,824 2.16%
40-44 8,318 2.63%
45-59 19,963 6.31%
60-89 19,594 6.19%
At least 90 16,080 5.08%

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 3,978 1.26% 207,117 65.45%
30-44 2,810 0.89% 46,894 14.82%
45-59 1,532 0.48% 18,431 5.82%
At least 60 14,152 4.47% 21,522 6.80%

Mercer County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,608 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 35,906 10.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 239,692 73.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 180 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 1,874 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22,472 6.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 14,704 4.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,376 3.17%

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): 251,574 (659,048 people)
Families (2000): 173,514 (548,666 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 71,154
People at same address in 1995: 377,457
Mercer County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 18,727 7.44%
$10,000-$14,999 10,524 4.18%
$15,000-$19,999 11,074 4.40%
$20,000-$24,999 11,724 4.66%
$25,000-$29,999 11,420 4.54%
$30,000-$34,999 12,292 4.88%
$35,000-$39,999 11,914 4.73%
$40,000-$44,999 12,026 4.78%
$45,000-$49,999 11,212 4.45%
$50,000-$59,999 20,616 8.19%
$60,000-$74,999 29,183 11.59%
$75,000-$99,999 33,205 13.19%
$100,000-$124,999 21,883 8.69%
$125,000-$149,999 11,663 4.63%
$150,000-$199,999 11,702 4.65%
$200,000 or more 12,594 5.00%

Mercer County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 32,246 25.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 33,115 26.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,798 4.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 20,790 16.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 809 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 19,014 15.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 337 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8,427 6.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 192 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,019 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 77 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,923 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 60 0.05%

Mercer County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 205,214 29.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 112,185 16.07%
Public Assistance 6,906 0.99%
Retirement 45,540 6.52%
Self Employment 24,213 3.47%
Social Security 64,679 9.26%
Supplemental Security 8,556 1.23%
Wage / Salary 201,255 28.82%
Other 29,706 4.25%

Mercer County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 68,123 52.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 62,808 47.97%

Mercer County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17,162 6.39%
Color 1 Box Married 158,103 58.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 85,998 32.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,392 2.75%

Mercer County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26,583 9.10%
Color 1 Box Married 151,845 52.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 81,673 27.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31,930 10.93%

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 29,996 5.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 68,237 12.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 134,846 25.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 107,773 20.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 28,016 5.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 93,397 17.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 72,282 13.52%

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 6,732 1.92% 9,382 2.67% 16,114 4.59%
Kindergarten 7,880 2.25% 1,756 0.50% 9,636 2.75%
Grades 1-4 34,853 9.94% 4,784 1.36% 39,637 11.30%
Grades 5-8 33,258 9.48% 5,514 1.57% 38,772 11.05%
Grades 9-12 32,436 9.25% 5,390 1.54% 37,826 10.78%
Undergrad college 28,032 7.99% 18,672 5.32% 46,704 13.32%
Graduate or professional school 3,279 0.93% 7,416 2.11% 10,695 3.05%
Total 146,470 41.76% 52,914 15.09% 199,384 56.84%

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
Retail sales (2002): $4,191,115,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $553,731,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $2,380,418
Retired workers (2005): 38,000
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 66 59 120 127 138
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 15 7 31 26 29
1999 - Construction 82 69 206 139 212
1999 - Educational Services 14 7 58 40 40
1999 - Finance & Insurance 62 57 165 149 208
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 59 66 293 233 350
1999 - Information 22 16 59 46 67
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 10 10 23 14 29
1999 - Manufacturing 23 25 118 113 78
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 66 77 271 202 389
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 178 117 332 211 505
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 32 21 63 57 116
1999 - Retail Trade 118 110 382 378 446
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 12 47 43 41
1999 - Unclassified 40 17 6 1 8
1999 - Utilities 2 1 2 2 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 37 43 113 102 157
1999 - Total 837 716 2,290 1,884 2,821
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 59 64 146 109 135
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 12 30 29 30
2000 - Construction 80 74 186 166 211
2000 - Educational Services 15 8 59 35 46
2000 - Finance & Insurance 151 65 146 144 216
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 84 68 308 214 351
2000 - Information 35 21 60 55 51
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 7 26 18 26
2000 - Manufacturing 19 24 104 114 82
2000 - Mining 1 2 0 2 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 91 75 266 202 386
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 191 146 339 256 492
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 34 27 60 58 122
2000 - Retail Trade 107 132 441 351 399
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 21 44 41 33
2000 - Unclassified 38 23 6 5 6
2000 - Utilities 1 1 3 1 6
2000 - Wholesale Trade 41 48 126 88 144
2000 - Total 981 819 2,350 1,889 2,736
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 71 54 145 141 122
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 0 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 12 30 28 30
2001 - Construction 79 84 175 174 210
2001 - Educational Services 13 16 71 36 38
2001 - Finance & Insurance 181 144 212 200 231
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 81 56 313 247 339
2001 - Information 17 24 47 56 77
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 8 26 17 27
2001 - Manufacturing 15 27 106 107 80
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 63 76 280 215 376
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 207 153 332 263 530
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 23 26 75 65 110
2001 - Retail Trade 131 136 407 371 381
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 20 16 40 34 45
2001 - Unclassified 25 18 3 5 8
2001 - Utilities 0 0 3 6 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 36 35 118 111 138
2001 - Total 979 886 2,384 2,077 2,745
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 63 65 127 126 168
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 2 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 9 26 30 34
2002 - Construction 68 73 180 170 207
2002 - Educational Services 21 14 58 48 41
2002 - Finance & Insurance 169 171 287 365 281
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 100 62 329 245 354
2002 - Information 52 34 42 72 46
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 11 25 26 24
2002 - Manufacturing 20 25 100 120 67
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 96 73 276 213 374
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 219 198 322 316 506
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 27 25 59 56 128
2002 - Retail Trade 126 103 423 385 376
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 12 43 35 49
2002 - Unclassified 8 12 0 1 3
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 10
2002 - Wholesale Trade 26 57 101 113 133
2002 - Total 1,027 946 2,399 2,325 2,803
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 64 74 118 131 102
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 0 0 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 8 34 22 38
2003 - Construction 78 75 173 164 189
2003 - Educational Services 15 10 72 49 36
2003 - Finance & Insurance 251 181 259 376 277
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 60 60 344 296 334
2003 - Information 33 29 50 46 86
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 13 26 38 21
2003 - Manufacturing 16 16 82 119 84
2003 - Mining 1 0 1 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 94 61 259 259 390
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 174 228 351 302 551
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 32 19 67 54 121
2003 - Retail Trade 132 112 397 371 432
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 22 41 33 52
2003 - Unclassified 11 7 1 0 2
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 5 6
2003 - Wholesale Trade 44 42 104 91 132
2003 - Total 1,036 959 2,380 2,356 2,857
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 65 60 130 115 123
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 0 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 21 11 33 33 32
2004 - Construction 88 76 183 124 220
2004 - Educational Services 14 19 59 61 29
2004 - Finance & Insurance 52 656 160 147 218
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 67 56 309 281 382
2004 - Information 25 39 50 67 45
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 33 21 22 18
2004 - Manufacturing 17 21 94 94 93
2004 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 80 63 247 256 413
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 199 170 331 335 556
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 40 15 64 65 131
2004 - Retail Trade 126 123 428 343 409
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 13 42 41 45
2004 - Unclassified 30 5 0 1 7
2004 - Utilities 3 3 4 3 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 52 38 119 98 152
2004 - Total 904 1,402 2,277 2,086 2,877
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 65 63 113 116 142
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 0 4
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 25 13 30 37 43
2005 - Construction 105 76 161 181 201
2005 - Educational Services 19 13 59 59 32
2005 - Finance & Insurance 107 82 122 119 249
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 63 63 317 265 394
2005 - Information 20 21 42 61 59
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 4 25 18 20
2005 - Manufacturing 8 13 90 101 88
2005 - Mining 1 0 1 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 89 91 241 263 400
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 192 189 327 316 586
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 33 25 58 82 130
2005 - Retail Trade 140 105 363 415 415
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 20 17 34 48 49
2005 - Unclassified 11 16 1 0 11
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 4 5
2005 - Wholesale Trade 26 40 113 99 176
2005 - Total 932 832 2,100 2,185 3,004

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 604,042 91.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 57,156 8.64%

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
1970 $15,793 $2 $15,386 $0 $4 $4,932 $36,115 $7,407 $25,412 $11,637
1971 $18,452 $2 $21,885 $0 $4 $6,033 $46,374 $11,772 $39,960 $25,092
1972 $21,650 $1 $27,475 $0 $4 $6,811 $55,940 $14,537 $32,776 $16,527
1973 $21,650 $1 $27,475 $0 $4 $6,811 $55,940 $14,537 $32,776 $16,527
1974 $26,933 $348 $24,374 $0 $4 $7,359 $58,670 $15,673 $30,545 $11,449
1975 $29,459 $254 $24,264 $0 $4 $6,967 $60,694 $16,909 $28,085 $9,667
1976 $33,765 $334 $28,137 $0 $4 $7,617 $69,523 $17,645 $40,682 $15,041
1977 $37,667 $333 $30,397 $0 $6 $6,164 $74,234 $27,641 $36,082 $8,298
1978 $39,366 $303 $30,662 $0 $6 $8,806 $78,840 $25,872 $48,576 $25,618
1979 $42,998 $226 $36,438 $0 $6 $11,306 $90,748 $31,257 $38,052 $11,030
1980 $44,146 $68 $43,402 $0 $6 $14,665 $102,219 $37,881 $39,805 $15,306
1981 $48,733 $0 $45,712 $0 $6 $12,451 $106,902 $36,618 $44,922 $13,253
1982 $50,873 $280 $44,959 $0 $13 $12,624 $108,469 $35,685 $44,651 $12,057
1983 $54,014 $299 $44,787 $0 $13 $13,478 $112,292 $37,469 $59,836 $13,296
1984 $53,870 $481 $46,416 $0 $12 $14,488 $114,786 $39,342 $59,199 $12,267
1985 $61,479 $622 $47,420 $0 $11 $20,603 $129,513 $41,309 $55,562 $12,069
1986 $62,224 $653 $54,566 $0 $11 $21,038 $137,839 $48,358 $66,943 $12,966
1987 $70,207 $718 $58,254 $0 $11 $23,785 $152,257 $55,926 $69,363 $15,651
1988 $70,397 $550 $20,284 $0 $0 $26,486 $117,167 $72,659 $63,415 $16,643
1989 $80,087 $578 $60,240 $0 $2 $29,326 $169,655 $56,160 $58,500 $20,775
1990 $91,414 $606 $61,272 $0 $2 $29,026 $181,714 $61,869 $54,814 $13,322
1991 $96,035 $606 $65,955 $0 $0 $37,825 $199,815 $58,208 $58,777 $22,934
1992 $91,352 $606 $78,669 $0 $0 $42,541 $212,562 $60,693 $61,760 $19,428
1993 $92,636 $636 $98,876 $0 $0 $38,370 $229,882 $77,361 $66,901 $14,118
1994 $101,318 $555 $102,291 $0 $0 $42,364 $245,973 $92,198 $65,018 $19,769
1995 $109,348 $730 $112,818 $0 $0 $40,338 $262,504 $89,247 $84,664 $26,476
1996 $109,484 $731 $108,706 $0 $0 $45,277 $263,467 $85,630 $77,160 $27,217
1997 $113,782 $760 $112,640 $0 $0 $45,177 $271,599 $84,170 $69,656 $31,104
1998 $116,980 $781 $126,076 $0 $0 $47,993 $291,049 $89,020 $62,152 $31,571
1999 $116,760 $780 $116,142 $0 $0 $49,854 $282,756 $88,316 $54,648 $34,556
2000 $119,185 $796 $106,690 $0 $0 $51,138 $277,013 $90,966 $47,144 $34,815
2001 $121,268 $815 $81,151 $0 $0 $48,426 $250,845 $93,694 $55,684 $26,504
2002 $135,579 $907 $102,698 $0 $0 $52,685 $290,962 $108,971 $114,739 $45,517
2003 $157,984 $1,093 $102,576 $0 $0 $63,036 $323,596 $118,935 $111,793 $52,903
2004 $170,888 $1,390 $115,704 $0 $0 $64,465 $351,057 $127,381 $112,587 $33,332
2005 $182,274 $1,712 $87,330 $0 $0 $105,836 $375,440 $134,144 $105,213 $41,220
2006 $187,589 $1,830 $86,355 $0 $0 $110,555 $384,499 $138,269 $106,518 $60,308


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
1970 $8,605 $2,559 $735 $3,677 $1,964 $2,037 $37,346
$194 $11,680 $581 $0 $20 $5,294
1971 $15,313 $2,951 $1,570 $4,991 $2,529 $3,409 $53,884
$341 $14,954 $629 $0 $20 $7,177
1972 $12,281 $3,355 $2,130 $5,399 $2,816 $1,897 $56,873
$342 $19,975 $1,518 $0 $35 $7,125
1973 $12,281 $3,355 $2,130 $5,399 $2,816 $1,897 $56,873
$342 $19,975 $1,518 $0 $35 $7,125
1974 $10,513 $4,820 $736 $5,681 $2,975 $1,326 $57,300
$455 $21,468 $1,462 $0 $35 $7,829
1975 $14,077 $6,196 $2,100 $7,235 $1,710 $1,812 $63,843
$950 $20,889 $1,369 $0 $35 $7,470
1976 $15,326 $3,971 $1,025 $7,176 $2,605 $2,677 $73,159
$2,011 $25,223 $1,550 $0 $35 $11,560
1977 $13,709 $4,622 $965 $7,015 $3,044 $1,847 $78,106
$1,524 $27,893 $2,022 $0 $51 $15,414
1978 $17,241 $4,715 $1,402 $7,669 $2,902 $1,898 $78,404
$1,394 $28,762 $1,769 $0 $51 $10,601
1979 $17,166 $5,374 $899 $8,246 $3,814 $2,063 $97,479
$1,719 $31,470 $2,402 $0 $51 $24,275
1980 $20,060 $6,030 $1,756 $9,002 $5,586 $2,271 $102,579
$1,763 $34,342 $1,971 $19 $51 $19,728
1981 $23,447 $7,532 $1,608 $7,255 $10,113 $2,336 $115,914
$1,725 $41,017 $2,281 $0 $51 $18,549
1982 $27,579 $6,604 $1,782 $6,664 $8,045 $2,103 $113,579
$990 $40,667 $2,813 $0 $74 $16,258
1983 $23,328 $9,928 $2,013 $5,863 $7,226 $2,316 $111,648
$1,035 $37,683 $3,125 $0 $74 $19,057
1984 $30,497 $7,559 $1,988 $7,173 $5,861 $2,261 $118,369
$1,087 $39,038 $4,333 $0 $85 $18,487
1985 $35,155 $9,164 $1,738 $6,640 $5,660 $2,737 $145,806
$1,216 $45,544 $4,486 $0 $186 $33,280
1986 $37,585 $12,423 $2,188 $5,402 $11,687 $3,365 $163,153
$1,401 $45,712 $3,661 $0 $186 $39,543
1987 $37,389 $9,900 $2,094 $5,340 $7,184 $436 $162,413
$4,043 $48,257 $9,892 $0 $186 $37,692
1988 $29,479 $7,271 $581 $14,200 $9,205 $3,484 $124,742
$3,372 $21,094 $5,645 $0 $0 $30,411
1989 $47,735 $9,731 $2,197 $16,476 $6,194 $3,998 $179,778
$4,038 $41,430 $4,863 $0 $218 $42,898
1990 $49,854 $10,680 $2,516 $14,775 $6,268 $4,452 $188,005
$3,408 $44,875 $4,764 $0 $168 $46,245
1991 $53,131 $10,757 $3,413 $4,562 $6,249 $5,122 $187,634
$4,176 $53,604 $4,400 $0 $0 $42,220
1992 $62,538 $12,712 $2,855 $17,652 $7,033 $6,310 $223,710
$5,071 $55,636 $4,764 $0 $0 $49,139
1993 $65,582 $17,084 $2,799 $22,856 $9,050 $6,486 $247,790
$4,321 $47,352 $10,712 $0 $0 $61,548
1994 $61,235 $16,921 $3,880 $22,678 $7,674 $954 $244,091
$4,522 $64,988 $3,900 $0 $0 $57,339
1995 $69,604 $19,308 $5,503 $25,251 $10,060 $814 $270,975
$5,170 $66,132 $4,176 $0 $0 $64,957
1996 $62,204 $20,221 $5,342 $22,605 $9,902 $1,020 $258,551
$5,247 $63,336 $4,521 $0 $0 $64,153
1997 $72,489 $19,535 $5,566 $21,802 $10,823 $884 $270,437
$5,199 $64,223 $4,547 $0 $0 $65,369
1998 $79,097 $22,271 $5,972 $23,750 $13,149 $1,286 $290,267
$5,712 $64,148 $4,521 $0 $0 $70,361
1999 $77,629 $20,908 $5,960 $22,062 $12,106 $1,372 $287,548
$5,547 $63,755 $4,897 $0 $0 $73,312
2000 $82,639 $23,006 $6,050 $22,030 $12,935 $1,731 $295,158
$5,882 $64,680 $582 $0 $0 $75,623
2001 $88,376 $15,135 $5,334 $6,250 $4,614 $236 $273,868
$8,140 $68,411 $3,702 $0 $0 $73,670
2002 $93,835 $17,937 $4,968 $5,284 $3,883 $8,488 $301,148
$8,019 $65,980 $3,341 $0 $0 $89,413
2003 $92,385 $18,670 $5,232 $8,173 $3,755 $9,603 $309,907
$9,725 $66,133 $2,972 $0 $0 $93,259
2004 $112,647 $20,068 $6,269 $8,221 $4,205 $10,476 $390,151
$9,142 $79,789 $2,586 $0 $0 $136,748
2005 $133,507 $21,131 $5,955 $8,338 $4,530 $11,130 $413,130
$9,951 $86,259 $5,858 $0 $0 $126,471
2006 $119,022 $19,119 $7,045 $9,729 $7,307 $12,089 $389,791
$11,512 $90,080 $4,117 $0 $0 $109,771

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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,182
Mercer County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Mercer County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 46,716 13.32%
10-19 Years 48,946 13.95%
20-29 Years 47,946 13.67%
30-39 Years 54,900 15.65%
40-49 Years 55,200 15.74%
50-59 Years 39,964 11.39%
60-69 Years 24,403 6.96%
70-79 Years 20,887 5.95%
80-89 Years 10,016 2.86%
90+ Years 1,783 0.51%

Mercer County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 170,750 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 180,011 51.32%

Mercer County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 225,284 64.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 67,922 19.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33,898 9.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 17,250 4.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5,178 1.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 634 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 425 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 170 0.05%

Mercer County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 108,242 18.84%
2. Irish 92,071 16.03%
3. German 83,055 14.46%
4. English 56,494 9.83%
5. Polish 56,218 9.79%
6. United States Or American 20,061 3.49%
7. Hungarian 15,929 2.77%
8. Russian 15,206 2.65%
9. Scottish 10,110 1.76%
10. French Non-Basque 10,042 1.75%

Mercer County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 525,102 79.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 58,334 8.87%
3. Italian 8,828 1.34%
4. Chinese 8,540 1.30%
5. Polish 7,096 1.08%
6. French 5,050 0.77%
7. German 4,566 0.69%
8. French Creole 3,506 0.53%
9. Other Slavic 3,090 0.47%
10. Other Indic 2,856 0.43%

Mercer County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 604,636 86.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 40,470 5.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 56,868 8.10%

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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