Mercer County Information
Mercer in
Illinois occupies
569 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,786, a change from a 2000 population of
16,957 and
17,290 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Mercer in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
491 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Mercer, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mercer | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 569 sq. miles | Ranked 1,938 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,786 | Ranked 1,986 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,840 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,957 | Ranked 1,956 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,290 | Ranked 1,834 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,266 | 8,838 |
| Unemployed Population | 491 | 499 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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