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Mercer, Illinois

Mercer County, Illinois · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyDecliningMercer County · 561.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025MercerPeer medianPctileSource
Population15,49515,36055
Population change (10 yr)-4.4%-4.3%43
Median household income$74,182$73,40055
Poverty rate8.9%9.8%27
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%21.8%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)-1.2%-2.1%71
Median owner-occupied home value$146,700$156,25027
Median gross rent$786$81527
Housing vacancy rate9.9%10.3%36
Worked from home10.1%7.4%82
Population, 2010–2025
MercerPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2025
MercerPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201820182025Peer median, latest span
Population-5.2%
Housing units+0.8%
Median household income+14.0%
Median owner-occupied home value+3.1%
Median gross rent+11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+22.7%
Worked from home-33.0%
Poverty rate+22.2%
Establishment density · Mercer County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars14.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services1.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services7.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care6.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction19.4US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Butler, IA9014,268-4.7%$73,71521.4%
Osage, KS8515,744-2.6%$74,46721.6%
Tipton, IN8415,346-2.2%$76,15623.5%
De Witt, IL8315,373$71,67823.2%
East Feliciana, LA8219,271-4.0%$73,08519.3%
Spencer, IN8219,955$74,50622.0%
Kossuth, IA8114,516$67,69722.8%
Washington, IL8113,627-6.2%$78,22423.5%
Floyd, IA8115,328$68,55718.3%
Crawford, IL8018,511-5.3%$71,67420.6%