Mercer County Information
Mercer in
West Virginia occupies
421 square miles and has a 2006 population of
61,278, a change from a 2000 population of
62,980 and
64,980 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
286 acts of violent crime reported in
Mercer in 2004, a change from
338 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,208 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Mercer, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mercer | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 421 sq. miles | Ranked 2,485 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 61,278 | Ranked 831 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 61,374 | |
| Population 2000 | 62,980 | Ranked 770 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 64,980 | Ranked 674 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.6% | |
| African American | 5.9% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 286 | 338 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 48 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 217 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,137 | 2,266 |
| Burglaries | 623 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,341 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 173 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,987 | 25,643 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,208 | 1,285 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 5% |
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