Pennsylvania

Mercer County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
89.9%
African
6.1%
Other
4%

Compared with Pennsylvania 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 CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White89.9%71.9%58%
Black or African American6.1%10.6%—
Hispanic1.5%9.9%—
Indian0.4%1.5%—
East Asian0.4%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

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

MetricMercer CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$59,976$77,971$80,734
Median home value$164,000$254,500$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$843/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.9%18.6%21.0%