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Mercer County Statistics

Facts

Land area224.6 square miles
Population Density1,632.2 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)370,414
Population change0.8%
Under 5 years of age5.8%
Under 1822%
65 and over13.5%
Females51%
White66
Hispanic or Latino of any race16.2
Asian10%
Two or more races2.1%
Black or African American21.1%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Had graduated from high school87%
Had a bachelor degree or higher38.8%
Veterans17,493

Households and Housing

Households130,754
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more87.6%
Median household income$73,480
The Per capita income$37,465
Live below the poverty line11.2%
Housing units144,222
Multi-unit structures30%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$286,900
Residents owning their homes65.8%

Business Facts

Total number of firms30,067
Women-owned firms29.9%
Asian-owned firms10%
Hispanic-owned firms4.8%
Black-owned firms7.6%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$5,089,133
Retail sales per capita$14,004
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$8,420,998
Source US Census Data