| MERCER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 61921 |
| MERCER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 62980 |
| MERCER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1.7 |
| MERCER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1059 |
| MERCER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 62980 |
| MERCER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3608 |
| MERCER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| MERCER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13099 |
| MERCER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.3 |
| MERCER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.5 |
| MERCER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10735 |
| MERCER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.1 |
| MERCER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56837 |
| MERCER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3613 |
| MERCER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 123 |
| MERCER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 316 |
| MERCER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11 |
| MERCER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 600 |
| MERCER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 379 |
| MERCER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56480 |
| MERCER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 92.4 |
| MERCER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| MERCER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MERCER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| 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 | 1 |
| MERCER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| MERCER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91.8 |
| MERCER Births 2006 | 714 |
| MERCER Deaths 2006 | 824 |
| MERCER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 5 |
| MERCER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 63.5 |
| MERCER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.8 |
| MERCER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.2 |
| MERCER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 72.1 |
| MERCER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 13.8 |
| MERCER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 16795 |
| MERCER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 24.9 |
| MERCER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 30039 |
| MERCER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -104 |
| MERCER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -0.3 |
| MERCER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.8 |
| MERCER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 63900 |
| MERCER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 11.2 |
| MERCER Households 2000 (complete count) | 26509 |
| MERCER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.33 |
| MERCER Per capita income in 1999 | 15564 |
| MERCER Median household income 2008 | 31283 |
| MERCER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 22 |
| MERCER Personal income 2007 | 1709 |
| MERCER Per capita personal income 2007 | 27898 |
| MERCER Civilian labor force 2008 | 25034 |
| MERCER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 987 |
| MERCER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.9 |
| MERCER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 29051 |
| MERCER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -697 |
| MERCER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 5090 |
| MERCER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 994482 |
| MERCER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 34232 |
| MERCER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1393 |
| MERCER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 19929 |
| MERCER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -3.1 |
| MERCER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3205 |
| MERCER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 76943 |
| MERCER Total number of firms 2002 | 3878 |
| 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 | 20.9 |
| MERCER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 265332 |
| 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 | 745891 |
| MERCER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 11998 |
| MERCER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 14 |
| MERCER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1759 |
| MERCER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 53971 |
| MERCER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 574095 |
| MERCER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9335 |
| MERCER Land area in square miles 2000 | 420.43 |
| MERCER Population per square mile 2000 | 150 |
