Mercer County

Population
Total Population61607
Male Population29639 (48.11 %)
Female Population31968 (51.89 %)
Percent Change Since 1990-5.0 %
Percent Change Since 2000-2.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)147.00
Median Age40.96
Employment
White Collar18356
Blue Collar5770
Households
Total Households25967
Family Households17257
Non-Family Households8710
Households With Children5821
Households Without Children20146
Average People Per Household2.34
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School3473
Some High School6039
Some College7954
Associate Degree2182
Bachelors Degree4331
Graduate Degree2460
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married10556
Married27945
Separated1698
Widowed5212
Divorced5610
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$41,854
Median Household Income$31,506
Median Income Under 25$21,618
Median Income 25-34$30,635
Median Income 35-44$37,648
Median Income 45-54$40,186
Median Income 55-64$33,378
Median Income 65-74$27,500
Median Income Over 75$23,251
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199063.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200018.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$354,866
Median Household Net Worth$99,315
Median Home Sale Price$82,250
Median Total Debts$119,487
Sales Tax Rate6.0000 %
Sales Tax TypeCO
Average Total Household Expenditure$38,853
Weather
Average High in January39.48° F
Average Low in January22.08° F
Average High in July80.05° F
Average Low in July61.11° F
Annual Precepitiation40.28 in.
Air Pollution Index97
Other Amenities
Airport
Miles To Airport
Junior College
Miles To Junior College
University
Miles To University
Sports Team
Miles To Sports Team
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure75
Contributions Expense68
Insurance Expense69
Clothing Expense74
Education Expense67
Entertainment Expense74
Food Expense78
Health Care Expense81
Household Furnishings Expense71
Shelter Expense75
Household Operations Expense69
Other Expense78
Personal Care Expense76
Reading Expense75
Tobacco Expense87
Transportation Expense75
Utilities Expense80
Gifts Expense69
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk7272
Personal Crime Risk7171
Murder Risk111111
Rape Risk4646
Robbery Risk2727
Assault Risk9191
Property Crime Risk6363
Burglary Risk8383
Larceny Risk5353
Automotive Theft Risk4242
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.