Mercer County PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

109,257

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

0.221% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

3.19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,976

1.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$164,000

6.77% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

44,694

1.74% 1-year decline

About

4.06% of the households in Mercer County PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Mercer County PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mercer County PUMA, PA are Grove City College (528 degrees awarded in 2024), Thiel College (321 degrees), and Laurel Technical Institute (100 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mercer County PUMA, PA was $164,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Mercer County PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mercer County PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Mercer County PUMA, PA borders Trumbull (Outside Warren City) & Mahoning (Outside Youngstown City) Counties PUMA, OH, Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, Crawford & Warren Counties PUMA, PA, Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA, Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, and Butler County PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Mercer County PUMA, PA is home to a population of 109k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.77% of Mercer County PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.93k people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96k people) in Mercer County PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Mercer County PUMA, PA are Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,392 households), German (924 households), and Spanish (791 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,155

Women

50.5%

54,081

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 109,236 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Mercer County PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Mercer County PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mercer County PUMA, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mercer County PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mercer County PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
96k ± 460
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.15k ± 288
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 321

1.68%

Hispanic Population

1.84k people

1.68% of the people in Mercer County PUMA, PA are hispanic (1.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mercer County PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
245 ± 384 people
Philippines
174 ± 324 people
Yugoslavia
169 ± 319 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mercer County PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 245 Mercer County PUMA, PA residents, followed by Philippines with 174 and Yugoslavia with 169.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.83k people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Mercer County PUMA, PA residents (1.93k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mercer County PUMA, PA was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mercer County PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,392 households (1.34%)
German
924 households (0.888%)
Spanish
791 households (0.76%)

4.06% of the households in Mercer County PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mercer County PUMA, PA was Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages. 1.34% of the households in Mercer County PUMA, PA reported speaking Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,497 ± 264
Gulf War (2001-)
1,604 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
1,302 ± 263

Mercer County PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mercer County PUMA, PA.

Health

93.6% of the population of Mercer County PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.35%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mercer County PUMA, PA grew by 6.12% from 5.98% to 6.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mercer County PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Mercer County PUMA, PA employs 44.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mercer County PUMA, PA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,747 people), Construction (2,542 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,313 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($162,345), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($147,326), and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($142,166).

Males in Mercer County PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,331. The income inequality in Mercer County PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,632

Women

48.4%

23,062

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Mercer County PUMA, PA in 2024 was 44,694 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Mercer County PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

44.7k

2024 Value

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± −1.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercer County PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 45.5k employees to 44.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mercer County PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,414 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,397 people), and Registered nurses (1,343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mercer County PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

44.7k

2024 Value

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± −1.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mercer County PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 45.5k employees to 44.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mercer County PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,747 people), Construction (2,542 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mercer County PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mercer County PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,313

Median earning men ± $1,733

$36,154

Median earning women ± $1,526

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,635), Information ($62,434), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,163).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,269), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,671), and Public Administration ($50,593).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mercer County PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Mercer County PUMA, PA awarded 996 degrees. The student population of Mercer County PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,880 male students and 1,881 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mercer County PUMA, PA are White (844 and 85.7%), Two or More Races (47 and 4.77%), Black or African American (40 and 4.06%), and Unknown (20 and 2.03%).

The largest universities in Mercer County PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Grove City College (528 and 53%), Thiel College (321 and 32.2%), and Laurel Technical Institute (100 and 10%).

The most popular majors in Mercer County PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (68 and 6.83%), Computer Science (48 and 4.82%), and Mechanical Engineering (44 and 4.42%).

The median tuition costs are $29,032 for private four year colleges, and $13,568 and $23,104 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Mercer County PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,761 (50% men and 50% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,761 students enrolled in Mercer County PUMA, PA, 50% men and 50% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,190 records, of which 50.9% were women and 49.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
65 degrees awarded
Computer Science
48 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mercer County PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mercer County PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grove City College
528 degrees awarded
Thiel College
321 degrees awarded
Laurel Technical Institute
100 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grove City College with 528 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 487 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mercer County PUMA, PA, which is 0.957 times less than the 509 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 844 degrees mean that there were 18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 47 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,032) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,980) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Mercer County PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (36.6k), Some college (16.7k), and Bachelors Degree (13.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mercer County PUMA, PA was $164,000 in 2024, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,600 to $164,000, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Mercer County PUMA, PA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mercer County PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mercer County PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,160

$33,679

Median Property Taxes

±$1,099

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mercer County PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mercer County PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Mercer County PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mercer County PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,976

Median Household Income

± $1,687

46.5k

Number of Households

± 1,400

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.5k households in Mercer County PUMA, PA declined from $59,976 from the previous year's value of $60,614.

The following chart displays the households in Mercer County PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.423

2024 Wage GINI in Mercer County PUMA, PA

0.417

2023 Wage GINI in Mercer County PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Mercer County PUMA, PA was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.43% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mercer County PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mercer County PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mercer County PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Worked At Home (9.27%)
Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Mercer County PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.27%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mercer County PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Mercer County PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mercer County PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mercer County PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mercer County PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mercer County PUMA, PA (13.5k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mercer County PUMA, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.