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Mercer
Pennsylvania

111K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,801

Federal Spending per Capita$520

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms58

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.4%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,822

SS Benefits / Person$5,242

Education Wage Premium2.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$182K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$138K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$877/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.29%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,887

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$996/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate72.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

94.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.8%

Sold Above List Price

19.3%

Median Days to Close

36 days

Active Listings

324

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 94.9% · Redfin 92.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices280

Active Physicians205

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients697 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,124

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders28,924

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,724

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools22

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate47.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities21

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)53th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.8

January Sunshine-1.82

January Temperature-0.28

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days237 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events29.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$199K

Ozone Days219 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days6,496 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days604 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,838 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)412 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year4.8

Avg Hail Events / Year5.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)73 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries5 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed221 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)361 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)301 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations11 stations

DC Fast Chargers22 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,162 workers

Public Transit Commuters84 workers

Walk to Work1,485 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)872 workers

Avg Commute Time20.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.1%

Agriculture

Farms738 farms

Farmland4,478 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden41.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities15

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.631

Nonprofit Organizations507

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.2%

Never-Married Adults30.6%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations106

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations15.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.83 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities6

Nursing & Care Facilities58

Grocery Stores24

Hotels & Lodging28

Recreation Businesses28

Professional Services Firms139

Veterinary Practices22

Real Estate Firms61

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.29%1.43% state avg

Politics

R+28R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +7

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $181K

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Local News — Mercer

WKBN.com · 6 days ago

Charles Joseph Mezzara, Mercer, Ohio

Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home of Leesburg. A television tribute will air Friday, August 28 at t…

WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com · 1 week ago

Measles cases reported in Mercer County

MERCER, Pa. (WKBN) – -The measles outbreak is now in Mercer County. Health officials say there are t…

PennLive.com · 2 weeks ago

Mary Thompson Obituary (2023) - Mercer, PA - Cunningham Funeral Home, Inc. - Mercer

Mary Elizabeth Nelson Thompson, 93, of Mercer, PA, passed away at home on Saturday evening, November…

Yahoo Finance · 1 week ago

Mercer County, Pennsylvania Announces September 2026 Fairs, Highland Games and Live Performances

September events include the Great Stoneboro Fair, Jamestown Community Fair, Scottish Highland Games…

MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

Schedule - Mercer Mustangs (Mercer, PA) Girls Basketball 26-27

View the 26-27 Mercer girls varsity basketball team schedule.…

WKBN.com · 24 hours ago

Sentence handed down in notary theft case

MERCER, Pa. (WKBN) — A man who was working as a licensed notary received his sentence Tuesday for re…

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