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Mercer, PA Profile


Mercer, PA, population 2,191, is located in Pennsylvania's Mercer county, about 55.9 miles from Pittsburgh and 62.9 miles from Erie.

Through the 90's Mercer's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mercer has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Mercer's population has declined by about 3%.

Mercer's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mercer tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,391N/A
20012,350-1.71%
20022,326-1.02%
20032,302-1.03%
20042,276-1.13%
20052,267-0.40%
20062,245-0.97%
20072,224-0.94%
20082,208-0.72%
20092,191-0.77%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,795
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001167
2002208
200386
200486
2005217
20060
2007178
200890
2009320
201092
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0004
2002 0023
2003 0002
2004 0002
2005 0005
2006 0000
2007 0004
2008 0002
2009 0007
2010 0002

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001585
20021,458
20032,655
2004776
20051,086
20061,174
20071,553
20081,583
20092,102
2010778
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4 6 4
2002 14 20 1
2003 7 54 1
2004 1 16 1
2005 8 16 1
2006 3 23 1
2007 9 23 3
2008 4 30 1
2009 22 23 1
2010 9 8 0

Location

Elevation1,259 feet above sea level
Land Area1.3 Square Miles



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