The overall crime rate in Mercersburg is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Mercersburg is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Mercersburg is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.00% of adults 25 and older in Mercersburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Mercersburg in 2022 was $37,153, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,612 for a family of four. However, Mercersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mercersburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Mercersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mercersburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mercersburg include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Mercersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
