Mercer, PA Profile

Mercer, PA, population 2,297, 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 this decade the population of Mercer has declined by about 4%.

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
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	34.50
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,391	N/A
2001	2,356	-1.46%
2002	2,335	-0.89%
2003	2,317	-0.77%
2004	2,296	-0.91%
2005	2,297	0.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,795

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	167
2002	208
2003	86
2004	86
2005	217
2006	0
2007	178
2008	90

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	3	2	2	5	4	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	585
2002	1,458
2003	2,655
2004	776
2005	1,086
2006	1,174
2007	1,553
2008	1,583

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	14	7	1	8	3	9	4
Larceny, Theft	6	20	54	16	16	23	23	30
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,259 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles