Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Butler
Municipality: Mercer township
Total Population 1,110
SEX
Male 561
Female 549
AGE
Under 5 years 74
5 to 17 years 208
18 to 20 years 49
21 to 24 years 75
25 to 44 years 340
45 to 54 years 123
55 to 59 years 38
60 to 64 years 44
65 to 74 years 101
75 to 84 years 45
85 years and over 13
Median age 33.2
Under 18 years 282
Percent of total population 25.4
65 years and over 159
Percent of total population 14.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 415
Family households (families) 312
Married-couple families 255
Percent of total households 61.4
Other family, male householder 16
Other family, female householder 41
Nonfamily households 103
Percent of total households 24.8
Householder living alone 86
Householder 65 years and over 44
Persons living in households 1,110
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,103
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 443
Occupied housing units 415
Owner occupied 351
Percent owner occupied 84.6
Renter occupied 64
Vacant housing units 28
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 292
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 14
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 11
Mobile home, trailer, other 121
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 181
Less than $50,000 112
$50,000 to $99,999 65
$100,000 to $149,999 2
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 42,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 48
Less than $250 26
$250 to $499 22
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 242
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 181
White 181
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997