Mercer Population and Demographics

Mercer Pennsylvania Population and Demographics Resources

Mercer borough, Pennsylvania Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Mercer Population: 2391 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 1200 50.19% Female 1191 49.81%       Under 5 years 145 6.06% 5 to 9 years 138 5.77% 10 to 14 years 146 6.11% 15 to 19 years 153 6.4% 20 to 24 years 168 7.03% 25 to 34 years 352 14.72% 35 to 44 years 347 14.51% 45 to 54 years 314 13.13% 55 to 59 years 136 5.69% 60 to 64 years 90 3.76% 65 to 74 years 206 8.62% 75 to 84 years 160 6.69% 85 years and over 36 1.51%       Median age (years) 37.4       18 years and over 1861 77.83% Male 908 37.98% Female 953 39.86% 21 years and over 1779 74.4% 62 years and over 457 19.11% 65 years and over 402 16.81% Male 153 6.4% Female 249 10.41%       Race     One race 2372 99.21% White 2306 96.45% Black or African American 52 2.17% American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.17% Asian 5 0.21% Asian indian 0 0% Chinese 0 0% Filipino 0 0% Japanese 1 0.04% Korean 3 0.13% Vietnamese 1 0.04% Other Asian 0 0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.04% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 1 0.04% Some other race 4 0.17% Two or more races 19 0.79%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 2391 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 20 0.84% Mexican 6 0.25% Puerto Rican 6 0.25% Cuban 0 0% Other Hispanic or Latino 8 0.33% Not Hispanic or Latino 2371 99.16% White alone 2297 96.07%       Relationship     Total Population 2391 100.00% In households 2287 95.65% Householder 1020 42.66% Spouse 446 18.65% Child 640 26.77% Own child under 18 years 488 20.41% Other relatives 69 2.89% Under 18 years 24 1% Nonrelatives 112 4.68% Unmarried partner 62 2.59% In group quarters 104 4.35% Institutionalized population 104 4.35% Non-Institutionalized population 0 0%       Households by Type     Total Households 1020 100.0 % Family households (families) 610 59.8% With own children under 18 years 273 26.76% Married-couple family 446 43.73% With own children under 18 years 169 16.57% Female householder, no husband present 134 13.14% With own children under 18 years 87 8.53% Non Family households 410 40.2% Householder living alone 349 34.22% Householder 65 years and over 136 13.33%       Households with individuals under 18 years 298 29.22% Households with individuals 65 years and over 298 29.22%       Average Household size 2.24 Average family size 2.89       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 1086 100.00% Occupied housing units 1020 93.92% Vacant housing units 66 6.08% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6 0.55% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 1020 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 595 58.33% Renter-occupied housing units. 425 41.67%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.42 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.99

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.