Mercer County (Pennsylvania, PA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over110,580100%
English only105,16795.1%
Language other than English5,4134.9%
   Speak English less than very well1,8961.7%
   Spanish1,0210.9%
      Speak English less than very well3270.3%
   Other Indo-European languages3,8023.4%
      Speak English less than very well1,3861.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages4200.4%
      Speak English less than very well1370.1%
   Other languages1700.2%
      Speak English less than very well460.0%

Ancestry in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population116,474100%
  American5,9625.1%
  Arab1810.2%
  Czech7220.6%
  Danish1140.1%
  Dutch3,3372.9%
  English11,76610.1%
  French (except Basque)2,0651.8%
  French Canadian4030.3%
  German35,21130.2%
  Greek5180.4%
  Hungarian2,6132.2%
  Irish20,01517.2%
  Italian14,75212.7%
  Lithuanian2470.2%
  Norwegian3910.3%
  Polish6,5355.6%
  Portuguese420.0%
  Russian8310.7%
  Scotch-Irish3,7363.2%
  Scottish2,6842.3%
  Slovak4,8764.2%
  Subsaharan African2490.2%
  Swedish1,2041.0%
  Swiss5800.5%
  Ukrainian4640.4%
  Welsh2,1191.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2590.2%
Households By Type in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households46,389100%
  Family households (families)30,97066.8%
     With own children under 18 years11,93725.7%
     Married-couple family23,72951.2%
        With own children under 18 years8,10317.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,7563.8%
        With own children under 18 years8461.8%
     Female householder, no husband present, family5,48511.8%
        With own children under 18 years2,9886.4%
  Nonfamily households15,41933.2%
     Householder living alone13,75729.7%
        65 years and over6,24513.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years13,02428.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over15,02232.4%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households109,467100%
  Householder46,38942.4%
  Spouse23,74521.7%
  Child31,06428.4%
  Other relatives4,3013.9%
  Nonrelatives3,9683.6%
     Unmarried partner2,3682.2%
Marital Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over47,017100%
  Never married14,60931.1%
  Now married, except separated25,19553.6%
  Separated7621.6%
  Widowed1,5753.3%
  Divorced4,87610.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over49,520100%
  Never married11,96624.2%
  Now married, except separated24,48949.5%
  Separated1,2652.6%
  Widowed6,44013.0%
  Divorced5,36010.8%
Fertility in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,229100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)42634.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women320%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old490%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old130%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old930%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old260%
Grandparents in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,741100%
  Responsible for grandchildren77744.6%
        Less than 1 year1126.4%
        1 or 2 years1679.6%
        3 or 4 years1528.7%
        5 or more years34619.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years777100%
  Who are female44857.7%
  Who are married58775.5%
School Enrollment in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school26,988100%
  Nursery school, preschool1,3915.2%
  Kindergarten1,1594.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)11,23841.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)6,15022.8%
  College or graduate school7,05026.1%
Educational Attainment in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over80,211100%
  Less than 9th grade3,2654.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma6,2667.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)35,51244.3%
  Some college, no degree13,48416.8%
  Associate's degree5,6807.1%
  Bachelor's degree10,97513.7%
  Graduate or professional degree5,0296.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher020.0%
Veteran Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over91,333100%
  Civilian veterans10,98712.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population112,930100%
  With a disability18,00615.9%
 
Under 18 years24,453100%
  With a disability1,2365.1%
 
18 to 64 years67,993100%
  With a disability9,33613.7%
 
65 years and over20,484100%
  With a disability7,43436.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over115,450100%
  Same house102,10388.4%
  Different house in the U.S.13,09111.3%
     Same county7,3066.3%
     Different county5,7855.0%
        Same state3,1392.7%
        Different state2,6462.3%
  Abroad2560.2%
Place Of Birth in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population116,474100%
  Native114,82898.6%
     Born in United States114,25198.1%
        State of residence94,09380.8%
        Different state20,15817.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)5770.5%
  Foreign born1,6461.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,646100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen98259.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen66440.3%
Year of Entry in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States2,223100%
  Native577100%
    Entered 2010 or later162.8%
    Entered before 201056197.2%
  Foreign born1,646100%
    Entered 2010 or later643.9%
    Entered before 20101,58296.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mercer County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,646100%
  Europe53532.5%
  Asia64138.9%
  Africa241.5%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America35821.7%
  Northern America885.3%