Population by Age in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 21,331 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,275 | 5.98% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,337 | 6.27% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,462 | 6.85% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,441 | 6.76% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,022 | 4.79% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,138 | 5.33% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,165 | 5.46% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,349 | 6.32% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,434 | 6.72% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,666 | 7.81% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,700 | 7.97% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,525 | 7.15% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,422 | 6.67% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,119 | 5.25% |
| 70 to 74 years | 837 | 3.92% |
| 75 to 79 years | 571 | 2.68% |
| 80 to 84 years | 455 | 2.13% |
| 85 years and over | 413 | 1.94% |
Male Population in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 10,407 | 48.79% |
| Under 5 years | 648 | 3.04% |
| 5 to 9 years | 706 | 3.31% |
| 10 to 14 years | 743 | 3.48% |
| 15 to 19 years | 772 | 3.62% |
| 20 to 24 years | 525 | 2.46% |
| 25 to 29 years | 567 | 2.66% |
| 30 to 34 years | 572 | 2.68% |
| 35 to 39 years | 664 | 3.11% |
| 40 to 44 years | 677 | 3.17% |
| 45 to 49 years | 814 | 3.82% |
| 50 to 54 years | 850 | 3.98% |
| 55 to 59 years | 746 | 3.50% |
| 60 to 64 years | 690 | 3.23% |
| 65 to 69 years | 518 | 2.43% |
| 70 to 74 years | 379 | 1.78% |
| 75 to 79 years | 241 | 1.13% |
| 80 to 84 years | 174 | 0.82% |
| 85 years and over | 121 | 0.57% |
Female Population in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 10,924 | 51.21% |
| Under 5 years | 627 | 2.94% |
| 5 to 9 years | 631 | 2.96% |
| 10 to 14 years | 719 | 3.37% |
| 15 to 19 years | 669 | 3.14% |
| 20 to 24 years | 497 | 2.33% |
| 25 to 29 years | 571 | 2.68% |
| 30 to 34 years | 593 | 2.78% |
| 35 to 39 years | 685 | 3.21% |
| 40 to 44 years | 757 | 3.55% |
| 45 to 49 years | 852 | 3.99% |
| 50 to 54 years | 850 | 3.98% |
| 55 to 59 years | 779 | 3.65% |
| 60 to 64 years | 732 | 3.43% |
| 65 to 69 years | 601 | 2.82% |
| 70 to 74 years | 458 | 2.15% |
| 75 to 79 years | 330 | 1.55% |
| 80 to 84 years | 281 | 1.32% |
| 85 years and over | 292 | 1.37% |
Median Age in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 41.70% | |
| Male | 40.10% | |
| Female | 43.40% |
Race in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,331 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 20,951 | 98.22% |
| White | 19,789 | 92.77% |
| Black or African American | 765 | 3.59% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 39 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 76 | 0.36% |
| Asian Indian | 5 | 0.02% |
| Chinese | 17 | 0.08% |
| Filipino | 10 | 0.05% |
| Japanese | 18 | 0.08% |
| Korean | 9 | 0.04% |
| Vietnamese | 5 | 0.02% |
| Other Asian | 12 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian | 3 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 1 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race | 271 | 1.27% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 380 | 1.78% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 107 | 0.50% |
| White; Asian | 26 | 0.12% |
| White; Black or African American | 189 | 0.89% |
| White; Some Other Race | 21 | 0.10% |
The Population 16 Years in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,933 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,146 | 48.11% |
| Female | 8,787 | 51.89% |
The Population 18 Years in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,293 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,798 | 47.86% |
| Female | 8,495 | 52.14% |
The Population 21 Years in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,611 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,431 | 47.60% |
| Female | 8,180 | 52.40% |
The Population 62 Years in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,238 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,847 | 43.58% |
| Female | 2,391 | 56.42% |
The Population 65 Years in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,395 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,433 | 42.21% |
| Female | 1,962 | 57.79% |
Race (total races tallied) in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 20,148 | 92.75% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 971 | 4.47% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 161 | 0.74% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 112 | 0.52% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 24 | 0.11% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 308 | 1.42% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,331 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 490 | 2.30% |
| Mexican | 389 | 1.82% |
| Puerto Rican | 27 | 0.13% |
| Cuban | 11 | 0.05% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 0.30% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 20,841 | 97.70% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,331 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 490 | 2.30% |
| White alone | 175 | 0.82% |
| Black or African American alone | 14 | 0.07% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 10 | 0.05% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 254 | 1.19% |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 0.17% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 20,841 | 97.70% |
| White alone | 19,614 | 91.95% |
| Black or African American alone | 751 | 3.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 29 | 0.14% |
| Asian alone | 76 | 0.36% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 10 | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone | 17 | 0.08% |
| Two or More Races | 344 | 1.61% |
Relationship in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,331 | 100.00% |
| In households | 21,203 | 99.40% |
| Householder | 8,682 | 40.70% |
| Spouse | 4,656 | 21.83% |
| Child | 5,815 | 27.26% |
| Own child under 18 years | 4,347 | 20.38% |
| Other relatives | 1,154 | 5.41% |
| Under 18 years | 574 | 2.69% |
| 65 years and over | 167 | 0.78% |
| Nonrelatives | 896 | 4.20% |
| Under 18 years | 111 | 0.52% |
| 65 years and over | 46 | 0.22% |
| Unmarried partner | 511 | 2.40% |
| In group quarters | 128 | 0.60% |
| Institutionalized population | 128 | 0.60% |
| Male | 30 | 0.14% |
| Female | 98 | 0.46% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 0 | 0.00% |
| Male | 0 | 0.00% |
| Female | 0 | 0.00% |
Households by Type in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,682 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 6,053 | 69.72% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,467 | 28.42% |
| Husband-wife family | 4,656 | 53.63% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,733 | 19.96% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 388 | 4.47% |
| With own children under 18 years | 204 | 2.35% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 1,009 | 11.62% |
| With own children under 18 years | 530 | 6.10% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,629 | 30.28% |
| Householder living alone | 2,268 | 26.12% |
| Male | 982 | 11.31% |
| 65 years and over | 278 | 3.20% |
| Female | 1,286 | 14.81% |
| 65 years and over | 711 | 8.19% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,850 | 32.83% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,455 | 28.28% |
Average Household Size in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 9,941 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 8,682 | 87.34% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,259 | 12.66% |
| For rent | 239 | 2.40% |
| Rented, not occupied | 14 | 0.14% |
| For sale only | 178 | 1.79% |
| Sold, not occupied | 36 | 0.36% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 401 | 4.03% |
| All other vacants | 391 | 3.93% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.70% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 9.40% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,682 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 6,399 | 73.70% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,283 | 26.30% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 15,748 | 74.27% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 5,455 | 25.73% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Mercer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |