Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Mercer County is home to 109,257 people. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Pennsylvania rate (11.7%). The median household income is $59,976.

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MeasureValuePennsylvaniaYearSource
Population109,25713,018,6392024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,976$77,9712024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.2%11.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty20.6%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.4%5.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%35.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$164,000$254,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$843$1,2092024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.7%48.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.8%7.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.1 years40.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.