Shenango Valley News

37.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mercer in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 3.8 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,755.

87.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	159	12.9
Regular high school diploma	418	33.8
GED or alternative credential	28	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	88	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	84	6.8
Associate's degree	203	16.4
Bachelor's degree	152	12.3
Master's degree	74	6
Professional school degree	27	2.2
Doctorate degree	4	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.