Mercer

Population: 359
Median household income: $39,583
Median home value: $58,100

Mercer, a community in Mercer County, Missouri, has 359 residents. Its median household income of $39,583 runs below the Mercer County figure of $60,357.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mercer's population grew 28.7% from 279 to 359, while its median home value fell 3.2% from $60,000 to $58,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 359
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $39,583
Median home value: $58,100
Median gross rent: $399
Housing units: 227
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

279359

Median household income

$21,875$39,583

Median home value

$60,000$58,100

Median gross rent

$294$399

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	279	$21,875	$60,000	$294
2020	323	$29,083	$71,300	$332
2021	349	$34,792	$68,500	$331
2022	380	$45,625	$72,500	$377
2023	359	$39,583	$58,100	$399

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	2.5%
5 to 17	58	16.2%
18 to 24	20	5.6%
25 to 34	52	14.5%
35 to 44	24	6.7%
45 to 54	48	13.4%
55 to 64	73	20.3%
65 to 74	46	12.8%
75 and over	29	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	324	90.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	5.1%
High school graduate	139	51.1%
Some college or associate's	86	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	18	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	15	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled22.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	148	71.8%
Carpooled	47	22.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	38.0%
15 to 29 min	53	26.5%
30 to 44 min	55	27.5%
45 to 59 min	12	6.0%
60+ min	4	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 6.4% (23 of 359)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	52.4%
Nonfamily households	78	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	164	72.2%
Vacant	63	27.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	63.4%
Renter-occupied	60	36.6%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	155	68.3%
1-unit, attached	3	1.3%
2 to 4 units	40	17.6%
5 to 19 units	9	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2947486
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5106, -93.5299