Mercer County Information
Mercer in
Ohio occupies
473 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,303, a change from a 2000 population of
40,924 and
39,443 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
37 acts of violent crime reported in
Mercer in 2004, a change from
2 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
906 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Mercer, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mercer | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 473 sq. miles | Ranked 2,268 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,303 | Ranked 1,123 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,150 | |
| Population 2000 | 40,924 | Ranked 1,083 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 39,443 | Ranked 1,013 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 37 | 2 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 23 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 707 | 57 |
| Burglaries | 114 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 565 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 28 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,110 | 21,724 |
| Unemployed Population | 906 | 868 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 4% |
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