Mercer County, New Jersey (NJ)
County population in 2023: 381,671 (97% urban, 3% rural); it was 350,761 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 64,356
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 23,344
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 84,325
Renter-occupied apartments: 45,455 (it was 41,482 in 2000)
% of renters here:
33%State:
35%
Land area: 226 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1689 people per square mile (very high).
December 2024 cost of living index in Mercer County: 111.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.3%).
Type of workers:
Private wage or salary: 83%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
Unpaid family work: 0%
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Population density (people per square mile)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Coronavirus confirmed cases (Jul 23, 2025)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (Jul 23, 2025)
Coronavirus confirmed cases (per 100k population) (Jul 23, 2025)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (per 100k population) (Jul 23, 2025)
Daily increase in number of cases (Jul 23, 2025)
Weekly increase in number of cases (Jul 23, 2025)
Cases doubled (in days) (Jul 23, 2025)
Hospitalized patients (Apr 18, 2022)
Negative test results (Apr 18, 2022)
Total test results (Apr 18, 2022)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (Sep 19, 2023)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (% change since 2000)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Household density (households per square mile)
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air pollution - CO
Air pollution - NO2
Air pollution - SO2
Air pollution - Ozone
Air pollution - PM10
Air pollution - PM25
Air pollution - Pb
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - City-data.com crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Violent crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Property crime index (5 year average)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Biden)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Average family size
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
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Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2022
Fatal accidents locations in 2022
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - Average hours a day doing sedentary activities
Physical Activity - Average hours a day watching TV or videos
Physical Activity - Average hours a day using computer
Physical Functioning - People having limitations keeping them from working (%)
Physical Functioning - People limited in amount of work they can do (%)
Physical Functioning - People that need special equipment to walk (%)
Physical Functioning - People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)
Physical Functioning - People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)
Prescription Medications - Average number of prescription medicines taking
Preventive Aspirin Use - Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)
Reproductive Health - Vaginal deliveries (%)
Reproductive Health - Cesarean deliveries (%)
Reproductive Health - Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)
Reproductive Health - Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)
Reproductive Health - Women breastfeeding newborns (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that had a hysterectomy (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that had both ovaries removed (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)
Reproductive Health - Women taking birth control pills (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used female hormones (%)
Sexual Behavior - People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first had sex
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)
Sexual Behavior - People using protection when performing oral sex (%)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year
Sexual Behavior - People having sex without condom (%)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Circumcised males 18+ (%)
Sleep Disorders - Average hours sleeping at night
Sleep Disorders - People that has trouble sleeping (%)
Smoking-Cigarette Use - People smoking cigarettes (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with smell (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with taste (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)
Weight - Average height (inches)
Weight - Average weight (pounds)
Weight - Average BMI
Weight - People that are obese (%)
Weight - People that ever were obese (%)
Weight - People trying to lose weight (%)
161,716 42.4% White Non-Hispanic Alone
89,035 23.3% Hispanic or Latino
69,613 18.2% Black Non-Hispanic Alone
48,141 12.6% Asian alone
11,568 3.0% Two or more races
1,395 0.4% Some other race alone
203 0.05% American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Males: 188,165 (49.3%)Females: 193,506 (50.7%)
Average household size:
Mercer County:
2.0 peopleNew Jersey:
3 people
Estimated median household income in 2023: $96,152 ($56,612 in 1999)
This county:
$96,152New Jersey:
$99,781
Median contract rent in 2023 for apartments: $1,354 (lower quartile is $986, upper quartile is $1,853)This county:
$1354State:
$1498
Estimated median house or condo value in 2023: $390,900 (it was $143,600 in 2000 )
Mercer:
$390,900New Jersey:
$461,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $256,100 - $619,100
Mean price in 2023: Detached houses: $550,094 Here:
$550,094State:
$577,222
Townhouses or other attached units: $282,118 Here:
$282,118State:
$405,342
In 2-unit structures: $593,140 Here:
$593,140State:
$486,852
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $330,051 Here:
$330,051State:
$452,487
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $245,135 Here:
$245,135State:
$419,972
Mobile homes: $81,364 Here:
$81,364State:
$187,764
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,498
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,074
Institutionalized population: 6,065
Crime in 2023 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 5
Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2022 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 6
Auto thefts: 1
Health of residents in Mercer County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
74.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
73.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
77.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
11.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
2023: 402 buildings, average cost: $213,200
2022: 165 buildings, average cost: $133,100
2021: 278 buildings, average cost: $146,800
2020: 220 buildings, average cost: $293,700
2019: 181 buildings, average cost: $177,800
2018: 180 buildings, average cost: $200,400
2017: 152 buildings, average cost: $349,600
2016: 175 buildings, average cost: $261,900
2015: 284 buildings, average cost: $307,100
2014: 239 buildings, average cost: $214,700
2013: 191 buildings, average cost: $281,300
2012: 110 buildings, average cost: $283,900
2011: 135 buildings, average cost: $255,400
2010: 180 buildings, average cost: $225,300
2009: 178 buildings, average cost: $255,300
2008: 325 buildings, average cost: $200,500
2007: 466 buildings, average cost: $161,500
2006: 578 buildings, average cost: $122,000
2005: 1221 buildings, average cost: $107,200
2004: 938 buildings, average cost: $115,300
2003: 778 buildings, average cost: $93,300
2002: 1126 buildings, average cost: $101,900
2001: 1172 buildings, average cost: $100,400
2000: 1210 buildings, average cost: $104,300
1999: 1099 buildings, average cost: $102,300
1998: 1200 buildings, average cost: $101,000
1997: 1040 buildings, average cost: $101,500
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2023: $8,937 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2023: $8,159 (2.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2023: 10.8%
Mercer County:
10.8%New Jersey:
9.7%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents , 12.6% for Black residents , 15.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 12.4% for American Indian residents , 20.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents , 17.1% for other race residents , 16.1% for two or more races residents )
Median age of residents in 2023: 40.2 years old
(Males: 39.2 years old, Females: 40.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.4 years old, Black residents: 38.2 years old, American Indian residents: 23.2 years old, Asian residents: 40.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.3 years old, Other race residents: 34.1 years old)
Area name: Trenton-Ewing, NJ MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is $850 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1022 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1221 a month.
Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
2023 air pollution in Mercer County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5 ) Annual: 10.5 µg/m3 (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3 ). Near U.S. average.
Unemployment in November 2024:
Current college students: 28,687
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 106,039 (45.1% naturalized citizens )
Mercer County:
27.8%Whole state:
24.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
46,403 2010 or later
23,346 2000 to 2009
19,254 1990 to 1999
10,953 1980 to 1989
6,117 1970 to 1979
8,392 Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 68,505
One, attached: 34,803
Two: 5,397
3 or 4: 6,021
5 to 9: 7,088
10 to 19: 12,715
20 to 49: 5,271
50 or more: 11,152
Mobile homes: 310
Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 53,374 (5,444 second mortgage , 149 home equity loan , 4,315 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 2,303
Here:
96.4% with mortgage State:
96.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Mercer County
Religion Adherents Congregations Catholic 121,650 26 Mainline Protestant 29,638 86 Evangelical Protestant 17,274 91 Other 17,115 38 Black Protestant 5,146 30 Orthodox 1,960 5 None 173,730 -
Mercer County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 107Mercer County :
2.94 / 10,000 pop.State :
2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores : 2Here :
0.05 / 10,000 pop.New Jersey :
0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 55This county :
1.51 / 10,000 pop.New Jersey :
1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 23Mercer County :
0.63 / 10,000 pop.New Jersey :
0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 270This county :
7.42 / 10,000 pop.State :
7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : Mercer County :
8.3%New Jersey :
8.3%
Adult obesity rate : Mercer County :
22.2%State :
23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate :
Agriculture in Mercer County:
Average size of farms: 82 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40,286
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $676.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.01%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,113
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,689
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.14
Corn for grain: 3159 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 646 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8244 harvested acres
Vegetables: 722 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 120 acres
Earthquake activity:
Mercer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 237.1 miles away from Mercer County center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from the county center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 256.6 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from the county center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 299.1 miles away from Mercer County center On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters: New Jersey Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4488-NJ: March 25, 2020, FEMA Id: 4488, Natural disaster type: Other
New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4264: March 14, 2016, FEMA Id: 4264, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
New Jersey Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3354: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3354, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4086: October 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 4086, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 28, 2011 to October 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4039: October 14, 2011, FEMA Id: 4039, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
New Jersey Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4021: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4021, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3332: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1954: February 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1954, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1897: April 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1897, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New Jersey Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 20, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1694: April 26, 2007, FEMA Id: 1694, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
18 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953. The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (28) is greater than the US average (19).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16Emergencies Declared: 9 Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 4 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone : 165,507 (71.4%)
Carpooled : 17,722 (7.6%)
Bus : 2,314 (1.0%)
Subway or elevated rail : 773 (0.3%)
Long-distance train or commuter rail : 864 (0.4%)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley : 211 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means : 6,190 (2.7%)
Bicycle : 1,894 (0.8%)
Walked : 7,288 (3.1%)
Worked at home : 29,172 (12.6%)
Most common industries in 2023 (%)
Males
Females
Educational services (14%)
Health care and social assistance (14%)
Manufacturing (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Retail trade (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (16%)
Health care and social assistance (15%)
Manufacturing (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Retail trade (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations in 2023 (%)
Males
Females
Management occupations (16%)
Computer and mathematical occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
Management occupations (14%)
Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
India (18%)
Guatemala (15%)
Dominican Republic (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Ecuador (4%)
Haiti (3%)
Colombia (3%)
Italian (7%)
Irish (5%)
Polish (3%)
German (3%)
American (3%)
English (3%)
Haitian (1%)
People in group quarters in Mercer County, New Jersey in 2010:
11,254 people in college/university student housing
2,699 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
2,660 people in state prisons
619 people in correctional residential facilities
497 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
347 people in other noninstitutional facilities
316 people in group homes intended for adults
165 people in residential treatment centers for adults
161 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
36 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
31 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
20 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Mercer County, New Jersey in 2000:
12,207 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
3,263 people in state prisons
2,243 people in nursing homes
878 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
759 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
550 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
308 people in other nonhousehold living situations
175 people in homes for the mentally retarded
166 people in religious group quarters
136 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
124 people in other group homes
77 people in unknown juvenile institutions
65 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
60 people in homes for the mentally ill
41 people in halfway houses
18 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
13 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $113,274.
6.32% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ( $101,265 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.32%New Jersey average:
6.70%
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($112 average AGI)Mercer County:
0.02%New Jersey average:
0.01%
3.33% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($52,075 average AGI)
2.97% relocated from other states ($49,079 average AGI)Mercer County:
2.97%New Jersey average:
2.98%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, NJ 1.08% ($99,803 average AGI)
from Burlington County, NJ 0.49% ($60,018)
from Bucks County, PA 0.30% ($68,822)
from Somerset County, NJ 0.29% ($117,761)
from Monmouth County, NJ 0.24% ($141,398)
from New York County, NY 0.24% ($165,083)
from Hudson County, NJ 0.23% ($171,139)
7.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ( $114,313 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.01%New Jersey average:
7.02%
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)Mercer County:
0.02%New Jersey average:
0.02%
3.20% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($42,609 average AGI)
3.80% relocated to other states ($71,562 average AGI)Mercer County:
3.80%New Jersey average:
3.32%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Burlington County, NJ 1.00% ($66,135 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ 0.66% ($94,480)
to Bucks County, PA 0.44% ($115,462)
to Monmouth County, NJ 0.25% ($154,094)
to Ocean County, NJ 0.24% ($102,151)
to Somerset County, NJ 0.22% ($122,317)
to Philadelphia County, PA 0.20% ($76,503)
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 6.2
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 53,116 (43,678 aged , 9,438 disabled )
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 9,942 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mercer County, New Jersey in 1999 - 2019:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (4,607)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (3,282)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,259)
Unspecified dementia (1,960)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,891)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,867)
Septicaemia, unspecified (1,542)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,405)
Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,161)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,156)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.37
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,401
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 327
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52,025
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,166
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 716
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 60
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 94
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 381,671
Male householders: 73,653 (16,659 living alone ), Female householders: 72,605 (24,374 living alone )
67,049 spouses (66,549 opposite-sex spouses ), 8,989 unmarried partners , (8,536 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 103,571 children (99,580 natural , 1,055 adopted , 2,936 stepchildren ), 9,279 grandchildren , 4,759 brothers or sisters , 6,333 parents , 0 foster children , 8,798 other relatives , 9,634 non-relatives
In group quarters: 17,001
Size of family households: 40,303 2-persons , 26,049 3-persons , 18,844 4-persons , 7,415 5-persons , 2,318 6-persons , 2,684 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 41,033 1-person , 5,885 2-persons , 1,034 3-persons , 459 4-persons , 201 5-persons , 33 6-persons .
49,371 married couples with children.
21,548 single-parent households (3,449 men , 18,099 women ).
63.4% of residents of Mercer speak English at home.
19.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well , 20% speak English well , 22% speak English not well , 19% don't speak English at all ).
9.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well , 15% speak English well , 11% speak English not well , 2% don't speak English at all ).
6.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well , 17% speak English well , 6% speak English not well , 1% don't speak English at all ).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well , 32% speak English well , 4% speak English not well ).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,071,875,000 ($11,148 per capita )
Department of Defense expenditure: $218,209,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $964,944,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $530,406,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,131,000
Federal grants: $2,045,978,000
Federal procurement contracts: $323,074,000 ($123,476,000 Department of Defense )
Federal salaries and wages: $187,343,000 ($26,143,000 Department of Defense )
Federal Government direct loans: $6,456,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $209,469,000
Federal Government insurance: $209,248,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 24,081
Here:
66 per 1000 residentsState:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 15,069
Here:
41 per 1000 residentsState:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +12,030
Here:
+33 per 1000 residentsState:
+33 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -5,065
Here : -14 per 1000 residentsState : -22 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 40.88 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Year house built in Mercer County, New Jersey
1,892 2020 or later
7,411 2010 to 2019
14,441 2000 to 2009
13,807 1990 to 1999
20,135 1980 to 1989
18,739 1970 to 1979
19,797 1960 to 1969
21,885 1950 to 1959
6,652 1940 to 1949
26,503 1939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, New Jersey
404 1 room
295 2 rooms
1,810 3 rooms
6,995 4 rooms
10,996 5 rooms
18,630 6 rooms
15,936 7 rooms
12,466 8 rooms
20,651 9+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, New Jersey
3,235 1 room
2,671 2 rooms
13,321 3 rooms
18,105 4 rooms
11,120 5 rooms
3,957 6 rooms
2,626 7 rooms
1,543 8 rooms
1,497 9+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, New Jersey
502 no bedroom
1,380 1 bedroom
15,119 2 bedrooms
36,509 3 bedrooms
27,708 4 bedrooms
6,965 5+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, New Jersey
3,579 no bedroom
18,849 1 bedroom
21,403 2 bedrooms
10,044 3 bedrooms
2,289 4 bedrooms
1,911 5+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
3,323 no vehicle
23,478 1 vehicle
41,334 2 vehicles
13,214 3 vehicles
4,085 4 vehicles
2,749 5+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in renter-occupied apartments
13,061 no vehicle
28,010 1 vehicle
14,263 2 vehicles
2,417 3 vehicles
97 4 vehicles
227 5+ vehicles
87.8% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in New Jersey.
Mercer County:
87.8%State average:
90.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 183,649
Other state: 81,813
Northeast: 45,487
Midwest: 9,694
South: 19,628
West: 7,004
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,396
Here:
9.6%New Jersey:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,585
Here:
7.8%New Jersey:
12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,987
Here:
43.4%New Jersey:
33.5%
Mercer County government finances - Expenditure in 2022:
Assistance and Subsidies - State Scholarships and Other Subsidies - Education: $-3,301,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $32,933,000
Higher Education - Other: $24,974,000
Other: $13,093,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,168,000
Air Transportation: $5,283,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,958,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,332,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $952,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $56,000
Construction - Other Higher Education: $6,554,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,328,000
General - Other: $2,284,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $95,957,000
Public Welfare - Other: $73,737,000
Other Higher Education: $71,729,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,120,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,308,000
Police Protection: $19,593,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,531,000
Central Staff Services: $15,307,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,201,000
Regular Highways: $7,844,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,294,000
General Public Buildings: $6,437,000
Air Transportation: $5,402,000
Health - Other: $4,715,000
Financial Administration: $2,201,000
Housing and Community Development: $651,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $308,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,012,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,076,000
Local Intergovernmental - Other: $54,236,000
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $418,271,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $386,161,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,110,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,378,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,148,000
Interest Earnings: $376,000
Rents: $253,000
State Intergovernmental - Other: $88,312,000
Tax - Property: $277,421,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $32,551,000
Mercer County government finances - Revenue in 2022:
Assistance and Subsidies - State Scholarships and Other Subsidies - Education: $-3,301,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $32,933,000
Higher Education - Other: $24,974,000
Other: $13,093,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,168,000
Air Transportation: $5,283,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,958,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,332,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $952,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $56,000
Construction - Other Higher Education: $6,554,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,328,000
General - Other: $2,284,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $95,957,000
Public Welfare - Other: $73,737,000
Other Higher Education: $71,729,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,120,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,308,000
Police Protection: $19,593,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,531,000
Central Staff Services: $15,307,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,201,000
Regular Highways: $7,844,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,294,000
General Public Buildings: $6,437,000
Air Transportation: $5,402,000
Health - Other: $4,715,000
Financial Administration: $2,201,000
Housing and Community Development: $651,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $308,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,012,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,076,000
Local Intergovernmental - Other: $54,236,000
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $418,271,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $386,161,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,110,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,378,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,148,000
Interest Earnings: $376,000
Rents: $253,000
State Intergovernmental - Other: $88,312,000
Tax - Property: $277,421,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $32,551,000
Mercer County government finances - Debt in 2022:
Assistance and Subsidies - State Scholarships and Other Subsidies - Education: $-3,301,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $32,933,000
Higher Education - Other: $24,974,000
Other: $13,093,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,168,000
Air Transportation: $5,283,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,958,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,332,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $952,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $56,000
Construction - Other Higher Education: $6,554,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,328,000
General - Other: $2,284,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $95,957,000
Public Welfare - Other: $73,737,000
Other Higher Education: $71,729,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,120,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,308,000
Police Protection: $19,593,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,531,000
Central Staff Services: $15,307,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,201,000
Regular Highways: $7,844,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,294,000
General Public Buildings: $6,437,000
Air Transportation: $5,402,000
Health - Other: $4,715,000
Financial Administration: $2,201,000
Housing and Community Development: $651,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $308,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,012,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,076,000
Local Intergovernmental - Other: $54,236,000
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $418,271,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $386,161,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,110,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,378,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,148,000
Interest Earnings: $376,000
Rents: $253,000
State Intergovernmental - Other: $88,312,000
Tax - Property: $277,421,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $32,551,000
Mercer County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2022:
Assistance and Subsidies - State Scholarships and Other Subsidies - Education: $-3,301,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $32,933,000
Higher Education - Other: $24,974,000
Other: $13,093,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,168,000
Air Transportation: $5,283,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,958,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,332,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $952,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $56,000
Construction - Other Higher Education: $6,554,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,328,000
General - Other: $2,284,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $95,957,000
Public Welfare - Other: $73,737,000
Other Higher Education: $71,729,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,120,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,308,000
Police Protection: $19,593,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,531,000
Central Staff Services: $15,307,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,201,000
Regular Highways: $7,844,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,294,000
General Public Buildings: $6,437,000
Air Transportation: $5,402,000
Health - Other: $4,715,000
Financial Administration: $2,201,000
Housing and Community Development: $651,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $308,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,012,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,076,000
Local Intergovernmental - Other: $54,236,000
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $418,271,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $386,161,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,110,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,378,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,148,000
Interest Earnings: $376,000
Rents: $253,000
State Intergovernmental - Other: $88,312,000
Tax - Property: $277,421,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $32,551,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
Total number of recipients: 7,032
Number of aged recipients: 1,050
Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,982
Number of recipients under 18: 1,395
Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,933
Number of recipients older than 64: 1,704
Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,184
Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,480
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,227 $206,529 1,610 $281,137 7,891 $253,274 355 $92,065 8 $5,524,125 281 $172,726 1 $150,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 61 $199,918 207 $331,522 762 $237,749 78 $52,205 2 $207,500 31 $194,258 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 229 $186,271 286 $266,308 3,097 $237,902 398 $54,138 4 $3,828,250 250 $146,932 4 $36,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 133 $176,421 209 $276,311 1,985 $245,709 82 $105,000 0 $0 83 $265,036 1 $7,500,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 40 $218,500 67 $322,537 464 $252,248 24 $125,125 0 $0 18 $138,722 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 753 $201,778 2,533 $284,878 4,040 $221,247 683 $69,520 17 $1,796,176 435 $161,947 1 $77,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 46 $175,587 442 $287,452 851 $197,501 171 $54,667 3 $3,016,333 116 $152,181 2 $9,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 181 $187,376 499 $240,465 2,964 $197,759 797 $44,458 16 $1,551,625 360 $117,775 9 $52,556
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 114 $182,772 351 $273,117 1,167 $219,511 85 $106,929 3 $5,746,667 129 $142,938 2 $221,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 20 $177,400 117 $304,701 340 $226,471 37 $86,676 0 $0 27 $157,519 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 393 $187,473 4,978 $235,739 5,791 $195,505 1,216 $69,748 23 $1,328,565 1,148 $134,639 10 $43,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 26 $175,654 712 $256,323 1,326 $178,419 297 $73,067 3 $774,333 236 $144,250 3 $44,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED 84 $173,857 1,183 $187,011 4,340 $199,108 1,147 $64,744 8 $357,875 761 $133,091 16 $62,062
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 93 $183,699 699 $238,947 1,966 $199,555 174 $95,862 5 $356,400 243 $153,934 1 $90,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 9 $166,889 199 $224,643 680 $230,972 25 $125,160 0 $0 71 $129,127 1 $200,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 384 $191,927 6,750 $208,753 7,899 $179,947 1,511 $71,880 24 $2,764,875 1,853 $125,380 14 $84,214
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 18 $157,222 945 $208,010 1,657 $160,569 378 $67,632 1 $280,000 268 $120,325 7 $52,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 58 $163,707 1,632 $169,728 4,404 $173,854 1,171 $62,711 4 $244,500 805 $120,693 26 $72,577
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 70 $210,071 1,000 $198,255 3,127 $188,351 228 $103,193 5 $150,200 364 $129,470 2 $99,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 9 $212,333 243 $181,979 756 $204,635 39 $93,436 0 $0 114 $117,175 1 $260,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 380 $171,479 7,684 $213,914 8,989 $184,899 1,437 $86,217 45 $1,409,578 2,083 $114,130 32 $62,125
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 20 $127,650 1,001 $216,618 1,659 $166,279 313 $62,764 5 $222,400 280 $107,000 14 $54,214
APPLICATIONS DENIED 69 $152,739 1,560 $169,203 4,605 $159,391 1,188 $65,080 11 $418,182 791 $113,632 42 $98,833
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 73 $166,603 1,224 $199,102 4,188 $177,450 572 $145,741 10 $313,700 463 $130,512 11 $107,364
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 23 $158,435 302 $180,301 943 $187,649 44 $97,977 0 $0 98 $125,541 3 $149,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 459 $150,863 7,000 $201,918 8,763 $173,511 1,199 $75,719 63 $885,825 1,938 $105,368 24 $63,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 34 $149,147 857 $212,284 1,548 $148,152 303 $59,422 4 $158,750 265 $104,581 6 $31,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED 84 $142,548 1,083 $160,076 4,070 $142,185 1,092 $49,373 14 $188,000 666 $95,441 33 $61,424
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 58 $157,655 847 $210,548 2,885 $157,897 239 $77,603 12 $147,083 309 $125,129 5 $219,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 17 $150,529 186 $191,661 437 $181,462 67 $68,448 1 $492,000 75 $88,533 1 $50,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003(Based on 73 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 624 $126,053 6,237 $191,384 19,701 $173,515 832 $59,264 22 $987,500 1,515 $107,892
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 39 $114,308 750 $200,160 3,014 $145,196 350 $51,471 1 $285,000 234 $105,192
APPLICATIONS DENIED 74 $107,351 706 $151,254 4,901 $131,906 847 $35,464 6 $195,333 459 $93,065
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 78 $123,974 775 $191,279 4,228 $152,921 163 $50,350 3 $1,545,333 226 $91,681
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 25 $115,560 167 $198,617 679 $171,317 57 $56,211 0 $0 56 $91,696
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002(Based on 63 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 736 $732,812 5,654 $970,433 12,484 $658,218 1,108 $46,575 16 $1,082,062 983 $1,411,678
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 52 $106,673 656 $185,171 2,037 $133,438 444 $40,892 0 $0 155 $83,684
APPLICATIONS DENIED 82 $2,053,720 628 $263,818 3,935 $109,441 957 $33,164 9 $1,111,444 319 $73,984
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 73 $7,910,178 605 $2,526,276 2,762 $375,609 202 $41,644 1 $104,000 122 $4,401,975
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 24 $118,583 132 $186,409 557 $149,515 40 $81,000 0 $0 36 $81,389
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001(Based on 62 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 862 $100,886 4,593 $165,231 7,353 $156,116 938 $39,312 12 $546,417 648 $84,619
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 56 $100,732 630 $184,113 1,261 $119,047 355 $33,363 3 $175,333 86 $85,767
APPLICATIONS DENIED 111 $95,505 589 $126,538 3,037 $96,477 1,001 $27,173 3 $733,000 223 $64,211
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 97 $95,351 418 $186,600 1,826 $113,663 313 $34,987 1 $60,000 85 $81,965
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 20 $102,450 119 $166,412 511 $121,380 43 $33,767 0 $0 16 $89,625
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000(Based on 62 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,013 $99,951 4,524 $162,997 2,103 $98,297 894 $28,782 10 $3,456,500 468 $80,241
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 67 $102,627 623 $178,169 767 $84,338 491 $26,786 0 $0 109 $78,183
APPLICATIONS DENIED 88 $93,989 656 $129,457 2,440 $71,634 1,120 $23,905 7 $486,143 248 $68,085
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 93 $94,989 541 $139,137 1,714 $81,788 191 $44,806 3 $445,667 117 $73,573
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 29 $76,517 100 $164,850 287 $81,415 26 $32,846 0 $0 26 $66,346
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999(Based on 63 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,053 $96,813 4,485 $158,538 4,371 $116,460 938 $28,627 18 $2,229,500 474 $75,922
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 43 $96,395 513 $171,226 1,246 $89,391 399 $25,992 1 $2,046,000 158 $76,924
APPLICATIONS DENIED 100 $84,580 553 $119,738 2,573 $75,506 973 $25,239 5 $2,535,400 235 $62,753
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 108 $97,639 503 $148,449 1,809 $84,655 197 $49,289 2 $137,500 120 $66,100
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 18 $89,167 116 $156,543 393 $101,682 24 $26,792 0 $0 32 $75,125
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 65 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 220 $267,173 120 $277,658 0 $0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 107 $232,748 68 $263,265 4 $86,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED 29 $252,897 53 $274,528 1 $148,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 21 $316,095 19 $294,158 1 $97,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 7 $239,429 5 $200,000 1 $180,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 668 $238,585 243 $247,827 60 $125,633
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 294 $217,619 126 $259,405 49 $126,449
APPLICATIONS DENIED 77 $254,805 37 $281,162 20 $217,350
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 45 $240,333 14 $234,643 7 $130,714
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 30 $252,133 7 $252,571 17 $217,059
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,145 $203,023 402 $231,958 173 $124,486
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 218 $190,018 115 $224,096 50 $129,640
APPLICATIONS DENIED 39 $137,667 26 $250,615 21 $141,048
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 66 $209,667 32 $270,156 21 $138,095
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 9 $262,889 4 $239,250 3 $113,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 964 $194,351 232 $229,832 183 $120,464
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 219 $178,530 93 $233,333 55 $94,127
APPLICATIONS DENIED 46 $158,326 16 $185,938 32 $130,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 59 $191,644 25 $227,000 19 $130,737
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 6 $267,167 5 $192,000 2 $131,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,254 $181,152 287 $200,791 348 $96,802
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 228 $174,728 87 $199,897 59 $98,220
APPLICATIONS DENIED 48 $160,354 7 $236,286 28 $115,286
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 84 $178,536 33 $212,909 35 $127,886
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 12 $137,250 10 $194,000 5 $96,600
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,677 $154,288 316 $171,987 501 $88,922 0 $0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 299 $160,211 149 $186,530 92 $100,217 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 67 $120,284 22 $404,455 52 $134,000 1 $348,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 81 $156,840 33 $186,303 27 $80,222 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 18 $148,333 3 $238,667 7 $83,714 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,659 $161,282 624 $164,361 279 $93,681
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 277 $164,495 225 $161,542 52 $99,231
APPLICATIONS DENIED 50 $96,960 13 $184,308 29 $92,310
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 77 $161,481 52 $178,827 16 $82,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 10 $78,600 5 $251,000 5 $60,400
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002(Based on 62 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,574 $152,270 489 $158,941 168 $75,768
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 316 $163,411 213 $155,549 42 $74,238
APPLICATIONS DENIED 40 $124,675 15 $225,133 12 $97,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 81 $140,556 23 $153,826 15 $78,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 12 $136,500 6 $141,500 4 $63,500
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001(Based on 59 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,466 $142,293 437 $145,135 153 $72,771
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 257 $165,432 106 $158,349 29 $89,483
APPLICATIONS DENIED 41 $114,805 16 $170,750 16 $85,125
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 21 $119,667 9 $173,444 4 $97,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 14 $120,571 4 $194,250 2 $69,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000(Based on 60 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,307 $138,466 130 $125,738 110 $70,482
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 223 $173,085 43 $139,907 10 $73,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED 46 $122,783 9 $170,444 6 $56,833
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 34 $144,324 2 $122,500 5 $52,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 4 $184,500 3 $135,667 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999(Based on 58 full tracts)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 1,303 $138,594 385 $129,260 77 $60,532
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 177 $158,667 73 $146,315 14 $90,429
APPLICATIONS DENIED 45 $128,778 7 $129,143 6 $55,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 29 $132,276 10 $164,300 2 $63,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 17 $142,941 1 $208,000 0 $0
Most common first names in Mercer County, NJ among deceased individuals
Name Count Lived (average)
John 3,943 74.0 years
Mary 3,768 80.3 years
Joseph 2,646 74.6 years
William 2,384 73.9 years
Helen 1,915 80.1 years
Anna 1,901 82.0 years
James 1,637 71.8 years
Elizabeth 1,524 80.8 years
George 1,493 74.7 years
Charles 1,471 74.7 years
Most common last names in Mercer County, NJ among deceased individuals
Last name Count Lived (average)
Smith 787 74.8 years
Johnson 595 72.2 years
Williams 553 71.5 years
Brown 475 72.3 years
Jones 417 72.5 years
Miller 335 75.5 years
Wilson 304 73.6 years
Davis 295 71.7 years
Taylor 246 74.7 years
Moore 232 73.6 years
Businesses in Mercer County, NJ
Name Count Name Count
7-Eleven 16 Kmart 1
ALDI 1 Kohl's 2
AT&T 9 Kroger 1
Ace Hardware 3 La-Z-Boy 1
Advance Auto Parts 4 Lane Bryant 1
Aeropostale 1 Lane Furniture 2
Aerosoles 1 LensCrafters 2
American Eagle Outfitters 1 Long John Silver's 1
Ann Taylor 3 Lowe's 2
Applebee's 2 Macy's 1
Arby's 1 Marriott 3
Audi 1 Marshalls 1
AutoZone 3 MasterBrand Cabinets 23
Avenue 2 McDonald's 8
BMW 1 Men's Wearhouse 2
Banana Republic 2 Motherhood Maternity 3
Barnes & Noble 2 New Balance 10
Baskin-Robbins 6 New York & Co 2
Bath & Body Works 2 Nike 2
Bed Bath & Beyond 2 Nissan 2
Blockbuster 1 Office Depot 1
Brookstone 1 Old Navy 2
Burger King 9 Olive Garden 1
CVS 15 On The Border 1
Cache 1 Outback 1
Casual Male XL 1 Outback Steakhouse 1
Charlotte Russe 1 Pac Sun 1
Chick-Fil-A 2 Panera Bread 3
Chico's 2 Papa John's Pizza 2
Clarion 1 Payless 8
Clarks 1 Penske 2
Cold Stone Creamery 2 PetSmart 2
Coldwater Creek 1 Pier 1 Imports 2
Comfort Inn 1 Pizza Hut 2
Cracker Barrel 1 Popeyes 2
Cricket Wireless 6 Pottery Barn 1
Curves 1 Pottery Barn Kids 1
DHL 5 Quality 1
Dairy Queen 3 Quiznos 5
Days Inn 1 RadioShack 8
Deb 1 Raymour & Flanigan 1
Decora Cabinetry 4 Red Lobster 1
Domino's Pizza 6 Red Robin 1
DressBarn 4 Red Roof Inn 1
Dressbarn 4 Rite Aid 16
Dunkin Donuts 33 Ruby Tuesday 2
Express 1 Sam's Club 1
Extended Stay America 1 Sears 3
Famous Footwear 3 Soma Intimates 1
Fashion Bug 1 Spencer Gifts 1
FedEx 72 Sprint Nextel 4
Finish Line 1 Staples 5
Firestone Complete Auto Care 1 Starbucks 8
Foot Locker 3 Stop & Shop 1
Ford 3 Subaru 2
Forever 21 1 Subway 22
GNC 9 T-Mobile 4
GameStop 5 T.G.I. Driday's 3
Gap 3 T.J.Maxx 2
Goodwill 10 Taco Bell 5
Gymboree 3 Talbots 2
H&R Block 9 Target 2
Haworth 1 The Limited 1
Hilton 4 The Room Place 3
Holiday Inn 2 Toyota 1
Home Depot 4 Toys"R"Us 3
Hot Topic 1 Trader Joe's 1
Houlihan's 1 True Value 1
Howard Johnson 1 U-Haul 14
Hyatt 2 UPS 109
Hyundai 1 Verizon Wireless 6
IHOP 1 Victoria's Secret 3
J.Crew 1 Volkswagen 2
JCPenney 1 Walgreens 2
JoS. A. Bank 2 Walmart 3
Jones New York 5 Wendy's 7
Journeys 1 Westin 1
Justice 2 Whole Foods Market 1
KFC 4 YMCA 5
Mercer County on our top lists :
#14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
#61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"