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Mercer
Missouri

Population

$56K

Median Income

$143K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,487

Federal Spending per Capita$1,875

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score693

Work From Home %13.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$137K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.8%

Dependency Ratio1.37

Medicare Spending / Person$4,538

SS Benefits / Person$4,400

Education Wage Premium1.67x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$40K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$141K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$496/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.89%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $932

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.0%

Homeownership Rate79.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

166 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

13.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

89.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients556 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,635

Uninsured (under 65)13.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.11 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.14 grade level

HS Diploma Holders957

Bachelor's Degree Holders187

HS Completion Rate91.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine0.29

January Temperature-0.64

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation33.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.21

Heating Degree Days5,620 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,166 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,123 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,064 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed224 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed223 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)387 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)190 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)60 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)369 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers198 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work24 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)39 workers

Avg Commute Time20.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden5.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.316

Nonprofit Organizations30

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.5%

Never-Married Adults29.8%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations14.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.12 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$57K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.89%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+68R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -4

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $143K

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Local News — Mercer

Printy Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Garry Raymond Mercer Obituary Sep 13, 2023

Garry Mercer Obituary Garry Raymond Mercer, 84, of Springfield, Illinois, formerly of Fort Madison, …

kbsi23.com · 1 week ago

MU program gives future health care providers firsthand look at rural Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo., (KBSI) — A University of Missouri program is giving future health care professionals …

Day Funeral Home : Marshfield, Missouri · Jun 30, 2026

Obituary | Janice Colleen Mercer of SPRINGFIELD, Missouri

Obituary. Janice Colleen Mercer, 90, Springfield, Missouri passed away on June 30, 2026. She was bor…

Legacy | Obituary · Jun 19, 2026

Larry Keith Berndt Obituary (2026) - Mercer, MO - Roberson Funeral Home - Princeton

Larry Berndt Obituary. Obituary published on Legacy.com by Roberson Funeral Home - Princeton on Jun.…

News-Press NOW · Mar 11, 2026

84-year-old Iowa man dies in Mercer County crash

MERCER COUNTY, Mo. — An 84-year-old Chariton, Iowa, man died in a Tuesday morning crash on State Rou…

Tribute Archive · May 10, 2026

Jesse Vernon Stark Obituary | Slade-ODonnell Funeral Home | Leon, IA

Jessie Vernon Stark, age 64, the son of Albert Berwell and Joann (Clark) Stark, was born September 1…

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