Mercer Jobs

Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County . The community was named after physician Brig. Gen. Hugh Mercer. Mercer is the birthplace of the 19th century painter Samuel Waugh, as well as Trent Reznor of popular rock band Nine Inch Nails. It is also known for electing one of the nation's youngest mayors, Christopher Portman, who was just 18 when he ran for office and 19 in January, 2002 when he was sworn in .

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Among the most common occupations in Mercer are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Mercer, Pennsylvania work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Mercer Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, crew jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, shift supervisor jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Mercer, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 16%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Mercer job listings indicate that the following industries in Mercer are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Home Health Care, Commercial Banking and Convenience Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mercer, Pennsylvania is $23,474, and the median income of households in Mercer was $29,795.

Mercer has an unemployment rate of 3.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Mercer Trends data, the number of Mercer, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 29% since March 2008.

Population of Mercer Total population 2,391 Male 50.19% Female 49.81% Median age 37.4     Mercer Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.3% Median cost of a home $76,300 Median mortgage payment $476 Renter-occupied homes 41.7% Vacant housing 6.1% Median monthly rent $391     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,371 Median for all female full-time $19,576     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 9% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 39% Some college, no degree 12% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 49% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 12%     Race White 97% Black or African American 2% Asian 0% Other 0%     Mercer Commute Carpool 9.4% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 19 minutes

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