Mercer County Information
Mercer in
New Jersey occupies
229 square miles and has a 2006 population of
367,605, a change from a 2000 population of
350,761 and
325,759 in 1990.
15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,782 acts of violent crime reported in
Mercer in 2004, a change from
1,812 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,384 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Mercer, New Jersey in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mercer | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| Land Area | 229 sq. miles | Ranked 2,978 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 367,605 | Ranked 172 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 366,070 | |
| Population 2000 | 350,761 | Ranked 166 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 325,759 | Ranked 157 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70% | |
| African American | 20.6% | |
| Asian American | 7.6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,782 | 1,812 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 23 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 79 | |
| Robberies | 744 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 936 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9,679 | 12,257 |
| Burglaries | 1,950 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,387 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,342 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 201,847 | 180,191 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,384 | 5,878 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.3% |
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