Year Structure Built in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,949 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 26 | 0.3% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,471 | 14.8% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,629 | 16.4% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 849 | 8.5% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,744 | 17.5% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,394 | 14.0% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,120 | 11.3% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 482 | 4.8% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 1,234 | 12.4% |
Value in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 6,289 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 664 | 10.6% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 1,716 | 27.3% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,344 | 21.4% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 964 | 15.3% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 990 | 15.7% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 468 | 7.4% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 111 | 1.8% |
$1,000,000 or more | 32 | 0.5% |
Median (dollars) | 125,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 3,692 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 34 | 0.9% |
$300 to $499 | 203 | 5.5% |
$500 to $699 | 431 | 11.7% |
$700 to $999 | 904 | 24.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,256 | 34.0% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 555 | 15.0% |
$2,000 or more | 309 | 8.4% |
Median (dollars) | 1,089 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,949 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 8,486 | 85.3% |
Vacant housing units | 1,463 | 14.7% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 8 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,949 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 7,754 | 77.9% |
1-unit, attached | 156 | 1.6% |
2 units | 531 | 5.3% |
3 or 4 units | 274 | 2.8% |
5 to 9 units | 252 | 2.5% |
10 to 19 units | 286 | 2.9% |
20 or more units | 25 | 0.3% |
Mobile home | 671 | 6.7% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,949 | 100% |
1 room | 151 | 1.5% |
2 rooms | 70 | 0.7% |
3 rooms | 524 | 5.3% |
4 rooms | 1,724 | 17.3% |
5 rooms | 1,935 | 19.4% |
6 rooms | 2,241 | 22.5% |
7 rooms | 1,509 | 15.2% |
8 rooms | 724 | 7.3% |
9 rooms or more | 1,071 | 10.8% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,949 | 100% |
No bedroom | 151 | 1.5% |
1 bedroom | 487 | 4.9% |
2 bedrooms | 3,082 | 31.0% |
3 bedrooms | 4,778 | 48.0% |
4 bedrooms | 985 | 9.9% |
5 or more bedrooms | 466 | 4.7% |
Housing Tenure in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 8,486 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 6,289 | 74.1% |
Renter-occupied | 2,197 | 25.9% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 8,486 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 771 | 9.1% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,253 | 50.1% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,630 | 19.2% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 677 | 8.0% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 695 | 8.2% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 460 | 5.4% |
Vehicles Available in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 8,486 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 449 | 5.3% |
1 vehicle available | 2,788 | 32.9% |
2 vehicles available | 3,193 | 37.6% |
3 or more vehicles available | 2,056 | 24.2% |
House Heating Fuel in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 8,486 | 100% |
Utility gas | 2,808 | 33.1% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 571 | 6.7% |
Electricity | 4,752 | 56.0% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 34 | 0.4% |
Coal or coke | 8 | 0.1% |
Wood | 295 | 3.5% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 10 | 0.1% |
No fuel used | 8 | 0.1% |
Selected Characteristics in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 8,486 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 122 | 1.4% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 120 | 1.4% |
No telephone service available | 283 | 3.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 8,486 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 8,259 | 97.3% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 183 | 2.2% |
1.51 or more | 44 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 6,289 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 3,692 | 58.7% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 2,597 | 41.3% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 2,597 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
$100 to $199 | 344 | 13.2% |
$200 to $299 | 743 | 28.6% |
$300 to $399 | 620 | 23.9% |
$400 or more | 890 | 34.3% |
Median (dollars) | 335 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 3,670 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 1,816 | 49.5% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 571 | 15.6% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 305 | 8.3% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 259 | 7.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 719 | 19.6% |
Not computed | 22 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 2,570 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 1,130 | 44.0% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 530 | 20.6% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 242 | 9.4% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 207 | 8.1% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 183 | 7.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 99 | 3.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 179 | 7.0% |
Not computed | 27 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 2,062 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 107 | 5.2% |
$200 to $299 | 192 | 9.3% |
$300 to $499 | 618 | 30.0% |
$500 to $749 | 778 | 37.7% |
$750 to $999 | 236 | 11.4% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 121 | 5.9% |
$1,500 or more | 10 | 0.5% |
Median (dollars) | 523 | 0% |
No rent paid | 135 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 2,054 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 177 | 8.6% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 278 | 13.5% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 250 | 12.2% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 267 | 13.0% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 155 | 7.5% |
35.0 percent or more | 927 | 45.1% |
Not computed | 143 | 0% |