Mercer County , Ohio
Population: 42,438 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $78,036 Home $208,600 Rent $812/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Mercer County's headline indicators land 5% above the national median on income ($78,036), with housing 32% below the US figure ($209,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$78,036
Median Income
household
$208,600
Home Value
median
$812/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $78,036 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,087 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Median Home Value | $208,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $812/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 42,438 |
| Median Age | 39.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.4%
Obesity
9.7%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
32.4%
High Blood Pressure
27.5%
No Physical Activity
24.9%
Depression
38.8%
Insufficient Sleep
76.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 31.6 · 32th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
67.05
🌀 Hurricane
38.92
🔥 Wildfire
6.46
❄️ Winter Storm
28.26
🌍 Earthquake
73.82
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