Mercersburg

Population: 1,940
Median household income: $69,583
Median home value: $210,400

Mercersburg, a community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has 1,940 residents. Its median household income of $69,583 runs below the Franklin County figure of $74,946.

From 2019 to 2023, Mercersburg's population grew 18.8% from 1,633 to 1,940, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $175,300 to $210,400.

19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 59.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,940
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,583
Median home value: $210,400
Median gross rent: $784
Housing units: 879
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6331,940

Median household income

$51,597$69,583

Median home value

$175,300$210,400

Median gross rent

$783$784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,633	$51,597	$175,300	$783
2020	1,673	$51,333	$182,100	$787
2021	1,724	$55,577	$179,300	$797
2022	2,083	$71,905	$194,900	$850
2023	1,940	$69,583	$210,400	$784

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	5.3%
5 to 17	248	12.8%
18 to 24	149	7.7%
25 to 34	256	13.2%
35 to 44	199	10.3%
45 to 54	284	14.6%
55 to 64	343	17.7%
65 to 74	156	8.0%
75 and over	202	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,723	88.8%
Black or African American	63	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	11.3%
High school graduate	700	48.6%
Some college or associate's	301	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	141	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	136	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	809	76.1%
Carpooled	86	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	98	9.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	6.2%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	396	39.7%
15 to 29 min	154	15.4%
30 to 44 min	285	28.6%
45 to 59 min	56	5.6%
60+ min	106	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 10.4% (197 of 1,899)

	Count	Share
Family households	455	56.9%
Nonfamily households	344	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	799	90.9%
Vacant	80	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	474	59.3%
Renter-occupied	325	40.7%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached13.3%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	520	59.2%
1-unit, attached	117	13.3%
2 to 4 units	137	15.6%
5 to 19 units	50	5.7%
20 or more units	46	5.2%
Mobile home & other	9	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4248704
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8319, -77.9029