Mercer

In McLean County, North Dakota.

Population: 97

Mercer, a community in McLean County, North Dakota, has 97 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Mercer's population grew 42.6% from 68 to 97.

90.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 97
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 61
Homeownership rate: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6897

Median household income

$96,042$109,000

Median home value

$137,500$170,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	68	$96,042	$137,500
2020	75	$123,214	$157,100
2021	98	—	—
2022	109	$109,000	$170,000
2023	97	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6430.9%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	14.4%
18 to 24	2	2.1%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	15	15.5%
45 to 54	19	19.6%
55 to 64	30	30.9%
65 to 74	6	6.2%
75 and over	11	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	85	87.6%
Black or African American	6	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	17.3%
High school graduate	25	30.9%
Some college or associate's	25	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	13	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44	84.6%
Carpooled	6	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	32.7%
15 to 29 min	22	42.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	5	9.6%
60+ min	8	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 9.3% (9 of 97)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	58.8%
Nonfamily households	21	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51	83.6%
Vacant	10	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	92.2%
Renter-occupied	4	7.8%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	90.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3852340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 47.4906, -100.7111