| | Mercer, PA | Jerome, ID | United States |
| Population | 1,808 | 12,182 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.9% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.1% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.7 | 31.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,042 | 10,923 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,391 | 7,780 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,444 | 6,529 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -22.0% | 55.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -23.7% | 85.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,587.4 | 2,184.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.1 | 5.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mercer, PA | Jerome, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.8% | 8.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 14.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.0% | 14.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.6% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mercer, PA | Jerome, ID | United States |
| White | 98.1% | 54.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 41.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mercer, PA | Jerome, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 48.3% | 50.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.7% | 50.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.7% | 49.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.6% | 31.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.1% | 14.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.17 | 3.00 | 2.60 |
| Households | 834 | 4,022 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 486 | 3,034 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.2% | 42.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.8% | 23.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 348 | 988 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.3% | 23.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.7% | 10.2% | 10.8% |