Mercer

Population: 539
Median household income: $51,528
Median home value: $209,100

Mercer, a community in Iron County, Wisconsin, has 539 residents. The median household income of $51,528 is below the Iron County median ($59,058).

From 2019 to 2023, Mercer's population grew 14.9% from 469 to 539, while its median home value rose 16.5% from $179,500 to $209,100.

Households average 2.02 people. The median gross rent is $525.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 539
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,528
Median home value: $209,100
Median gross rent: $525
Housing units: 544
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

469539

Median household income

$40,250$51,528

Median home value

$179,500$209,100

Median gross rent

$386$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	469	$40,250	$179,500	$386
2020	507	$53,571	$244,100	$483
2021	463	$59,323	$216,700	$525
2022	533	$59,545	$216,300	$531
2023	539	$51,528	$209,100	$525

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.5%
5 to 17	79	14.7%
18 to 24	13	2.4%
25 to 34	57	10.6%
35 to 44	62	11.5%
45 to 54	54	10.0%
55 to 64	113	21.0%
65 to 74	94	17.4%
75 and over	48	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	522	96.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	1.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	6.5%
High school graduate	141	32.9%
Some college or associate's	190	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	52	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	17	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	227	91.2%
Carpooled	16	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.8%
Other means	4	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	60.3%
15 to 29 min	22	8.9%
30 to 44 min	50	20.2%
45 to 59 min	18	7.3%
60+ min	8	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 17.7% (91 of 515)

	Count	Share
Family households	129	48.3%
Nonfamily households	138	51.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	267	49.1%
Vacant	277	50.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	191	71.5%
Renter-occupied	76	28.5%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	456	83.8%
1-unit, attached	8	1.5%
2 to 4 units	10	1.8%
5 to 19 units	48	8.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5551175
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.45 sq mi
Water area: 1.03 sq mi
Center point: 46.1613, -90.0418