Mercer township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,182 ( 82 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.9 square miles
Population density: 91.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,163	98.39%	6.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	5	0.42%	66.7%
2+ races:	14	1.18%	250.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	19	1.61%	58.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	75	8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	0.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,100
1,088	98.91%
4	0.36%
0	0.00%
3	0.27%
4	0.36%
1	0.09%
12	1.09%

2000
1,183
1,175	99.32%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.25%
3	0.25%
8	0.68%

1990
1,110
1,103	99.37%
3	0.27%
2	0.18%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.18%
7	0.63%

1980
1,103
1,085	98.37%
18	1.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
18	1.63%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-87	-7.4
4	0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

72	6.5
1	0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

18	1.6
-11	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.2
220	18.6%
962	81.4%
248	21.0%

428
2.76

312	72.9%
213	68.3%
29	9.3%
116	27.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
245	22.3%
855	77.7%
144	13.1%

441
2.49

313	71.0%
247	78.9%
23	7.3%
128	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
269	22.7%
914	77.3%
165	13.9%

474
2.50

332	70.0%
291	87.7%
16	4.8%
142	30.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
282	25.4%
828	74.6%
159	14.3%

412
2.69

311	75.5%
253	81.4%
26	8.4%
101	24.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
330	29.9%
773	70.1%
114	10.3%

367
3.01

299	81.5%
265	88.6%
17	5.7%
68	18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	39	9.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	51	11.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	4.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	84	19.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	4.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	7.5%
$200,000 or more	14	3.3%

Median Household Income	61,000
Per Capita Income	31,561

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	5.6%
Public Assistance	6	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	53	12.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	550	74.0%
Unemployed	15	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	565	76.0%
Not in Labor Force	178	24.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	203	193	51.3%
Non-Profit	26	39	40.0%
Self-Employed	38	14	73.1%

Local Government	3	7	30.0%
State Government	16	22	42.1%
Federal Government	7	27	20.6%

Total Private + Self	241	207	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	52	95	35.4%
Total	293	302	49.2%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	5.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	160	26.9%
Professional, Technical	65	10.9%
Service Occupations	162	27.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	33	5.5%
All others	173	29.1%

White Collar		43.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	77	12.9%
Health care and social assistance	65	10.9%
Construction	61	10.3%
Accommodation and food services	58	9.7%
Public administration	52	8.7%
Transportation and warehousing	50	8.4%
Retail trade	49	8.2%
Other services	40	6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	5.5%
Manufacturing	33	5.5%
Educational services	30	5.0%
Wholesale trade	21	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	1.2%
Utilities	4	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.5%
Finance and insurance	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	5	0.42%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,119	99.3%
Chinese	5	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	350	29.6%
Irish	236	20.0%
Italian	182	15.4%
English	89	7.5%
Scottish	52	4.4%
Swiss	45	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	41	3.5%
Polish	31	2.6%
Welsh	31	2.6%
Greek	28	2.4%
American	23	1.9%
Russian	15	1.3%
Slovak	15	1.3%
Dutch	13	1.1%
Hungarian	11	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,182	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,154	97.6%
Foreign-born	28	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.9%	60	7.0%	456	53.5%	212	24.9%	75	8.8%	41	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.9%
9-12 Years	60	7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	456	53.5%
Some College	212	24.9%
Bach. Degree	75	8.8%
Grad Degree	41	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +61	R +31	D + 5.1%
D +30
2020 vs. 2012	R +134	R +156	R + 19.0%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +146	R +175	R + 22.7%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R +85	R +144	R + 27.8%
D -59
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	461	78.5%	Joe Biden (D)	112	19.1%	14	2.4%	587	30	32	0.01%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	400	78.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	82	16.0%	30	5.9%	512	30	32	0.01%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	327	69.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	134	28.4%	11	2.3%	472	23	22	0.01%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	315	66.9%	Barack Obama (D)	141	29.9%	15	3.2%	471	23	21	0.01%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	326	69.4%	John Kerry (D)	140	29.8%	4	0.9%	470	21	19	0.01%
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	275	66.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	127	30.5%	14	3.4%	416	20	18	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

112

19.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

461

78.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

587

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.0%

Donald Trump (R)

400

78.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

512

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

134

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

327

69.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

472

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

141

29.9%

John McCain (R)

315

66.9%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

471

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

326

69.4%

John Kerry (D)

140

29.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

470

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Mercer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

275

66.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

127

30.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

416

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Mehmet Oz (R)	380	70.9%	John Fetterman (D)	131	24.4%	25 [+]	4.7%	536	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (2.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 9 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2022	G	57%	Doug Mastriano (R)	366	68.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	157	29.2%	14 [+]	2.6%	537	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 6 (1.1%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S1	47%	Lou Barletta (R)	297	68.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	118	27.2%	19 [+]	4.4%	434	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 14 (3.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 5 (1.2%);
2018	G	47%	Scott Wagner (R)	294	67.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	123	28.2%	19 [+]	4.4%	436	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 12 (2.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 7 (1.6%);
2016	S3	57%	Pat Toomey* (R)	370	72.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	106	20.7%	35 [+]	6.8%	511	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 35 (6.8%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Corbett* (R)	208	65.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	110	34.6%	0	0.0%	318	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	434
Median Value	$157,000

Occupied	428	98.6%
Vacant	6	1.4%

Owned	340	79.4%
Rented	88	20.6%
Median Rent	$885

Single-Family Units	346	79.7%
Detached	340	78.3%
Attached	6	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	81	18.7%

Mercer township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Mercer township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mercer township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mercer township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer township, PA