Overview
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Total Population
56.4
Median age
42.41%
Female population %
135.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
75.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
17
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mercer's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mercer is 56.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mercer's population under 18 was 14.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mercer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mercer, 14.61% were under the age of 15, 12.32% aged 15 to 29, 44.70% aged 30 to 64, 24.07% aged 65 to 84, and 4.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 53 less females than males in Mercer:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.41% females and 57.59% males in Mercer, MO.
- The Mercer, MO gender ratio is 135.8:100 i.e. 135.8 men to 100 women (1.358).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 45.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 29.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mercer's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mercer population: 91.12% are White, 4.01% are Asian and 4.87% are multiracial.
- Mercer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 332 (95.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mercer is White with a population of 318 (91.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mercer's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 352 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mercer's population decreased by 38 (10.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mercer's population decreased by 52 (16.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mercer's population was lowest in year 2022 at 257.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)