New Jersey

Mercer County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
48.8%
African
20.5%
Hispanic
17.9%
Indian
7.3%
East Asian
4.2%
Other
1.3%

Compared with New Jersey and the United States

Mercer Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White48.8%49.5%58%
Black or African American20.5%12.6%—
Hispanic17.9%24%—
Indian7.3%5.4%—
East Asian4.2%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Mercer County next to New Jersey and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—108.8 (+8.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—134.3 (+34.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$100,645$103,556$80,734
Median home value$377,700$454,400$332,700
Home price to income3.8×4.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,623/mo$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.4%19.9%21.0%