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Mercer
Illinois

16K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$169K

Median Home

R+24

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,514

Federal Spending per Capita$916

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$73K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$129K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,628

SS Benefits / Person$5,056

Education Wage Premium1.80x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$174K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$759/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.97%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,579

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,143/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate79.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

40 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

46.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

102.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients612 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,861

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.82 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,682

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,232

HS Completion Rate92.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)6th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine-0.29

January Temperature-0.82

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days136 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days23 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.45

Heating Degree Days5,809 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,121 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,444 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)935 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)24 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)83 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed151 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed28 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)257 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)80 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)67 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)108 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers517 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work164 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)156 workers

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.392

Nonprofit Organizations96

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.2%

Never-Married Adults24.5%

Divorced Adults7.8%

Religious Organizations22

Asian Population0.5%

Membership Associations13.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms10

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+24

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.97%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+24D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +25

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $169K

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Local News — Mercer

Illinois State University News · قبل شهر واحد

Board of Trustees action items, July 24, 2026

The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University approved several resolutions at its regular quart…

WRMJ RADIO · 02‏/06‏/2026

Milan Man Facing Mercer County Murder Charge Has Case Continued To August

A Milan man facing a first-degree murder charge in a 2024 drug-related death investigation in rural …

Radio Monmouth, IL · 13‏/01‏/2026

Meet the Henderson, Warren, Knox, and Mercer County Fair Queens Representing at Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant

This Thursday, January 15th, seventy-five County Fair Queens from across Illinois will make their wa…

Legacy | Obituary · 16‏/05‏/2026

Linda Mercer Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Augusta, IL - WGEM

She was born on June 10, 1949 in Macomb, IL to Marsey and Mildred Rhea Corder, after her mother's pa…

Speer Funeral Home · 17‏/11‏/2025

Margaret F. Reinhardt Obituary Nov 17, 2025

Margaret F. Reinhardt, 95 of Aledo, died peacefully on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Mercer Manor of…

MaxPreps · قبل شهر واحد

Sherrard Varsity Football @ Mercer County

The Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL) football knocked off the visiting Sherrard Tigers (Sherr…

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