Mercer County Information
Mercer in
Kentucky occupies
253 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,818, a change from a 2000 population of
20,817 and
19,148 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
28 acts of violent crime reported in
Mercer in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
619 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Mercer, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mercer | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 253 sq. miles | Ranked 2,938 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,818 | Ranked 1,727 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,661 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,817 | Ranked 1,746 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,148 | Ranked 1,725 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.2% | |
| African American | 3.8% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 23 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 225 | |
| Burglaries | 92 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 116 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,603 | 10,649 |
| Unemployed Population | 619 | 406 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 3.8% |
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