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The total population of Mercer is estimated to be 1,950 with 864 males (44.31%) and 1,086 females (55.69%). There are 222 more females than males in Mercer.
The median household income in Mercer was $53,708 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,097(2.09%) from $52,611 in 2020. This income is 71.99% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mercer sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,487. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Mercer stands at $53,708.
In Mercer, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,041 for males and $22,787 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,560 for males and $50,293 for females.
In Mercer, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $54,946.
In 2022, the population of Mercer was 1,955, a 0.86% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mercer's population was 1,972, a decline of 0.50% compared to a population of 1,982 in 2020.
The median age in Mercer, PA is 42.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.48% were under the age of 15, 17.53% aged 15 to 29, 45.41% aged 30 to 64, 15.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mercer population: 98.06% are White, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian and 0.44% are multiracial.