Mercer borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,950 ( 52 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 1685.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,906	97.74%	1.2%
Black:	6	0.31%	70.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	13	0.67%	62.5%
2+ races:	21	1.08%	8.7%
Hispanic:	4	0.21%	76.5%

Total non-White:	44	2.26%	38.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-24	-1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-28	-1.7

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
2,002
1,930	96.40%
20	1.00%
3	0.15%
8	0.40%
23	1.15%
17	0.85%
72	3.60%

2000
2,391
2,284	95.52%
45	1.88%
0	0.00%
10	0.42%
35	1.46%
17	0.71%
107	4.48%

1990
2,444
2,354	96.32%
25	1.02%
0	0.00%
27	1.10%
n/a
38	1.55%
90	3.68%

1980
2,490
2,444	98.15%
23	0.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
23	0.92%
46	1.85%

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

-354	-14.8
-35	-1.5

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

-70	-2.9
17	0.7

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

-90	-3.6
44	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer borough, 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
41.3
407	20.9%
1,543	79.1%
388	19.9%

881
2.21

492	55.8%
319	64.8%
90	18.3%
389	44.2%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
464	23.2%
1,538	76.8%
339	16.9%

904
2.21

527	58.3%
349	66.2%
91	17.3%
377	41.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
528	22.1%
1,863	77.9%
398	16.6%

1,028
2.23

619	60.2%
452	73.0%
92	14.9%
409	39.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
596	24.4%
1,848	75.6%
379	15.5%

963
2.46

664	69.0%
528	79.5%
56	8.4%
299	31.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
650	26.1%
1,840	73.9%
342	13.7%

973
2.52

711	73.1%
591	83.1%
54	7.6%
262	26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	90	10.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	90	10.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	62	7.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	63	7.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	45	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	63	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	66	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	139	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	4.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	53	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	34	3.9%
$200,000 or more	35	4.0%

Median Household Income	47,250
Per Capita Income	34,621

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	73	8.3%
Public Assistance	51	5.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	215	24.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	746	63.2%
Unemployed	49	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	795	67.4%
Not in Labor Force	385	32.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	313	223	58.4%
Non-Profit	43	53	44.8%
Self-Employed	31	15	67.4%

Local Government	18	61	22.8%
State Government	29	19	60.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	344	238	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	90	133	40.4%
Total	434	371	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	15.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	80	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	146	18.1%
Professional, Technical	164	20.4%
Service Occupations	168	20.9%
All others	247	30.7%

White Collar		48.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	169	21.0%
Health care and social assistance	151	18.8%
Retail trade	86	10.7%
Educational services	78	9.7%
Construction	59	7.3%
Accommodation and food services	52	6.5%
Public administration	50	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	33	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	3.6%
Finance and insurance	26	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	2.5%
Wholesale trade	19	2.4%
Other services	18	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	4	0.21%
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	%
Indian	13	0.67%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,746	97.9%
Other Asian	19	1.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	14	0.8%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	392	20.1%
Irish	352	18.1%
English	243	12.5%
Italian	135	6.9%
Scotch-Irish	91	4.7%
American	87	4.5%
Dutch	85	4.4%
Polish	83	4.3%
Scottish	66	3.4%
Slovak	42	2.2%
Welsh	41	2.1%
Russian	40	2.1%
French	33	1.7%
Eastern European	31	1.6%
Swedish	30	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,950	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,918	98.4%
Foreign-born	32	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	3.2%	169	12.0%	536	37.9%	397	28.1%	156	11.0%	111	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	3.2%
9-12 Years	169	12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	536	37.9%
Some College	397	28.1%
Bach. Degree	156	11.0%
Grad Degree	111	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +78	R +23	D + 2.1%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012	R +165	R +214	R + 19.9%
D -49
2020 vs. 2008	R +166	R +233	R + 22.2%
D -67

2016 vs. 2008	R +88	R +210	R + 24.3%
D -122
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	662	64.1%	Joe Biden (D)	349	33.8%	21	2.0%	1,032	15	17	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	584	62.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	294	31.4%	57	6.1%	935	14	17	0.02%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	497	54.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	398	43.6%	17	1.9%	912	8	7	0.02%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	496	53.0%	Barack Obama (D)	416	44.4%	24	2.6%	936	9	7	0.02%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	552	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	406	42.4%	0	0.0%	958	9	7	0.02%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	494	52.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	410	43.9%	30	3.2%	934	6	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mercer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

349

33.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

662

64.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,032

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Mercer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

294

31.4%

Donald Trump (R)

584

62.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

935

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Mercer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

398

43.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

497

54.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

912

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Mercer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

416

44.4%

John McCain (R)

496

53.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

936

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Mercer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

552

57.6%

John Kerry (D)

406

42.4%

TOTAL

958

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Mercer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

494

52.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

410

43.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

934

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Mehmet Oz (R)	464	57.9%	John Fetterman (D)	316	39.4%	22 [+]	2.7%	802	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 10 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 8 (1.0%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	51%	Doug Mastriano (R)	444	55.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	339	42.1%	22 [+]	2.7%	805	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 12 (1.5%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 7 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.4%);
2018	S1	46%	Lou Barletta (R)	393	54.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	316	44.1%	7 [+]	1.0%	716	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	46%	Scott Wagner (R)	391	54.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	318	44.4%	7 [+]	1.0%	716	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.6%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%);
2016	S3	59%	Pat Toomey* (R)	563	61.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	308	33.5%	48 [+]	5.2%	919	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 48 (5.2%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Corbett* (R)	301	54.1%	Tom Wolf (D)	255	45.9%	0	0.0%	556	9	0.02%
[-] 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	943
Median Value	$116,900

Occupied	881	93.4%
Vacant	62	6.6%

Owned	506	57.4%
Rented	375	42.6%
Median Rent	$598

Single-Family Units	617	65.4%
Detached	593	62.9%
Attached	24	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	195	20.7%
Mobile Homes	21	2.2%

Mercer borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Mercer borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mercer borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer borough, PA