Mercer County Information
Mercer in
Missouri occupies
455 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,584, a change from a 2000 population of
3,757 and
3,723 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.4% percent is 25-35, and
12% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Mercer in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
79 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Mercer, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mercer | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 455 sq. miles | Ranked 2,322 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,584 | Ranked 2,937 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,581 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,757 | Ranked 2,934 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 3,723 | Ranked 2,937 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | % | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 18 | 36 |
| Burglaries | 15 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,799 | 1,931 |
| Unemployed Population | 79 | 53 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.7% |
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