Mercer County

  1. Mercer County Legal Resources
  2. Mercer County Statistics
  3. Mercer County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mercer County Employment Information
  5. Mercer County Family Information
  6. Mercer County Education Information
  7. Mercer County Business Information
  8. Mercer County Public Benefits Information
  9. Mercer County Criminal Information
  10. Mercer County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Mercer County Cities
  12. Mercer County Zip Codes


Mercer County Legal Resources Back to top

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Mercer County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,644
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 70 / 80 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,707.803 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 173.360 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 536,000.000 acres (2,168.656 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 456
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 6.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 50.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $6,159,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 422,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 8
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,379
  • Federal Spending (2004): $52,457
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Mercer County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 4,402
Building Permits Issued (2006): 12
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,877
Mercer County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,874 32.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,782 9.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,226 57.19%

Mercer County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Employment Information Back to top
Mercer County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,881 4,587 295 6.04% 61
1991 5,087 4,705 382 7.50% 75
1992 4,939 4,483 456 9.23% 93
1993 4,900 4,466 434 8.86% 89
1994 5,012 4,577 434 8.67% 87
1995 5,260 4,886 374 7.11% 72
1996 5,516 5,215 302 5.47% 56
1997 5,015 4,678 338 6.73% 68
1998 4,853 4,506 347 7.14% 72
1999 4,712 4,398 313 6.65% 66
2000 4,539 4,345 194 4.27% 43
2001 4,525 4,348 177 3.91% 40
2002 4,670 4,462 208 4.45% 45
2003 4,749 4,529 219 4.62% 47
2004 4,742 4,525 217 4.57% 46
2005 4,587 4,376 211 4.60% 46
2006 4,769 4,590 180 3.77% 38
2007 4,756 4,553 202 4.25% 43
2008 5,139 4,892 247 4.81% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,752 4,428 324 6.82% 68
Feb 2008 4,773 4,455 318 6.66% 67
Mar 2008 4,908 4,645 263 5.36% 54
Apr 2008 5,157 4,944 213 4.13% 41
May 2008 5,217 5,031 186 3.57% 36
Jun 2008 5,286 5,036 250 4.73% 47
Jul 2008 5,326 5,100 226 4.24% 42
Aug 2008 5,380 5,128 252 4.68% 47
Sep 2008 5,453 5,259 194 3.56% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mercer County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Utilities 1,232 26.81%
2. Mining 802 17.45%
3. Construction 430 9.36%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 390 8.49%
5. Educational Services 158 3.44%
6. Public Administration 146 3.18%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 130 2.83%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 110 2.39%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 108 2.35%
10. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 100 2.18%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 2.05%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 80 1.74%
13. Health Care 80 1.74%
14. Repair and Maintenance 64 1.39%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 60 1.31%
16. Finance and Insurance 56 1.22%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 52 1.13%
18. Other Transportation 42 0.91%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34 0.74%
20. Gasoline Stations 34 0.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 694 19.05%
2. Health Care 638 17.51%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 278 7.63%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 202 5.54%
5. Finance and Insurance 188 5.16%
6. Public Administration 174 4.77%
7. Utilities 146 4.01%
8. Social Assistance 112 3.07%
9. Department and Other General Stores 106 2.91%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 102 2.80%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 100 2.74%
12. Mining 90 2.47%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 82 2.25%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 76 2.09%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 58 1.59%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 1.43%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 48 1.32%
18. Gasoline Stations 42 1.15%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 32 0.88%
20. Construction 28 0.77%

Mercer County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 396 8.62%
2. Other Construction Trades 352 7.66%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 324 7.05%
4. Plant and System Operators 310 6.74%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 204 4.44%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 194 4.22%
7. Other Production Occupations 174 3.79%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 168 3.66%
9. Extraction Workers 134 2.92%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 132 2.87%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 130 2.83%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 124 2.70%
13. Other Management Occupations 122 2.65%
14. Engineers 104 2.26%
15. Electricians 102 2.22%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 94 2.05%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 94 2.05%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 72 1.57%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 70 1.52%
20. Cashiers 66 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 270 7.41%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 216 5.93%
3. Cashiers 184 5.05%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 164 4.50%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 144 3.95%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 140 3.84%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 134 3.68%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 128 3.51%
9. Registered Nurses 120 3.29%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 120 3.29%
11. Secretaries and Admins 120 3.29%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 116 3.18%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 114 3.13%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 100 2.74%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 98 2.69%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 82 2.25%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 82 2.25%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 82 2.25%
19. Other Healthcare Support 80 2.20%
20. Child Care Workers 78 2.14%

Mercer County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,085 52.18%
15-35 hours 2,125 15.65%
1-14 hours 669 4.93%
No regular hours 3,698 27.24%

Mercer County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 487 6.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 667 8.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 662 8.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 996 12.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 654 8.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 604 7.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,085 13.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 743 9.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 222 2.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 269 3.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 81 1.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 68 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 541 6.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 719 9.22%

Mercer County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 976 12.52%
5-9 1,926 24.70%
10-14 1,190 15.26%
15-19 1,663 21.33%
20-24 924 11.85%
25-29 219 2.81%
30-34 352 4.51%
35-39 84 1.08%
40-44 120 1.54%
45-59 99 1.27%
60-89 182 2.33%
At least 90 63 0.81%

Mercer County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.08% 6,892 88.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 556 7.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 99 1.27%
At least 60 4 0.05% 241 3.09%

Mercer County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,206 14.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,020 71.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 546 6.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 671 7.92%

Mercer County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,708 (17,032 people)
Families (2000): 4,904 (14,824 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,567
People at same address in 1995: 12,690
Mercer County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 737 10.59%
$10,000-$14,999 445 6.39%
$15,000-$19,999 623 8.95%
$20,000-$24,999 434 6.23%
$25,000-$29,999 400 5.75%
$30,000-$34,999 314 4.51%
$35,000-$39,999 331 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 400 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 326 4.68%
$50,000-$59,999 786 11.29%
$60,000-$74,999 1,090 15.66%
$75,000-$99,999 697 10.01%
$100,000-$124,999 241 3.46%
$125,000-$149,999 74 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 23 0.33%
$200,000 or more 40 0.57%

Mercer County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 829 24.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,133 33.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 58 1.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 435 13.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 540 16.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 253 7.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mercer County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,577 29.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,668 13.94%
Public Assistance 114 0.60%
Retirement 724 3.78%
Self Employment 1,658 8.66%
Social Security 1,925 10.05%
Supplemental Security 84 0.44%
Wage / Salary 5,248 27.41%
Other 1,147 5.99%

Mercer County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,491 54.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,118 45.95%

Mercer County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 517 7.39%
Color 1 Box Married 4,711 67.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,628 23.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 137 1.96%

Mercer County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 366 5.28%
Color 1 Box Married 4,699 67.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,004 14.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 864 12.46%

Mercer County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Education Information Back to top
Mercer County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,805 14.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,051 8.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,965 31.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,948 23.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,230 9.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,396 10.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 350 2.75%

Mercer County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 156 1.80% 50 0.58% 206 2.38%
Kindergarten 323 3.74% 8 0.09% 331 3.83%
Grades 1-4 1,185 13.71% 42 0.49% 1,227 14.19%
Grades 5-8 1,280 14.81% 36 0.42% 1,316 15.22%
Grades 9-12 1,565 18.11% 46 0.53% 1,611 18.64%
Undergrad college 179 2.07% 38 0.44% 217 2.51%
Graduate or professional school 78 0.90% 18 0.21% 96 1.11%
Total 4,766 55.14% 238 2.75% 5,004 57.89%

Mercer County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $58,572,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $6,707,000
Retired workers (2005): 955
Mercer County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 3 1 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 2
1999 - Construction 3 2 2 3 13
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 0 2 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 7 8 4
1999 - Information 0 0 2 1 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 1 0 3 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 2 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 6 8 18
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 1 2 8
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 2 3
1999 - Retail Trade 2 1 13 15 12
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 1 2 3
1999 - Unclassified 0 1 1 0 1
1999 - Utilities 1 1 0 4 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 1 6 3
1999 - Total 13 14 40 62 86
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 2 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 4
2000 - Construction 4 2 4 6 9
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 3 8
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 8 6 5
2000 - Information 0 0 1 3 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 3 2 1
2000 - Mining 0 0 2 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 0 7 7 19
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 1 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 2 3
2000 - Retail Trade 1 3 15 6 18
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 5 0 1
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 2 1 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 1 5 4
2000 - Total 15 10 59 46 85
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 0 4 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 3
2001 - Construction 1 3 6 2 11
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 2 0 12
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 9 4 4
2001 - Information 1 1 1 1 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 0 2 2 4
2001 - Mining 0 1 2 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 7 6 21
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 3 7
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 3
2001 - Retail Trade 2 4 12 16 8
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 0 4 3
2001 - Unclassified 2 1 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 1 3 4 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 1 6
2001 - Total 14 21 49 51 84
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 1 0 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 0 1
2002 - Construction 2 3 5 3 8
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 4 3 8
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 5 5 6
2002 - Information 1 0 3 1 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 3 3 2
2002 - Mining 0 0 3 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 4 7 7 19
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 2 0 7
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 0 0 1
2002 - Retail Trade 1 1 15 12 10
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 2 2 3
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 2 4 3
2002 - Total 14 24 58 41 73
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 1 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 4 0
2003 - Construction 2 2 1 5 10
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 1 8
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 7 5 4
2003 - Information 0 0 1 3 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 1 3 2 1
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 2 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 9 11 12
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 4 1 4
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 0 0 1
2003 - Retail Trade 1 2 13 12 10
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 1 2 5
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 4 1 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 1 1 6
2003 - Total 13 12 53 51 69
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 1 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 3
2004 - Construction 2 3 6 1 8
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 3 9
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 3 7 5
2004 - Information 0 1 2 1 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 2 1 2
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 2 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 7 8 15
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 4 0 6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 2
2004 - Retail Trade 0 1 12 13 12
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 3 0 4
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 1 1
2004 - Total 7 14 50 43 78
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 2 2 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 2 2
2005 - Construction 1 1 6 1 8
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 4 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 12 2 3
2005 - Information 0 1 0 2 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 1 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 3 2 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 8 5 15
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 2 4 5
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 0 2
2005 - Retail Trade 1 0 7 19 10
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 1 2
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 0 1 3
2005 - Total 9 10 50 47 70

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mercer County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,207 92.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,345 7.66%

Mercer County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $626 $3 $139 $0 $0 $10 $775 $192 $0 $395
1971 $603 $0 $244 $0 $0 $16 $863 $192 $0 $415
1972 $367 $5 $342 $0 $0 $36 $745 $203 $0 $482
1973 $400 $7 $440 $0 $0 $69 $909 $229 $0 $584
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $618 $10 $483 $0 $0 $52 $1,153 $308 $47 $912
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $639 $91 $1,287 $0 $0 $141 $2,067 $469 $17 $1,139
1980 $880 $68 $1,490 $0 $0 $1,164 $3,534 $0 $56,714 $1,624
1981 $814 $9 $1,821 $0 $0 $11,998 $14,633 $803 $63,825 $2,112
1982 $780 $30 $2,402 $0 $0 $11,714 $14,896 $948 $63,482 $1,762
1983 $964 $14 $3,965 $0 $0 $11,601 $16,530 $1,020 $56,831 $1,390
1984 $1,008 $22 $2,504 $0 $0 $11,091 $14,603 $1,533 $50,181 $1,315
1985 $1,141 $10 $2,393 $0 $0 $10,636 $14,170 $1,453 $43,531 $1,049
1986 $1,176 $10 $3,442 $0 $0 $10,186 $14,804 $1,525 $36,881 $2,049
1987 $1,292 $3 $3,373 $0 $0 $9,438 $14,103 $1,173 $30,230 $2,801
1988 $1,039 $8 $3,349 $0 $0 $2,399 $6,787 $1,243 $23,580 $26,430
1989 $952 $3 $3,458 $0 $0 $13,568 $17,978 $1,191 $159,600 $163,007
1990 $936 $3 $3,212 $0 $0 $13,085 $17,233 $1,126 $154,000 $157,097
1991 $788 $19 $3,321 $0 $0 $12,696 $16,805 $1,390 $148,400 $151,497
1992 $900 $3 $3,124 $0 $0 $12,285 $16,309 $1,365 $142,800 $145,897
1993 $865 $2 $3,461 $0 $0 $10,349 $14,675 $1,508 $137,308 $140,405
1994 $943 $2 $3,216 $0 $0 $11,323 $15,482 $1,598 $131,816 $134,613
1995 $1,062 $4 $3,944 $0 $0 $10,921 $15,927 $1,587 $126,324 $128,598
1996 $810 $15 $3,183 $0 $0 $10,442 $14,435 $1,682 $120,832 $123,467
1997 $1,069 $3 $3,196 $0 $0 $6,480 $10,745 $1,815 $100,000 $102,449
1998 $1,151 $5 $3,348 $0 $0 $7,573 $12,072 $1,469 $96,000 $98,694
1999 $1,278 $16 $4,961 $0 $0 $8,274 $14,513 $1,513 $105,232 $108,951
2000 $1,413 $4 $4,387 $0 $0 $8,887 $14,687 $1,558 $100,032 $103,959
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $3,724 $128 $1,223 $0 $0 $7,058 $12,005 $2,192 $79,232 $79,232
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $3,660 $0 $2,809 $48 $0 $6,367 $12,884 $2,331 $74,032 $78,847


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $186 $75 $6 $8 $318 $0 $730
$20 $95 $0 $0 $0 $22
1971 $175 $67 $12 $15 $231 $0 $863
$20 $310 $0 $0 $0 $33
1972 $142 $97 $3 $12 $291 $0 $763
$24 $179 $0 $0 $0 $15
1973 $177 $90 $16 $15 $336 $0 $815
$30 $66 $0 $0 $0 $85
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $205 $114 $9 $0 $586 $0 $1,200
$68 $118 $4 $0 $0 $96
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $246 $212 $20 $36 $678 $3 $1,708
$225 $206 $2 $0 $0 $80
1980 $540 $292 $27 $66 $1,898 $0 $5,274
$239 $316 $1,771 $0 $0 $125
1981 $253 $301 $28 $36 $2,679 $0 $9,234
$248 $300 $5,267 $0 $0 $122
1982 $41 $338 $37 $42 $1,584 $0 $8,159
$294 $400 $4,980 $0 $0 $443
1983 $20 $373 $82 $44 $2,454 $0 $8,936
$277 $456 $4,761 $0 $0 $469
1984 $20 $378 $58 $44 $1,840 $0 $7,840
$317 $448 $4,262 $0 $0 $473
1985 $15 $427 $79 $45 $2,337 $0 $7,989
$437 $549 $3,764 $0 $0 $336
1986 $15 $412 $275 $49 $2,870 $0 $8,203
$414 $536 $3,265 $0 $0 $367
1987 $14 $397 $201 $50 $2,042 $0 $6,639
$380 $614 $2,582 $0 $0 $359
1988 $14 $449 $100 $48 $2,042 $0 $6,342
$359 $697 $2,116 $0 $0 $517
1989 $15 $456 $73 $45 $2,997 $0 $18,231
$399 $601 $13,216 $0 $0 $429
1990 $0 $476 $247 $23 $2,306 $0 $17,228
$413 $526 $12,768 $0 $0 $469
1991 $11 $498 $231 $26 $1,619 $0 $16,215
$518 $484 $12,320 $0 $0 $508
1992 $11 $567 $106 $27 $2,564 $0 $16,790
$537 $468 $11,872 $0 $0 $638
1993 $12 $524 $150 $30 $3,104 $0 $15,448
$464 $537 $9,996 $0 $0 $631
1994 $13 $594 $167 $31 $3,141 $0 $16,688
$601 $580 $10,984 $0 $0 $577
1995 $14 $477 $98 $31 $3,482 $0 $16,458
$602 $592 $10,545 $0 $0 $617
1996 $13 $496 $69 $34 $1,529 $0 $14,319
$632 $615 $10,105 $0 $0 $826
1997 $14 $555 $108 $123 $2,303 $0 $11,383
$721 $637 $6,050 $0 $0 $872
1998 $14 $546 $134 $72 $2,877 $0 $13,055
$812 $663 $7,000 $0 $0 $937
1999 $0 $518 $170 $98 $3,275 $0 $14,433
$689 $609 $7,730 $0 $0 $1,344
2000 $0 $514 $99 $216 $2,956 $0 $13,997
$780 $508 $7,366 $60 $0 $1,498
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,423 $126 $216 $2,615 $0 $13,308
$4 $582 $6,274 $0 $0 $1,068
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $0 $2,779 $146 $222 $2,445 $22 $13,309
$39 $635 $5,546 $47 $0 $1,428

Mercer County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6
Mercer County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Mercer County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,038 12.01%
10-19 Years 1,667 19.29%
20-29 Years 447 5.17%
30-39 Years 1,145 13.25%
40-49 Years 1,738 20.11%
50-59 Years 1,060 12.26%
60-69 Years 626 7.24%
70-79 Years 541 6.26%
80-89 Years 331 3.83%
90+ Years 51 0.59%

Mercer County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,347 50.29%
Color 1 Box Female 4,297 49.71%

Mercer County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,280 95.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 172 1.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 97 1.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 32 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%

Mercer County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,140 56.73%
2. Norwegian 2,518 10.87%
3. Russian 1,508 6.51%
4. Irish 1,489 6.43%
5. English 776 3.35%
6. Swedish 535 2.31%
7. Czech 286 1.23%
8. French Non-Basque 284 1.23%
9. Polish 261 1.13%
10. Danish 242 1.04%

Mercer County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,853 86.99%
2. German 1,914 11.21%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 211 1.24%
4. Other Slavic 20 0.12%
5. Scandinavian 18 0.11%
6. Chinese 18 0.11%
7. French 16 0.09%
8. Other Pacific Island 10 0.06%
9. Other Indo European 8 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 6 0.04%

Mercer County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,616 98.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 176 0.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 90 0.50%

Mercer County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mercer County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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