Mercer County, WV Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Mercer County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 57,905 1,774,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 137.8 73.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.57% -0.50% 0.57%
Median age 41.1 40.4 37.1
Households 24,413 721,348 128,459,983

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Economy

Mercer County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Mercer County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $48,003 $57,886 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.71% 4.44% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.0% 5.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Mercer County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $67,753 $94,066 $242,182
Median rent $812 $849 $1,342
Homeownership rate 69.7% 74.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Mercer County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.6 21.6 22.5
Work from home 6.4% 8.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Mercer County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Mercer County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.2% 21.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.36 2.40 2.54

Health

Mercer County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Mercer County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.5 76.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 26.3% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 25.8% 25.3% 19.0%