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Mercer, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $269,314 (it was $110,000 in 2000)
Mercer:

$269,314
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $172,617 - $503,188

Total population: 1,407 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,821 (7 farm, 1,814 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,920 (844 occupied: 686 owner occupied, 158 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

32%

Housing density: 11 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $169,203.

Median contract rent in 2022: $527 (lower quartile is $341, upper quartile is $627)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $506


Median gross rent in Mercer, WI in 2022: $693

Housing units in Mercer with a mortgage: 244 (14 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 235

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Mercer, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,820
  • In family households: 4,512 (1,121 male householders, 573 female householders)
    1,346 spouses, 1,209 children (1,131 natural, 29 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, foster children, 23 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,308 (598 male householders (497 living alone)), 530 female householders (470 living alone)), 180 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 96 (all institutionalized)

973 married couples with children.
268 single-parent households (82 men, 186 women).

97.5% of residents of Mercer speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 67 (3.1%)
(71.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • 2no bedroom
  • 461 bedroom
  • 2802 bedrooms
  • 2803 bedrooms
  • 664 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • 2no bedroom
  • 471 bedroom
  • 762 bedrooms
  • 243 bedrooms
  • 94 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 19no vehicle
  • 2081 vehicle
  • 3152 vehicles
  • 1033 vehicles
  • 384 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer in renter-occupied apartments
  • 35no vehicle
  • 771 vehicle
  • 212 vehicles
  • 253 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • 01 room
  • 142 rooms
  • 433 rooms
  • 1324 rooms
  • 1915 rooms
  • 1746 rooms
  • 697 rooms
  • 288 rooms
  • 359+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • 21 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 463 rooms
  • 474 rooms
  • 265 rooms
  • 256 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Mercer, WI
  • Mercer, WI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Mercer, WI in 2022
  • 21,717Less than $10,000
  • 31,490$10,000 to $19,999
  • 36,367$20,000 to $29,999
  • 39,175$30,000 to $39,999
  • 42,326$40,000 to $49,999
  • 43,002$50,000 to $59,999
  • 56,706$60,000 to $74,999
  • 80,449$75,000 to $99,999
  • 68,918$100,000 to $124,999
  • 45,734$125,000 to $149,999
  • 49,442$150,000 to $199,999
  • 43,243$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.1%
Number of people working at home: 99 (12.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 60
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 137
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 84
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 58
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 54
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 62
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 100
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 25
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 32
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 33
  • 90 or more minutes: 17

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 543 (74.3%)
  • Carpooled: 97 (13.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 28 (3.8%)
  • Other means: 3 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 57 (7.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mercer, Wisconsin
  • 31995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 21980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 51965 to 1969
  • 21Before 1965
Ancestries in Mercer, WI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 795 (35.3%)
  • Irish: 251 (11.2%)
  • Polish: 204 (9.1%)
  • English: 177 (7.9%)
  • Other: 157 (7.0%)
  • French: 104 (4.6%)
  • Norwegian: 90 (4.0%)
  • Italian: 81 (3.6%)
  • Czech: 72 (3.2%)
  • Swedish: 63 (2.8%)
  • United States: 51 (2.3%)
  • Scottish: 37 (1.6%)
  • Dutch: 32 (1.4%)
  • French Canadian: 31 (1.4%)
  • Danish: 22 (1.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 18 (0.8%)
  • Hungarian: 13 (0.6%)
  • Portuguese: 8 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 8 (0.4%)
  • Slovak: 8 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 8 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 7 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 5 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 3 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 2 (0.09%)
  • Ukrainian: 2 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom
Mercer:

19.4% (6)
Wisconsin:

2.8% (5,462)

Canada
Mercer:

19.4% (6)
Wisconsin:

3.7% (7,189)

Germany
Mercer:

12.9% (4)
Wisconsin:

7.2% (13,863)

Netherlands
Mercer:

12.9% (4)
Wisconsin:

0.6% (1,198)

Poland
Mercer:

12.9% (4)
Wisconsin:

2.3% (4,534)

Ireland
Mercer:

9.7% (3)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (746)

Other Northern Europe
Mercer:

6.5% (2)
Wisconsin:

0.8% (1,483)

Hungary
Mercer:

6.5% (2)
Wisconsin:

0.7% (1,362)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,024
  • Other state: 760
  • Northeast: 10
  • Midwest: 675
  • South: 48
  • West: 27

54% of Mercer residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 29
  • 11th grade: 22
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 32
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 251
  • Less than 1 year of college: 50
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 141
  • Associate degree: 36
  • Bachelor's degree: 80
  • Master's degree: 29
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 20
  • 11th grade: 25
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 252
  • Less than 1 year of college: 87
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 123
  • Associate degree: 59
  • Bachelor's degree: 56
  • Master's degree: 19
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Females
Mercer marital status for males
Mercer marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,653
  • One, attached: 22
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 26
  • 5 to 9: 11
  • 10 to 19: 43
  • 20 to 49: 2
  • Mobile homes: 145
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $110,854

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.4%
Year householders moved into residence in Mercer
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mercer, WI
  • 54.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 24.1%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Wood
  • 7.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.0%Electricity
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mercer, WI
  • 44.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.2%Electricity
  • 19.6%Utility gas
  • 8.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.7%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:

0.6%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Wisconsin:

18.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability