Mercersburg is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,495 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mercersburg is the 722nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Mercersburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mercersburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mercersburg is a borough of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mercersburg who work in office and administrative support (11.04%), teaching (8.90%), and management occupations (8.90%). 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.The education level of Mercersburg citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.00% of adults 25 and older in Mercersburg have a college 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.
