Year Structure Built in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,343 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 447 | 6.1% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 727 | 9.9% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 428 | 5.8% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 999 | 13.6% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 733 | 10.0% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 682 | 9.3% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 343 | 4.7% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 2,984 | 40.6% |
Value in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 5,435 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 824 | 15.2% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 2,086 | 38.4% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,284 | 23.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 611 | 11.2% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 368 | 6.8% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 159 | 2.9% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 97 | 1.8% |
$1,000,000 or more | 6 | 0.1% |
Median (dollars) | 95,100 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 3,137 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 93 | 3.0% |
$500 to $699 | 331 | 10.6% |
$700 to $999 | 943 | 30.1% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,172 | 37.4% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 311 | 9.9% |
$2,000 or more | 287 | 9.1% |
Median (dollars) | 1,079 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,343 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 6,768 | 92.2% |
Vacant housing units | 575 | 7.8% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,343 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 6,444 | 87.8% |
1-unit, attached | 95 | 1.3% |
2 units | 146 | 2.0% |
3 or 4 units | 107 | 1.5% |
5 to 9 units | 100 | 1.4% |
10 to 19 units | 40 | 0.5% |
20 or more units | 124 | 1.7% |
Mobile home | 287 | 3.9% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,343 | 100% |
1 room | 110 | 1.5% |
2 rooms | 74 | 1.0% |
3 rooms | 257 | 3.5% |
4 rooms | 719 | 9.8% |
5 rooms | 1,356 | 18.5% |
6 rooms | 1,773 | 24.1% |
7 rooms | 1,236 | 16.8% |
8 rooms | 825 | 11.2% |
9 rooms or more | 993 | 13.5% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,343 | 100% |
No bedroom | 114 | 1.6% |
1 bedroom | 515 | 7.0% |
2 bedrooms | 1,633 | 22.2% |
3 bedrooms | 3,461 | 47.1% |
4 bedrooms | 1,379 | 18.8% |
5 or more bedrooms | 241 | 3.3% |
Housing Tenure in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,768 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 5,435 | 80.3% |
Renter-occupied | 1,333 | 19.7% |
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 | 6,768 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 361 | 5.3% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,973 | 43.9% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,434 | 21.2% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 765 | 11.3% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 626 | 9.2% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 609 | 9.0% |
Vehicles Available in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,768 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 299 | 4.4% |
1 vehicle available | 1,836 | 27.1% |
2 vehicles available | 2,659 | 39.3% |
3 or more vehicles available | 1,974 | 29.2% |
House Heating Fuel in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,768 | 100% |
Utility gas | 4,500 | 66.5% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,330 | 19.7% |
Electricity | 650 | 9.6% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 140 | 2.1% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 106 | 1.6% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 35 | 0.5% |
No fuel used | 7 | 0.1% |
Selected Characteristics in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,768 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 22 | 0.3% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 50 | 0.7% |
No telephone service available | 171 | 2.5% |
Occupants Per Room in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,768 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 6,719 | 99.3% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 49 | 0.7% |
1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 5,435 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 3,137 | 57.7% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 2,298 | 42.3% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 2,298 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
$100 to $199 | 223 | 9.7% |
$200 to $299 | 333 | 14.5% |
$300 to $399 | 535 | 23.3% |
$400 or more | 1,207 | 52.5% |
Median (dollars) | 415 | 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) | 3,137 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 1,599 | 51.0% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 539 | 17.2% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 280 | 8.9% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 112 | 3.6% |
35.0 percent or more | 607 | 19.3% |
Not computed | 0 | 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) | 2,281 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 899 | 39.4% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 547 | 24.0% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 279 | 12.2% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 189 | 8.3% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 154 | 6.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 84 | 3.7% |
35.0 percent or more | 129 | 5.7% |
Not computed | 17 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 1,198 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 81 | 6.8% |
$200 to $299 | 57 | 4.8% |
$300 to $499 | 268 | 22.4% |
$500 to $749 | 420 | 35.1% |
$750 to $999 | 282 | 23.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 63 | 5.3% |
$1,500 or more | 27 | 2.3% |
Median (dollars) | 583 | 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) | 1,181 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 239 | 20.2% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 190 | 16.1% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 129 | 10.9% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 234 | 19.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 96 | 8.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 293 | 24.8% |
Not computed | 152 | 0% |