Mercer County Information
Mercer in
North Dakota occupies
1,112 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,234, a change from a 2000 population of
8,644 and
9,808 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
6% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Mercer in 2004, a change from
1 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
181 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Mercer, North Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mercer | |
| State | North Dakota | |
| Land Area | 1,112 sq. miles | Ranked 653 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,234 | Ranked 2,578 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,323 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,644 | Ranked 2,556 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,808 | Ranked 2,402 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.9% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 2.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 22.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 1 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 75 | 104 |
| Burglaries | 15 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 54 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,780 | 4,539 |
| Unemployed Population | 181 | 194 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
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