Mercer is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,922 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mercer is the 651st largest community in Pennsylvania. Mercer has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Unlike some boroughs, Mercer isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mercer are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mercer is a borough of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mercer who work in office and administrative support (8.71%), healthcare (8.21%), and teaching (7.84%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.20% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small borough, Mercer does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Mercer citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.94% of adults 25 and older in Mercer have a college degree. The per capita income in Mercer in 2022 was $38,162, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,648 for a family of four. However, Mercer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Mercer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mercer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mercer include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Mercer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
