Mercer County (West Virginia, WV)

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Language Spoken At Home in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over58,568100%
English only57,10897.5%
Language other than English1,4602.5%
   Speak English less than very well6931.2%
   Spanish5500.9%
      Speak English less than very well2310.4%
   Other Indo-European languages3570.6%
      Speak English less than very well1590.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1910.3%
      Speak English less than very well860.1%
   Other languages3620.6%
      Speak English less than very well2170.4%

Ancestry in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population62,251100%
  American6,95111.2%
  Arab2960.5%
  Czech800.1%
  Danish350.1%
  Dutch1,4142.3%
  English8,27113.3%
  French (except Basque)7491.2%
  French Canadian230.0%
  German8,28313.3%
  Greek2200.4%
  Hungarian5200.8%
  Irish10,00816.1%
  Italian2,4974.0%
  Lithuanian200.0%
  Norwegian990.2%
  Polish5270.8%
  Portuguese1210.2%
  Russian2620.4%
  Scotch-Irish1,1481.8%
  Scottish1,3152.1%
  Slovak120.0%
  Subsaharan African770.1%
  Swedish1800.3%
  Swiss520.1%
  Ukrainian60.0%
  Welsh2370.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households25,784100%
  Family households (families)16,39463.6%
     With own children under 18 years5,92823.0%
     Married-couple family12,87749.9%
        With own children under 18 years4,09915.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family8943.5%
        With own children under 18 years4871.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,62310.2%
        With own children under 18 years1,3425.2%
  Nonfamily households9,39036.4%
     Householder living alone8,11431.5%
        65 years and over3,53113.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years7,07627.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over8,19431.8%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households61,178100%
  Householder25,78442.1%
  Spouse12,88421.1%
  Child15,67125.6%
  Other relatives3,9266.4%
  Nonrelatives2,9134.8%
     Unmarried partner1,0521.7%
Marital Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over24,308100%
  Never married6,91428.4%
  Now married, except separated13,52955.7%
  Separated4231.7%
  Widowed7643.1%
  Divorced2,67811.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over27,340100%
  Never married5,67820.8%
  Now married, except separated13,65549.9%
  Separated5221.9%
  Widowed3,94914.4%
  Divorced3,53612.9%
Fertility in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months763100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)23731.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women340%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old540%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old210%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1260%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old20%
Grandparents in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,930100%
  Responsible for grandchildren96449.9%
        Less than 1 year1256.5%
        1 or 2 years20810.8%
        3 or 4 years1859.6%
        5 or more years44623.1%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years964100%
  Who are female52854.8%
  Who are married79982.9%
School Enrollment in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school13,729100%
  Nursery school, preschool8216.0%
  Kindergarten6494.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)5,71941.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)2,69919.7%
  College or graduate school3,84128.0%
Educational Attainment in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over43,885100%
  Less than 9th grade3,1377.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma5,22711.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)17,70340.3%
  Some college, no degree8,08618.4%
  Associate's degree2,0804.7%
  Bachelor's degree5,15411.7%
  Graduate or professional degree2,4985.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher080.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher017.4%
Veteran Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over49,333100%
  Civilian veterans5,51911.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population61,830100%
  With a disability15,31024.8%
 
Under 18 years12,874100%
  With a disability7886.1%
 
18 to 64 years38,070100%
  With a disability9,04123.7%
 
65 years and over10,886100%
  With a disability5,48150.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over61,565100%
  Same house54,66488.8%
  Different house in the U.S.6,80411.1%
     Same county3,9966.5%
     Different county2,8084.6%
        Same state1,2912.1%
        Different state1,5172.5%
  Abroad970.2%
Place Of Birth in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population62,251100%
  Native61,57798.9%
     Born in United States61,37198.6%
        State of residence48,42077.8%
        Different state12,95120.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2060.3%
  Foreign born6741.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population674100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen34050.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen33449.6%
Year of Entry in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States880100%
  Native206100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010206100.0%
  Foreign born674100%
    Entered 2010 or later405.9%
    Entered before 201063494.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea674100%
  Europe11416.9%
  Asia39057.9%
  Africa507.4%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America12017.8%
  Northern America00.0%