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Mercerville, New Jersey

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StatisticMercervilleNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population13,5359,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$128,277$103,556$80,734
Median Age45.140.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$358,600$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,621$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate3.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born10.5%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.7%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.630.526.4
Worked from Home19.4%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mercerville, New Jersey

Age in Mercerville, New Jersey

StatisticMercervilleNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age45.140.138.9
Under 18 %18.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.7%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.9%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Mercerville, New Jersey

StatisticMercervilleNew JerseyUnited States
Households5,1723,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households74.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.0%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.2%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone20.3%26.4%28.7%
Never Married29.8%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mercerville, New Jersey

StatisticMercervilleNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,335$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.1%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.9%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.0%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.6%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households2.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Mercerville, New Jersey

StatisticMercervilleNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units5,3663,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes83.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.3%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,185$9,590n/a

Education in Mercerville, New Jersey

StatisticMercervilleNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School4.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate25.9%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.6%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.6%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.0%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mercerville, New Jersey

StatisticMercervilleNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.8%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.5%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.0%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Mercerville, New Jersey

StatisticMercervilleNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.3%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.5%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.0%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.4%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.3%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Mercerville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.