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Mercersville, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mercersville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

233
Residents
$51,333
Median income
$1,261
Median rent (state)

Mercersville - the verdict

Mercersville ranks in the 22nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

22nd
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Mercersville, MD

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 233 residents in Mercersville, a small town within Maryland. Median household income here is $51,333 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 58.5 years. About 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 41.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maryland scores 105.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,261 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 30.9 minutes, with 77.9% driving alone and 22.1% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 68.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

233 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$51,333 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Mercersville compare to other US cities?

Where Mercersville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 22% higher than other cities
Median rent 42% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Mercersville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Maryland, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

22ndIncome percentile

22nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Mercersville, MD Mercersville, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mercersville, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mercersville, MD median $51,333/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Mercersville, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mercersville, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
233
Median Income
$51,333
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
58.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
41.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
30.9 minutes
Drive Alone
77.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
22.1%

Based on 86 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mercersville sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,261/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Bagtown
226 people
Chance
218 people
Powellville
213 people
Pleasant Grove
254 people
Barnesville
207 people
Dames Quarter
207 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mercersville's 233 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Delta, AL
233 people
Nauvoo, AL
233 people
Sierraville, CA
233 people
Quasset Lake, CT
233 people
Allentown, GA
233 people
Wenona, GA
233 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mercersville's $51,333 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Grove, FL
$51,332 median income
Eastland, TX
$51,334 median income
Pleasant Hill, TX
$51,331 median income
Crittenden, KY
$51,336 median income
Springfield, MA
$51,339 median income
Waverly, NY
$51,327 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mercersville, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Mercersville, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Mercersville compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Mercersville (this city) 233 $51,333
Bagtown 226 $89,688
Chance 218 $63,500
Powellville 213 $98,281
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mercersville, MD?

What is the population of Mercersville, MD? +

233 people live in Mercersville, MD according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mercersville, MD? +

Mercersville households earn a median of $51,333 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mercersville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mercersville; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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