Mercer, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,006

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

3.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

6.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,054

4.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,200

16% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mercer, PA is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.897% of Mercer, PA residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 34.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Mercer, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mercer, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mercer, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mercer, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mercer, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 242
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 49
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 54

3.44%

Hispanic Population

69 people

3.44% of the people in Mercer, PA are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mercer, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.897%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 0.897% of Mercer, PA residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mercer, PA was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mercer, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 34
Vietnam
38 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 24

Mercer, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mercer, PA.

Economy

The economy of Mercer, PA employs 804 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mercer, PA were Manufacturing (153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), and Retail Trade (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($89,375), and Educational Services ($74,643).

Employment

Occupations

804

2024 Value

± 137

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercer, PA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 686 employees to 804 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mercer, PA, are Production Occupations (83 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), and Management Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mercer, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

804

2024 Value

± 137

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercer, PA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 686 employees to 804 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mercer, PA, are Manufacturing (153 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), and Retail Trade (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mercer, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mercer, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,446

Median earning men ± $7,642

$33,125

Median earning women ± $11,529

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,346), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,458), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,198).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mercer, PA was $151,200 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,300 to $151,200, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Mercer, PA is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mercer, PA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mercer, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,680

$467

Median Property Taxes

±$94

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mercer, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mercer, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51% of the housing units in Mercer, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mercer, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,054

Median Household Income

± $6,735

915

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 915 households in Mercer, PA grew to $47,054 from the previous year's value of $44,865.

The following chart displays the households in Mercer, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mercer, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Mercer, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mercer, PA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Mercer, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mercer, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mercer, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mercer, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mercer, PA (327 out of 2.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mercer, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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