Mercer County Information
Mercer in
Pennsylvania occupies
683 square miles and has a 2006 population of
118,551, a change from a 2000 population of
120,293 and
121,003 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.6% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
230 acts of violent crime reported in
Mercer in 2004, a change from
185 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,053 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Mercer, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mercer | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 683 sq. miles | Ranked 1,484 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 118,551 | Ranked 487 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 119,115 | |
| Population 2000 | 120,293 | Ranked 453 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 121,003 | Ranked 381 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.2% | |
| African American | 5.4% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 230 | 185 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 44 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 152 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,400 | 2,126 |
| Burglaries | 447 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,802 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 151 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 55,218 | 56,611 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,053 | 2,810 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 5% |
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