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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State Attorney General
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Mercer County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 62,980
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 707 / 796 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,088.904 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.666 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 56,000.000 acres (226.576 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 393
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 28.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 3.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,484,000
  • Physicians (2004): 176
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 4 (537)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 14,452
  • Federal Spending (2004): $602,818
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Mercer County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 30,143
Building Permits Issued (2006): 14
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,527
Mercer County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 66,980 52.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,818 1.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 57,768 45.64%

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 28,313 25,969 2,343 8.28% 83
1991 28,126 25,578 2,548 9.06% 91
1992 27,998 25,146 2,852 10.19% 102
1993 27,881 25,492 2,389 8.57% 86
1994 27,980 26,016 1,964 7.02% 70
1995 27,738 26,163 1,575 5.68% 57
1996 27,807 26,353 1,454 5.23% 52
1997 28,234 26,718 1,516 5.37% 54
1998 28,460 26,982 1,478 5.19% 52
1999 28,563 27,246 1,318 4.61% 46
2000 25,657 24,358 1,299 5.06% 51
2001 25,464 24,173 1,290 5.07% 51
2002 25,390 23,977 1,414 5.57% 56
2003 24,892 23,344 1,548 6.22% 62
2004 23,993 22,651 1,343 5.60% 56
2005 23,854 22,681 1,173 4.92% 49
2006 24,304 23,160 1,144 4.71% 47
2007 24,597 23,533 1,065 4.33% 43
2008 24,624 23,468 1,156 4.70% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,607 23,309 1,298 5.27% 53
Feb 2008 24,503 23,215 1,288 5.26% 53
Mar 2008 24,464 23,188 1,276 5.22% 52
Apr 2008 24,790 23,540 1,250 5.04% 50
May 2008 24,768 23,582 1,186 4.79% 48
Jun 2008 25,076 23,764 1,312 5.23% 52
Jul 2008 24,779 23,719 1,060 4.28% 43
Aug 2008 24,346 23,435 911 3.74% 37
Sep 2008 24,284 23,458 826 3.40% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mercer County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,920 11.73%
2. Health Care 1,604 6.44%
3. Educational Services 1,518 6.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,176 4.73%
5. Public Administration 1,132 4.55%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 894 3.59%
7. Mining 878 3.53%
8. Repair and Maintenance 824 3.31%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 770 3.09%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 766 3.08%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 730 2.93%
12. Rail Transportation 692 2.78%
13. Wood Manufacturing 684 2.75%
14. Truck Transportation 620 2.49%
15. Finance and Insurance 562 2.26%
16. Utilities 524 2.11%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 500 2.01%
18. Department and Other General Stores 490 1.97%
19. Metal Manufactuing 476 1.91%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 344 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,432 24.68%
2. Educational Services 3,332 15.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,360 10.72%
4. Department and Other General Stores 1,078 4.90%
5. Social Assistance 866 3.93%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 848 3.85%
7. Finance and Insurance 834 3.79%
8. Public Administration 650 2.95%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 642 2.92%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 556 2.53%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 422 1.92%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 404 1.84%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 348 1.58%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 300 1.36%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 246 1.12%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 242 1.10%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 236 1.07%
18. U.S. Postal Service 200 0.91%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 188 0.85%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 186 0.84%

Mercer County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,558 6.26%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,248 5.01%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,214 4.88%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,160 4.66%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,026 4.12%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 998 4.01%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 918 3.69%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 904 3.63%
9. Other Management Occupations 870 3.50%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 772 3.10%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 722 2.90%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 700 2.81%
13. Other Construction Trades 572 2.30%
14. Top Executives 518 2.08%
15. Carpenters 492 1.98%
16. Electricians 462 1.86%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 396 1.59%
18. Construction Laborers 394 1.58%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 366 1.47%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 358 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,562 7.10%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,450 6.59%
3. Cashiers 1,368 6.21%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,120 5.09%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,002 4.55%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 976 4.43%
7. Registered Nurses 948 4.31%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 892 4.05%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 858 3.90%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 810 3.68%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 754 3.43%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 660 3.00%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 648 2.94%
14. Other Management Occupations 602 2.73%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 536 2.43%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 526 2.39%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 414 1.88%
18. Customer Service Representatives 410 1.86%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 406 1.84%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 398 1.81%

Mercer County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 45,390 44.13%
15-35 hours 9,378 9.12%
1-14 hours 1,696 1.65%
No regular hours 46,402 45.11%

Mercer County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,647 3.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,201 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,152 4.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,410 7.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,554 10.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,496 14.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,464 16.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,649 10.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,048 4.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,410 5.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,012 2.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 465 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,836 8.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,786 8.39%

Mercer County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,807 4.00%
5-9 6,583 14.59%
10-14 8,269 18.32%
15-19 7,492 16.60%
20-24 6,832 15.14%
25-29 2,475 5.48%
30-34 4,524 10.02%
35-39 747 1.66%
40-44 798 1.77%
45-59 1,853 4.11%
60-89 1,622 3.59%
At least 90 2,128 4.72%

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 30 160 0.35% 33,298 73.78%
30-44 46 0.10% 6,023 13.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,853 4.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3,750 8.31%

Mercer County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,382 11.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 38,473 83.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 308 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 206 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 737 1.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 846 1.84%

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): 53,110 (123,418 people)
Families (2000): 36,060 (102,262 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,870
People at same address in 1995: 75,737
Mercer County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,145 17.14%
$10,000-$14,999 6,031 11.31%
$15,000-$19,999 5,411 10.14%
$20,000-$24,999 4,673 8.76%
$25,000-$29,999 3,991 7.48%
$30,000-$34,999 3,931 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 3,466 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 3,057 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 2,514 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 3,400 6.37%
$60,000-$74,999 3,102 5.82%
$75,000-$99,999 2,610 4.89%
$100,000-$124,999 827 1.55%
$125,000-$149,999 326 0.61%
$150,000-$199,999 298 0.56%
$200,000 or more 559 1.05%

Mercer County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,604 28.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,677 32.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 819 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,589 17.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,158 11.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 36 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,091 4.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 302 1.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 126 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Mercer County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 34,845 25.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,528 9.93%
Public Assistance 2,844 2.09%
Retirement 12,528 9.20%
Self Employment 4,429 3.25%
Social Security 20,917 15.35%
Supplemental Security 4,779 3.51%
Wage / Salary 33,513 24.60%
Other 8,843 6.49%

Mercer County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 17,566 62.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,643 37.73%

Mercer County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,408 11.03%
Color 1 Box Married 30,131 61.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,782 24.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,692 3.45%

Mercer County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,064 10.88%
Color 1 Box Married 30,429 54.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,158 18.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,098 16.32%

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 10,062 10.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,248 17.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 36,249 36.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,426 19.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,084 4.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,164 8.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,638 4.64%

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 1,144 1.82% 278 0.44% 1,422 2.26%
Kindergarten 1,499 2.38% 66 0.10% 1,565 2.48%
Grades 1-4 6,036 9.58% 228 0.36% 6,264 9.95%
Grades 5-8 5,402 8.58% 132 0.21% 5,534 8.79%
Grades 9-12 6,206 9.85% 174 0.28% 6,380 10.13%
Undergrad college 5,156 8.19% 590 0.94% 5,746 9.12%
Graduate or professional school 548 0.87% 154 0.24% 702 1.11%
Total 25,991 41.27% 1,622 2.58% 27,613 43.84%

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): $745,891,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $76,943,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $265,332
Retired workers (2005): 7,545
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 9 5 12 15 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 2 3
1999 - Construction 16 15 35 32 25
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 5 1 4
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 17 20 37
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 12 52 56 77
1999 - Information 5 1 5 9 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 2 3
1999 - Manufacturing 2 3 13 29 13
1999 - Mining 2 1 5 2 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 15 42 44 88
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 7 24 14 35
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 6 6 4 21
1999 - Retail Trade 20 17 84 92 107
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 8 5 10
1999 - Unclassified 4 3 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 3 4 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 8 15 15 21
1999 - Total 104 100 331 347 456
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 7 12 12 11
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 5 1 2
2000 - Construction 11 11 26 41 29
2000 - Educational Services 1 3 4 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 17 10 44
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 17 16 66 32 85
2000 - Information 4 3 9 5 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 2 1 4
2000 - Manufacturing 4 5 18 25 10
2000 - Mining 2 2 2 3 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 16 6 50 42 90
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 4 15 21 39
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 7 10 18
2000 - Retail Trade 18 23 87 90 102
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 5 7 7 9
2000 - Unclassified 2 2 1 1 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 3 3 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 7 6 10 19 19
2000 - Total 115 100 343 324 472
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 10 16 12
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 2 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 2 4 3
2001 - Construction 13 15 35 27 29
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 5 13 19 10 34
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 18 17 56 52 71
2001 - Information 2 9 2 6 6
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 2 0 3 4
2001 - Manufacturing 2 6 17 19 13
2001 - Mining 1 1 2 4 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 13 44 54 88
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 8 13 19 43
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 8 6 9 16
2001 - Retail Trade 28 23 60 101 114
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 6 6 17
2001 - Unclassified 4 2 0 1 1
2001 - Utilities 1 0 1 4 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 5 12 19 18
2001 - Total 110 128 287 358 477
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 6 8 16 13
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 6 3 3
2002 - Construction 10 20 22 34 25
2002 - Educational Services 2 0 1 3 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 12 9 17 14 28
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 14 13 78 44 63
2002 - Information 4 2 2 7 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 3 1 1 4
2002 - Manufacturing 3 4 24 15 9
2002 - Mining 1 2 1 1 5
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 16 47 53 81
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 5 22 13 37
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 3 13 23
2002 - Retail Trade 22 38 96 88 84
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 7 8 14
2002 - Unclassified 2 4 1 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 8
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 6 10 17 16
2002 - Total 110 136 347 331 422
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 15 11 8
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 4 6 4
2003 - Construction 10 15 25 27 26
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 5 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 8 7 17 18 29
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 11 57 61 66
2003 - Information 6 1 2 5 10
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 1 0 4
2003 - Manufacturing 2 6 16 24 11
2003 - Mining 0 1 1 1 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 17 18 38 46 89
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 19 20 40
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 5 8 10 18
2003 - Retail Trade 20 28 71 84 109
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 8 7 7 9
2003 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 3 6 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 4 11 15 17
2003 - Total 93 119 296 346 444
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 5 13 15 12
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 8 3 5
2004 - Construction 14 11 30 25 20
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 4 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 6 9 15 9 37
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 17 11 62 49 71
2004 - Information 5 2 6 12 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 1 2
2004 - Manufacturing 3 2 19 16 18
2004 - Mining 1 1 0 0 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 15 50 40 81
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 2 24 17 40
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 5 11 6 20
2004 - Retail Trade 16 29 87 60 107
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 7 8 10
2004 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 2 0 0 3 7
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 11 8 23
2004 - Total 96 100 349 273 460
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 12 18 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 0 2 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 8 4
2005 - Construction 12 7 28 27 27
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 5 6 15 15 32
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 20 7 54 56 82
2005 - Information 2 1 5 13 8
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 4
2005 - Manufacturing 6 1 24 19 12
2005 - Mining 2 0 2 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 12 14 35 39 91
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 4 16 31 37
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 2 9 5 24
2005 - Retail Trade 18 23 71 89 86
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 5 10 9
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 3 3 2 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 15 10 17
2005 - Total 100 80 300 345 448

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 99,351 80.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,507 19.79%

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 $750 $0 $128 $0 $0 $58 $936 $405 $848 $73
1971 $788 $0 $134 $0 $0 $61 $983 $425 $890 $76
1972 $976 $12 $160 $0 $0 $200 $1,336 $795 $170 $566
1973 $907 $27 $542 $0 $0 $107 $1,556 $566 $541 $676
1974 $914 $29 $624 $0 $0 $176 $1,714 $603 $498 $1,315
1975 $983 $39 $709 $0 $0 $189 $1,881 $620 $409 $897
1976 $1,011 $75 $705 $0 $0 $250 $1,966 $749 $240 $667
1977 $1,147 $89 $844 $0 $0 $155 $2,146 $695 $218 $740
1978 $1,259 $138 $1,172 $0 $0 $198 $2,629 $794 $210 $874
1979 $1,331 $5 $1,521 $0 $0 $237 $3,089 $796 $0 $871
1980 $1,483 $70 $1,029 $0 $0 $325 $2,837 $957 $186 $727
1981 $1,583 $64 $945 $0 $0 $2,044 $4,572 $1,051 $21,580 $20,717
1982 $1,642 $65 $1,183 $0 $0 $2,156 $4,981 $1,104 $21,686 $20,721
1983 $1,907 $22 $938 $0 $0 $2,242 $5,087 $1,259 $21,520 $20,000
1984 $2,258 $30 $867 $0 $0 $2,412 $5,537 $1,456 $20,855 $20,893
1985 $2,355 $22 $813 $0 $0 $2,505 $5,673 $1,593 $20,420 $20,307
1986 $2,329 $23 $818 $0 $0 $2,337 $5,484 $1,725 $29,426 $29,133
1987 $2,465 $24 $624 $0 $0 $2,555 $5,644 $2,280 $28,901 $28,402
1988 $2,534 $25 $302 $0 $0 $2,793 $5,629 $2,394 $28,330 $28,642
1989 $4,476 $59 $321 $0 $0 $2,559 $7,356 $2,312 $28,425 $28,921
1990 $4,552 $200 $618 $0 $0 $4,360 $9,530 $2,050 $39,016 $40,283
1991 $4,705 $188 $561 $0 $0 $5,075 $10,341 $2,703 $41,256 $42,494
1992 $4,834 $247 $726 $0 $0 $4,471 $10,031 $2,546 $40,246 $40,373
1993 $3,860 $274 $706 $0 $0 $4,264 $8,830 $3,267 $39,165 $39,281
1994 $3,556 $294 $780 $0 $0 $4,598 $8,934 $2,683 $38,084 $36,517
1995 $4,254 $318 $1,004 $0 $0 $5,420 $10,678 $3,701 $37,326 $35,978
1996 $4,309 $324 $820 $0 $0 $5,180 $10,309 $3,759 $36,211 $34,536
1997 $4,649 $337 $1,130 $0 $0 $4,920 $10,699 $4,039 $35,096 $33,497
1998 $4,571 $332 $1,169 $0 $0 $4,881 $10,621 $3,450 $33,981 $32,360
1999 $5,368 $53 $1,272 $0 $0 $5,713 $12,353 $4,443 $32,866 $31,316
2000 $5,569 $55 $1,416 $0 $0 $5,985 $12,970 $4,723 $31,751 $31,008
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,744 $64 $2,187 $0 $0 $5,259 $13,190 $4,817 $27,826 $29,395
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $5,792 $73 $3,562 $0 $0 $3,087 $12,441 $5,183 $25,686 $28,849
2005 $6,196 $1,215 $3,706 $0 $0 $3,480 $13,382 $5,392 $24,616 $26,127


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 $0 $276 $43 $137 $0 $0 $879
$86 $100 $24 $0 $0 $213
1971 $0 $290 $45 $144 $0 $0 $923
$91 $105 $25 $0 $0 $223
1972 $5 $385 $66 $155 $1 $36 $1,375
$94 $98 $6 $0 $0 $529
1973 $0 $363 $68 $147 $0 $14 $1,040
$85 $40 $17 $0 $0 $306
1974 $0 $413 $62 $70 $0 $15 $978
$109 $3 $15 $0 $0 $291
1975 $0 $456 $557 $153 $0 $32 $2,101
$171 $16 $23 $0 $0 $693
1976 $0 $564 $125 $112 $0 $50 $1,842
$108 $16 $18 $0 $0 $849
1977 $0 $502 $132 $180 $13 $29 $1,952
$154 $21 $11 $0 $0 $910
1978 $0 $528 $409 $371 $0 $120 $2,666
$192 $35 $0 $0 $0 $1,011
1979 $0 $692 $180 $247 $0 $90 $2,893
$225 $48 $0 $0 $0 $1,411
1980 $0 $951 $165 $502 $0 $47 $2,782
$253 $5 $6 $0 $0 $853
1981 $0 $957 $175 $294 $0 $53 $4,328
$297 $33 $1,491 $0 $0 $1,028
1982 $0 $1,051 $218 $350 $0 $39 $4,580
$252 $33 $1,495 $0 $0 $1,142
1983 $0 $1,275 $267 $443 $0 $33 $5,264
$346 $41 $1,493 $24 $0 $1,342
1984 $0 $1,364 $302 $387 $0 $40 $5,203
$430 $0 $1,233 $0 $0 $1,447
1985 $0 $1,621 $205 $524 $0 $28 $6,044
$480 $37 $1,507 $0 $0 $1,642
1986 $0 $1,656 $254 $527 $0 $32 $5,863
$488 $37 $1,190 $0 $0 $1,679
1987 $0 $1,722 $274 $468 $0 $30 $6,395
$468 $41 $1,758 $0 $0 $1,634
1988 $0 $1,764 $327 $488 $0 $30 $6,307
$464 $15 $1,734 $0 $0 $1,485
1989 $0 $1,848 $401 $490 $0 $44 $8,071
$517 $0 $1,747 $0 $0 $3,024
1990 $0 $1,871 $430 $562 $0 $59 $9,109
$504 $0 $2,458 $0 $0 $3,225
1991 $0 $2,014 $386 $646 $0 $71 $10,912
$563 $0 $2,588 $0 $0 $4,644
1992 $0 $2,196 $431 $784 $0 $88 $11,625
$582 $0 $2,562 $0 $0 $4,982
1993 $0 $2,228 $557 $685 $0 $23 $10,381
$596 $0 $2,316 $0 $0 $3,976
1994 $0 $2,139 $439 $692 $0 $60 $10,131
$687 $0 $2,440 $0 $0 $3,674
1995 $0 $2,398 $447 $680 $3 $37 $10,691
$872 $0 $2,632 $0 $0 $3,622
1996 $0 $2,353 $527 $843 $3 $31 $10,846
$815 $0 $2,533 $0 $0 $3,741
1997 $0 $2,510 $488 $770 $5 $104 $11,421
$940 $0 $2,504 $0 $0 $4,100
1998 $0 $2,418 $465 $742 $5 $94 $11,739
$903 $0 $3,180 $0 $0 $3,932
1999 $45 $3,035 $737 $905 $800 $476 $12,513
$1,196 $47 $2,349 $0 $0 $2,923
2000 $45 $3,151 $757 $939 $830 $493 $12,884
$1,241 $49 $2,349 $0 $0 $3,030
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $45 $3,328 $85 $899 $850 $247 $12,328
$1,056 $71 $2,023 $0 $0 $3,724
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $3,536 $595 $2,699 $900 $271 $13,312
$1,945 $57 $1,948 $0 $0 $1,361
2005 $0 $4,065 $683 $1,148 $1,042 $256 $14,331
$2,183 $46 $1,541 $0 $0 $3,367

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): 5
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 7,282 11.56%
10-19 Years 7,812 12.40%
20-29 Years 8,327 13.22%
30-39 Years 7,930 12.59%
40-49 Years 9,495 15.08%
50-59 Years 8,071 12.82%
60-69 Years 5,974 9.49%
70-79 Years 5,221 8.29%
80-89 Years 2,452 3.89%
90+ Years 416 0.66%

Mercer County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 30,021 47.67%
Color 1 Box Female 32,959 52.33%

Mercer County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 58,073 92.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,657 5.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 512 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 288 0.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 285 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 121 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.01%

Mercer County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 29,007 35.59%
2. English 12,201 14.97%
3. Irish 12,092 14.84%
4. German 11,659 14.30%
5. Italian 3,409 4.18%
6. Dutch 2,268 2.78%
7. Scotch Irish 2,251 2.76%
8. French Non-Basque 1,779 2.18%
9. Scottish 1,670 2.05%
10. European 688 0.84%

Mercer County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 116,593 97.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,016 0.85%
3. French 380 0.32%
4. Tagalog 294 0.25%
5. German 226 0.19%
6. Arabic 156 0.13%
7. Italian 120 0.10%
8. Hindi 58 0.05%
9. Other Indic 56 0.05%
10. Other Indo European 38 0.03%

Mercer County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 125,542 99.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 762 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 262 0.21%

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.
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