Mercer, TN City Data

Mercer, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 737 people who live in Mercer and approximately 91,837 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mercer to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mercer. We have included Mercer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mercer Information

Madison County where Mercer resides is 558.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 91,837 and has a population rank of 557 out of all the places in the United States.

Mercer has a total of 737 people and of those residents there are 370 males and 367 females. The median age of the male population is 37.9 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 1,394 births each year and around 909 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mercer varies per year, but currently 730 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 737 people who live in Mercer, there are 184 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mercer is 102 male and 82 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 567.

General Mercer Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	558.63
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	91,837
Population rank - Madison County	557
Total population	737
Total population (male)	370
Total population (female)	367
Population median age (male)	37.9
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Madison County	1,394
Deaths- Madison County	909
Population of one race	730
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	184
Population under 20 years (male)	102
Population under 20 years (female)	82
Total population 18 years and over	567

Mercer Social Characteristics

There are 35,552 households in Mercer. Families make up 24,747 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mercer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,709), male householder with no wife present (1,130) and female householder with no husband present (5,636). The remainder of the Mercer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,900. Mercer, TN moving companies help people in Mercer move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mercer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mercer is based, there are 38,496 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,507 never married, 18,884 now married, 1,174 separated, 4,406 widowed, and 4,525 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 599 separated, 990 widowed and 3,352 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mercer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mercer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	35,552
Family households (families)	24,747
With own children under 18 years	13,066
Married-couple family	17,709
With own children under 18 years	8,106
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,130
With own children under 18 years	604
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,636
With own children under 18 years	3,512
Nonfamily households	10,900
Householder living alone	9,287
65 years and over	3,296

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	95
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	90
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	628
Householder	213
Spouse	161
Child	208
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	109
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	47
Female householder living alone	41
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,496
Never married	9,507
Now married	18,884
Separated	1,174
Widowed	4,406
Divorced	4,525
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	599
Widowed	990
Divorced	3,352

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	737
Male	370
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	367
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	737
One race	730
White	585
Black or African American	143
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	737
People who are White alone	585
People who are Black or African American alone	143
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	85,527
Same house	43,430
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,980
Different state or abroad	9,357
Different state	8,306
Abroad	1,051

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	91,837
Born in United States	59,289
State of residence	66,649
Different state	22,656
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	458
Foreign born	2,074

Mercer Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mercer. That total enrollment is 24,814 for the population of the country, which includes Mercer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,261 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,503 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,341.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mercer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,814
Pre-kindergarten	1,713
Public	937
Private	776
Kindergarten	1,507
Public	1,243
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,889
Public	8,911
Private	1,978
Elementary and high school	16,252
Public	13,401
Private	2,851
High school grades 9 to 12	5,363
Public	4,490
Private	873
College, undergraduate years	4,808
Public	1,989
Private	2,819
Graduate or professional school	534
Public	322
Private	212
Not enrolled in school	63,251

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	58,038
Less than 9th grade	4,203
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,124
High school graduate	17,883
Some college, no degree	12,405
Associate's degree	2,934
Bachelor's degree	12,489
Graduate or professional degree	21.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,106

Mercer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,711 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mercer. The Mercer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,466), service occupations (6,175), sales and office occupations (11,369), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (135), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,850) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,563). The 70,711 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,952 private wage and salary workers, 6,257 government workers, 2,238 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	70,711
In labor force	46,818
Civilian labor force	46,785
Employed	43,558
Unemployed	3,227
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	33
Females 16 years and over	37,806
In labor force	22,804
Civilian labor force	22,792
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,652
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	32,905
In labor force	24,014
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,575
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	42,881
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,082
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,575
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	669
Other means	332
Worked at home	831
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	799,980

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,466
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,466
Service occupations	6,175
Sales and office occupations	11,369
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	135
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,850
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,563

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,466
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	235
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,186
Wholesale trade	1,485
Retail trade	5,529
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,903
Information	643
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,020
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,644
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,194
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,925
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,720

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,466
Private wage and salary workers	34,952
Government workers	6,257
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,238
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mercer Housing Characteristics

In Mercer, TN there are 38,205 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 35,552 occupied and 2,653 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mercer, there are 26,834 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 545 units in Mercer. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mercer, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mercer, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mercer. There are 1,146 housing units with rent less than $200, 818 with rent between $200-299, 3,259 with rent between $300-499 and 5,711 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mercer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mercer, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	38,205
Occupied housing units	35,552
Vacant housing units	2,653

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	38,205
1-unit, detached	26,834
1-unit, attached	545
2 units	2,212
3 or 4 units	2,303
5 to 9 units	1,936
10 to 19 units	707
20 to 49 units	210
50 or more units	875
Mobile home	2,574

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	35,552
Owner-occupied	23,807
Renter-occupied	11,745

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	35,552
No vehicles available	3,503
2 vehicle available	20,671
3 vehicles available	4,894
4 vehicles available	1,229
5 or more vehicles available	482

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	35,552
Utility gas	19,821
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,645
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	114
Coal or coke
Wood	388
Solar energy
Other fuel	92
No fuel used	35

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	35,552
Less Than $50,000	23,807
$50,000 to $99,999	9,615
$100,000 to $149,999	3,861
$150,000 to $199,999	1,672
$200,000 to $299,999	946
$300,000 to $499,999	437
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	85,100

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,745
Less than $200	1,146
$200 to $299	818
$300 to $499	3,259
$500 to $699	3,655
$700 to $999	1,597
$1,000 to $1,499	372
$1,500 or more	86