Mercer County , Pennsylvania
Population: 109,852 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,614 Home $153,600 Rent $808/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Mercer County's headline indicators land 19% below the national median on income ($60,614), with housing 50% below the US figure ($154,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Mercer County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$60,614
Median Income
household
$153,600
Home Value
median
$808/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,614 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,320 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $153,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $808/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 109,852 |
| Median Age | 45.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.1% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 77.7 · 78th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
55.34
🌀 Hurricane
64.79
🔥 Wildfire
36.35
❄️ Winter Storm
77.88
🌍 Earthquake
51.53
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