Mercer, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,385

Total Population

60.9

Median age

50.83%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

89.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mercer town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mercer town is 60.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mercer town's population under 18 was 13.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mercer town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mercer town, 9.53% were under the age of 15, 8.30% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 35.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 more females than males in Mercer town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.83% females and 49.17% males in Mercer, Wisconsin.
The Mercer, Wisconsin gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 98.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 121.

Mercer town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mercer town population: 98.27% are White, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian and 0.94% are multiracial.
Mercer town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,337 (96.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mercer town is White with a population of 1,361 (98.27% of the total population).

Mercer town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,742 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Mercer town's population decreased by 324 (18.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mercer town's population increased by 243 (17.23%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2016 at 1,365.