Shenango Valley News

Of the 1,784 people living in Mercer in 2019, 57.7 percent (1,030) were women and 42.3 percent (754) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Shenango Valley News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 601-to-482. In the 65 and over age range, there were 269 females and 133 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	482	27
Females 18 and over	601	33.7
Males 65 and over	133	7.5
Females 65 and over	269	15.1

Source: US Census Bureau