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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mercer County is $38,076, which is about the same as the state average of $36,359 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Mercer County median household income is $74,118, which has grown by 30.92% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 30.67% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mercer County residents spend 27.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is higher 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, #7

Mercer County	38,076 USD
New Jersey	36,359 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mercer County	36,594 USD
New Jersey	39,546 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 County	41,269 USD
New Jersey	47,106 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 County	32,556 USD
New Jersey	32,292 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #10

Mercer County	74,118 USD
New Jersey	72,062 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mercer County	104,437 USD
New Jersey	98,286 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #11

Mercer County	30.92%
New Jersey	30.67%
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 County		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	27.15%	$17,684, see rank	24.72%	$16,682	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.79%	$19,299, see rank	29.18%	$19,213	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.29%	$4,261, see rank	2.81%	$4,209	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.22%	$28,268, see rank	17.41%	$26,347	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 County	94,636 USD
New Jersey	87,999 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mercer County	125,683 USD
New Jersey	114,618 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 County	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$84,614, see rank	$77,446	$56,900
Black	$41,961, see rank	$46,640	$35,600
Hispanic	$50,620, see rank	$49,097	$42,396
Asian	$132,254, see rank	$103,101	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$25,125, see rank	$36,663	$37,170
One Race, Other	$52,334, see rank	$45,137	$40,300
Two or More Races	$63,750, see rank	$59,161	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mercer County	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$33,475, see rank	$32,789	$25,788
25 to 44	$75,933, see rank	$77,813	$58,398
45 to 64	$92,197, see rank	$88,136	$65,027
65 or over	$50,027, see rank	$44,740	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mercer County	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	297,734, see rank	7,080,181	248,775,628
Male¹	144,215, 48.44%, see rank	48.17%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	102,787, 71.27%, see rank	72.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	102, 0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	102,685, 71.20%, see rank	72.13%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	91,659, 89.26%, see rank	90.25%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	11,026, 10.74%, see rank	9.75%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	41,428, 28.73%, see rank	27.70%	30.72%
Female¹	153,519, 51.56%, see rank	51.83%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	94,793, 61.75%, see rank	60.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	25, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	94,768, 61.73%, see rank	60.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	85,348, 90.06%, see rank	90.43%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	9,420, 9.94%, see rank	9.57%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	58,726, 38.25%, see rank	39.25%	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 County	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	172,853, 100%	4,144,855	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	122,585, 70.92%, see rank	71.91%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	17,788, 10.29%, see rank	8.31%	9.59%
Public Transportation	13,526, 7.83%, see rank	10.92%	5.06%
Walked	6,261, 3.62%, see rank	3.03%	2.78%
Other Means	3,721, 2.15%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	8,972, 5.19%, see rank	3.94%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mercer County	27.3 minutes
New Jersey	31.2 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 County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	177,007	4,235,089	143,435,233
Male¹	91,659, 51.78%, see rank	52.43%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	37,950, 41.40%, see rank	38.00%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	15,983, 17.44%, see rank	14.90%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	15,491, 16.90%, see rank	18.56%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	280, 0.31%, see rank	0.26%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	5,934, 6.47%, see rank	8.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	12,531, 13.67%, see rank	15.13%	17.94%
Female¹	85,348, 48.22%, see rank	47.57%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	39,794, 46.63%, see rank	43.61%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	15,577, 18.25%, see rank	18.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	25,891, 30.34%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	122, 0.14%, see rank	0.09%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	159, 0.19%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,789, 4.44%, see rank	5.12%	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 County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	177,007, 100%	4,235,089	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	786, 0.44%, see rank	0.32%	1.96%
Construction	7,265, 4.10%, see rank	5.57%	6.17%
Manufacturing	14,848, 8.39%, see rank	8.65%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4,971, 2.81%, see rank	3.43%	2.75%
Retail Trade	16,299, 9.21%, see rank	11.20%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	6,933, 3.92%, see rank	5.72%	4.93%
Information	4,474, 2.53%, see rank	2.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	14,486, 8.18%, see rank	8.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	24,403, 13.79%, see rank	12.77%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	47,023, 26.57%, see rank	23.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	13,662, 7.72%, see rank	8.28%	9.49%
Public Administration	13,805, 7.80%, see rank	4.39%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	8,052, 4.55%, see rank	4.50%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mercer County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	41,005	11.67%, see rank	10.74%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	7,213	8.13%, see rank	8.14%	11.47%

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