Language Spoken At Home in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 391 | 100% |
| English only | 381 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 10 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 439 | 100% |
| American | 44 | 10.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 50 | 11.4% |
| English | 22 | 5.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 13 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 70 | 15.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 111 | 25.3% |
| Italian | 15 | 3.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 2 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 24 | 5.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 34 | 7.7% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 205 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 93 | 45.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 44 | 21.5% |
| Married-couple family | 65 | 31.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 36 | 17.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2 | 1.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 26 | 12.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 3.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 112 | 54.6% |
| Householder living alone | 101 | 49.3% |
| 65 years and over | 79 | 38.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 44 | 21.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 96 | 46.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 439 | 100% |
| Householder | 205 | 46.7% |
| Spouse | 69 | 15.7% |
| Child | 137 | 31.2% |
| Other relatives | 2 | 0.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 26 | 5.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 26 | 5.9% |
Marital Status in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 156 | 100% |
| Never married | 53 | 34.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 65 | 41.7% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 10 | 6.4% |
| Divorced | 28 | 17.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 180 | 100% |
| Never married | 16 | 8.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 71 | 39.4% |
| Separated | 8 | 4.4% |
| Widowed | 65 | 36.1% |
| Divorced | 20 | 11.1% |
Fertility in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 4 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 103 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 108 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 19 | 17.6% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 31.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15 | 13.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17 | 15.7% |
| College or graduate school | 23 | 21.3% |
Educational Attainment in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 299 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 18 | 6.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20 | 6.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 144 | 48.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 66 | 22.1% |
| Associate's degree | 25 | 8.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2 | 0.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 24 | 8.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.7% |
Veteran Status in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 325 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 36 | 11.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 439 | 100% |
| With a disability | 93 | 21.2% |
| Under 18 years | 114 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 227 | 100% |
| With a disability | 47 | 20.7% |
| 65 years and over | 98 | 100% |
| With a disability | 46 | 46.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 434 | 100% |
| Same house | 354 | 81.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 80 | 18.4% |
| Same county | 54 | 12.4% |
| Different county | 26 | 6.0% |
| Same state | 5 | 1.2% |
| Different state | 21 | 4.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 439 | 100% |
| Native | 428 | 97.5% |
| Born in United States | 428 | 97.5% |
| State of residence | 170 | 38.7% |
| Different state | 258 | 58.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 11 | 2.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 11 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 11 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 11 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 11 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 11 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mercer Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 11 | 100% |
| Europe | 10 | 90.9% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 1 | 9.1% |