Mercersburg, PA City Data

Mercersburg, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,540 people who live in Mercersburg and approximately 129,313 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mercersburg 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 Mercersburg. We have included Mercersburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mercersburg Information

Franklin County where Mercersburg resides is 772.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 129,313 and has a population rank of 416 out of all the places in the United States.

Mercersburg has a total of 1,540 people and of those residents there are 722 males and 818 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 1,667 births each year and around 1,289 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mercersburg varies per year, but currently 1,535 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 1,540 people who live in Mercersburg, there are 398 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mercersburg is 187 male and 211 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 1,176.

General Mercersburg Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	772.63
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	129,313
Population rank - Franklin County	416
Total population	1,540
Total population (male)	722
Total population (female)	818
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Franklin County	1,667
Deaths- Franklin County	1,289
Population of one race	1,535
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	398
Population under 20 years (male)	187
Population under 20 years (female)	211
Total population 18 years and over	1,176

Mercersburg Social Characteristics

There are 50,633 households in Mercersburg. Families make up 36,515 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mercersburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,358), male householder with no wife present (1,898) and female householder with no husband present (3,730). The remainder of the Mercersburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,223. Mercersburg, PA moving companies help people in Mercersburg 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 Mercersburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mercersburg is based, there are 53,815 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,982 never married, 32,603 now married, 907 separated, 5,682 widowed, and 4,641 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 792 separated, 1,354 widowed and 3,831 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mercersburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mercersburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	50,633
Family households (families)	36,515
With own children under 18 years	16,606
Married-couple family	30,358
With own children under 18 years	12,547
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,898
With own children under 18 years	1,155
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,730
With own children under 18 years	2,433
Nonfamily households	14,223
Householder living alone	12,010
65 years and over	5,401

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	229
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	207
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,266
Householder	439
Spouse	335
Child	408
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	274
Male householder	104
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	143
Female householder living alone	134
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	53,815
Never married	9,982
Now married	32,603
Separated	907
Widowed	5,682
Divorced	4,641
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	792
Widowed	1,354
Divorced	3,831

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,540
Male	722
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	7
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	12
Female	818
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	63
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,540
One race	1,535
White	1,418
Black or African American	100
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,540
People who are White alone	1,418
People who are Black or African American alone	100
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,121
Same house	76,039
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,473
Different state or abroad	10,443
Different state	9,262
Abroad	1,181

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	129,313
Born in United States	92,444
State of residence	95,589
Different state	30,047
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,045
Foreign born	2,632

Mercersburg 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 Mercersburg. That total enrollment is 28,494 for the population of the country, which includes Mercersburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,963 and elementary or high school enrollment was 42,149 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,466.

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 Mercersburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,494
Pre-kindergarten	1,427
Public	778
Private	649
Kindergarten	1,525
Public	1,275
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,007
Public	12,265
Private	1,742
Elementary and high school	21,075
Public	18,660
Private	2,415
High school grades 9 to 12	7,068
Public	6,395
Private	673
College, undergraduate years	3,708
Public	2,732
Private	976
Graduate or professional school	759
Public	575
Private	184
Not enrolled in school	95,748

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	87,959
Less than 9th grade	6,246
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,291
High school graduate	39,522
Some college, no degree	12,791
Associate's degree	4,114
Bachelor's degree	12,995
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,744

Mercersburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 101,768 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mercersburg. The Mercersburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,283), service occupations (9,685), sales and office occupations (15,099), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (679), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,480) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,554). The 101,768 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 50,089 private wage and salary workers, 7,755 government workers, 4,706 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	101,768
In labor force	65,289
Civilian labor force	65,165
Employed	62,780
Unemployed	2,385
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	124
Females 16 years and over	52,943
In labor force	30,071
Civilian labor force	30,071
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,235
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	48,825
In labor force	35,218
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,150
Armed forces	124

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,973
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,629
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,507
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,627
Other means	426
Worked at home	2,467
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,369,020

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,283
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,283
Service occupations	9,685
Sales and office occupations	15,099
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	679
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,480
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,554

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,283
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,899
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,188
Wholesale trade	1,920
Retail trade	7,447
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,653
Information	1,001
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,443
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,478
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,319
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,288
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,643

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,283
Private wage and salary workers	50,089
Government workers	7,755
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,706
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mercersburg Housing Characteristics

In Mercersburg, PA there are 53,803 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 50,633 occupied and 3,170 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mercersburg, there are 36,177 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,635 units in Mercersburg. 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 Mercersburg, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mercersburg, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mercersburg. There are 716 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,068 with rent between $200-299, 5,257 with rent between $300-499 and 4,731 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mercersburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mercersburg, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	53,803
Occupied housing units	50,633
Vacant housing units	3,170

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	53,803
1-unit, detached	36,177
1-unit, attached	4,635
2 units	2,345
3 or 4 units	2,500
5 to 9 units	1,496
10 to 19 units	655
20 to 49 units	244
50 or more units	482
Mobile home	5,268

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	50,633
Owner-occupied	37,458
Renter-occupied	13,175

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	50,633
No vehicles available	3,028
2 vehicle available	32,811
3 vehicles available	7,861
4 vehicles available	2,264
5 or more vehicles available	904

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	50,633
Utility gas	8,639
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,844
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,702
Coal or coke	419
Wood	2,824
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	224
No fuel used	205

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	50,633
Less Than $50,000	37,458
$50,000 to $99,999	14,533
$100,000 to $149,999	9,319
$150,000 to $199,999	2,862
$200,000 to $299,999	1,330
$300,000 to $499,999	282
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	97,800

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,175
Less than $200	716
$200 to $299	1,068
$300 to $499	5,257
$500 to $699	3,388
$700 to $999	1,257
$1,000 to $1,499	49
$1,500 or more	36