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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mercer is $17,025, which is much lower than the state average of $26,006 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Mercer median household income is $32,000, which has grown by 33.86% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mercer residents spend 20.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #630

Mercer, MO	17,025 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mercer, MO	24,375 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mercer, MO	30,833 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mercer, MO	9,417 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #672

Mercer, MO	32,000 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mercer, MO	36,846 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #317

Mercer, MO	33.86%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Mercer, MO		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.92%	$3,791, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	56.73%	$14,512, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.40%	$2,820, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.31%	$11,306, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Mercer, MO	42,031 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mercer, MO	48,134 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
White	$32,917, see rank	$50,655	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$39,167, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$60,536, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$37,500, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$21,140, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	361, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	155, 42.94%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	104, 67.10%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	104, 67.10%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	102, 98.08%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2, 1.92%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	51, 32.90%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	206, 57.06%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	90, 43.69%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	90, 43.69%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	70, 77.78%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	20, 22.22%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	116, 56.31%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	160, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	87, 54.38%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	25, 15.63%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	6, 3.75%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	38, 23.75%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	2, 1.25%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	2, 1.25%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mercer, MO	20.4 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	172	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	102, 59.30%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	18, 17.65%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2, 1.96%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5, 4.90%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	11, 10.78%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13, 12.75%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	42, 41.18%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	70, 40.70%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	20, 28.57%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	12, 17.14%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	29, 41.43%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1, 1.43%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5, 7.14%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Mercer, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	172, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	35, 20.35%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	13, 7.56%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	10, 5.81%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	2, 1.16%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	46, 26.74%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	9, 5.23%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	2, 1.16%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2, 1.16%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	40, 23.26%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2, 1.16%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	11, 6.40%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Mercer, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	96	21.72%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	12	11.88%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.