Language Spoken At Home in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,512 | 100% |
| English only | 3,301 | 94.0% |
| Language other than English | 211 | 6.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 110 | 3.1% |
| Spanish | 13 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 187 | 5.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 110 | 3.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 11 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,763 | 100% |
| American | 410 | 10.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 16 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 152 | 4.0% |
| English | 373 | 9.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 45 | 1.2% |
| French Canadian | 19 | 0.5% |
| German | 1,157 | 30.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 589 | 15.7% |
| Italian | 72 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 40 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 42 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 24 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 55 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 45 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 24 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,566 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,039 | 66.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 342 | 21.8% |
| Married-couple family | 837 | 53.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 230 | 14.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 52 | 3.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 24 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 150 | 9.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 88 | 5.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 527 | 33.7% |
| Householder living alone | 477 | 30.5% |
| 65 years and over | 305 | 19.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 358 | 22.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 584 | 37.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,697 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,566 | 42.4% |
| Spouse | 839 | 22.7% |
| Child | 1,060 | 28.7% |
| Other relatives | 129 | 3.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 103 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 78 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,529 | 100% |
| Never married | 392 | 25.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 873 | 57.1% |
| Separated | 13 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 58 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 193 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,480 | 100% |
| Never married | 188 | 12.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 880 | 59.5% |
| Separated | 57 | 3.9% |
| Widowed | 249 | 16.8% |
| Divorced | 106 | 7.2% |
Fertility in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 32 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 9 | 28.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 105 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 8 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 11 | 47.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 21.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6 | 26.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 11 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4 | 36.4% |
| Who are married | 6 | 54.5% |
School Enrollment in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 817 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 83 | 10.2% |
| Kindergarten | 130 | 15.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 297 | 36.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 184 | 22.5% |
| College or graduate school | 123 | 15.1% |
Educational Attainment in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,601 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 155 | 6.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 174 | 6.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,263 | 48.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 506 | 19.5% |
| Associate's degree | 161 | 6.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 218 | 8.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 124 | 4.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.1% |
Veteran Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,836 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 354 | 12.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,713 | 100% |
| With a disability | 623 | 16.8% |
| Under 18 years | 921 | 100% |
| With a disability | 55 | 6.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,057 | 100% |
| With a disability | 243 | 11.8% |
| 65 years and over | 735 | 100% |
| With a disability | 325 | 44.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,714 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,208 | 86.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 506 | 13.6% |
| Same county | 254 | 6.8% |
| Different county | 252 | 6.8% |
| Same state | 162 | 4.4% |
| Different state | 90 | 2.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,763 | 100% |
| Native | 3,709 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 3,681 | 97.8% |
| State of residence | 2,272 | 60.4% |
| Different state | 1,409 | 37.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 28 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 54 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 54 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 20 | 37.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 34 | 63.0% |
Year of Entry in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 82 | 100% |
| Native | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 54 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 54 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 54 | 100% |
| Europe | 31 | 57.4% |
| Asia | 22 | 40.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 1 | 1.9% |