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Year Structure Built in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,052 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 69 | 0.2% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,441 | 8.1% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,357 | 14.5% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,798 | 12.6% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,447 | 18.1% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,298 | 7.6% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,436 | 11.4% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,461 | 8.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,745 | 19.1% |
Value in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 18,693 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 5,799 | 31.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,914 | 31.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,043 | 16.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,888 | 10.1% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,267 | 6.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 508 | 2.7% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 129 | 0.7% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 145 | 0.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 77,300 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,841 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 111 | 1.4% |
| $300 to $499 | 767 | 9.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 1,782 | 22.7% |
| $700 to $999 | 2,504 | 31.9% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,823 | 23.2% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 486 | 6.2% |
| $2,000 or more | 368 | 4.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 849 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,052 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 25,784 | 85.8% |
| Vacant housing units | 4,268 | 14.2% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,052 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 19,750 | 65.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 484 | 1.6% |
| 2 units | 517 | 1.7% |
| 3 or 4 units | 813 | 2.7% |
| 5 to 9 units | 764 | 2.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 674 | 2.2% |
| 20 or more units | 589 | 2.0% |
| Mobile home | 6,451 | 21.5% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 10 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,052 | 100% |
| 1 room | 383 | 1.3% |
| 2 rooms | 339 | 1.1% |
| 3 rooms | 1,226 | 4.1% |
| 4 rooms | 5,896 | 19.6% |
| 5 rooms | 7,180 | 23.9% |
| 6 rooms | 6,127 | 20.4% |
| 7 rooms | 3,945 | 13.1% |
| 8 rooms | 2,432 | 8.1% |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,524 | 8.4% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,052 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 426 | 1.4% |
| 1 bedroom | 1,671 | 5.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,637 | 32.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,402 | 47.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,156 | 10.5% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 760 | 2.5% |
Housing Tenure in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 25,784 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 18,693 | 72.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 7,091 | 27.5% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 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 | 25,784 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 2,060 | 8.0% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 11,913 | 46.2% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 5,089 | 19.7% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 2,528 | 9.8% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 2,353 | 9.1% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 1,841 | 7.1% |
Vehicles Available in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 25,784 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 2,102 | 8.2% |
| 1 vehicle available | 10,466 | 40.6% |
| 2 vehicles available | 9,053 | 35.1% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 4,163 | 16.1% |
House Heating Fuel in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 25,784 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 5,496 | 21.3% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 957 | 3.7% |
| Electricity | 16,620 | 64.5% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,175 | 4.6% |
| Coal or coke | 298 | 1.2% |
| Wood | 1,132 | 4.4% |
| Solar energy | 14 | 0.1% |
| Other fuel | 29 | 0.1% |
| No fuel used | 63 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 25,784 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 210 | 0.8% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 218 | 0.8% |
| No telephone service available | 858 | 3.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 25,784 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 25,521 | 99.0% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 176 | 0.7% |
| 1.51 or more | 87 | 0.3% |
Mortgage Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 18,693 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,841 | 41.9% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 10,852 | 58.1% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 10,852 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 565 | 5.2% |
| $100 to $199 | 2,726 | 25.1% |
| $200 to $299 | 3,008 | 27.7% |
| $300 to $399 | 2,362 | 21.8% |
| $400 or more | 2,191 | 20.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 270 | 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) | 7,774 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 3,991 | 51.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,301 | 16.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 727 | 9.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 520 | 6.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,235 | 15.9% |
| Not computed | 67 | 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) | 10,775 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 5,572 | 51.7% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 2,051 | 19.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,009 | 9.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 697 | 6.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 471 | 4.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 204 | 1.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 771 | 7.2% |
| Not computed | 77 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,134 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 290 | 4.7% |
| $200 to $299 | 277 | 4.5% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,885 | 30.7% |
| $500 to $749 | 2,601 | 42.4% |
| $750 to $999 | 830 | 13.5% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 213 | 3.5% |
| $1,500 or more | 38 | 0.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 549 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 957 | 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) | 5,990 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 909 | 15.2% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 530 | 8.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 742 | 12.4% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 601 | 10.0% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 377 | 6.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 2,831 | 47.3% |
| Not computed | 1,101 | 0% |