| MERCER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 16276 |
| MERCER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 16953 |
| MERCER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -4 |
| MERCER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -677 |
| MERCER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 16957 |
| MERCER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 861 |
| MERCER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.2 |
| MERCER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3459 |
| MERCER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21 |
| MERCER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.7 |
| MERCER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2910 |
| MERCER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| MERCER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16152 |
| MERCER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 144 |
| MERCER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24 |
| MERCER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37 |
| MERCER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| MERCER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 123 |
| MERCER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 286 |
| MERCER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15884 |
| MERCER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98 |
| MERCER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| MERCER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| MERCER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MERCER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MERCER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| MERCER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| MERCER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.4 |
| MERCER Births 2006 | 164 |
| MERCER Deaths 2006 | 190 |
| MERCER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| MERCER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 64.8 |
| MERCER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| MERCER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| MERCER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.9 |
| MERCER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.6 |
| MERCER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2632 |
| MERCER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.8 |
| MERCER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 7314 |
| MERCER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 205 |
| MERCER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.9 |
| MERCER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.7 |
| MERCER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 68500 |
| MERCER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6 |
| MERCER Households 2000 (complete count) | 6624 |
| MERCER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.53 |
| MERCER Per capita income in 1999 | 18645 |
| MERCER Median household income 2008 | 51437 |
| MERCER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.4 |
| MERCER Personal income 2007 | 541 |
| MERCER Per capita personal income 2007 | 32881 |
| MERCER Civilian labor force 2008 | 9054 |
| MERCER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 634 |
| MERCER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7 |
| MERCER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 5887 |
| MERCER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -337 |
| MERCER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1189 |
| MERCER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 165220 |
| MERCER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 28065 |
| MERCER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 296 |
| MERCER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 2303 |
| MERCER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -4.2 |
| MERCER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1079 |
| MERCER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 5932 |
| MERCER Total number of firms 2002 | 1263 |
| MERCER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERCER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERCER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERCER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERCER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERCER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 28.2 |
| MERCER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| MERCER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MERCER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 72380 |
| MERCER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4255 |
| MERCER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 8 |
| MERCER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 986 |
| MERCER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 306306 |
| MERCER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 105726 |
| MERCER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6415 |
| MERCER Land area in square miles 2000 | 561.02 |
| MERCER Population per square mile 2000 | 30 |
