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Mercer County, NJ

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DVRPC Board Representatives
Brian M. Hughes
County Executive

Donna Lewis
Director, Mercer County Planning Division
2000 Total Population: 350,761
2000 White Population: 68.37%
2000 Black Population: 19.55%
2000 Other Race Population: 12.08%
2000 Median Age: 36.0
2000 Population, % 65 years and over: 12.58%
2000 Total Households: 125,807
2000 Average Persons per Household: 2.62
2000 Median Household Income: 56,613
2000 Median House Value: 143,600
2000 Median Gross Rent: 727
2025 Population Forecast: 404,850
1997 Employment: 230,275
2025 Employment Forecast: 269,900
2000 Land Use, Total Acres: 146,426
2000 Land Use, % Developed: 41.71%
2000 Land Use, Agriculture (acres): 31,816
Mercer County, NJ
County Seat: Trenton
[ Mercer County Municipalities ]

Census 2000 Profiles
Mercer County [.pdf | 4 pages | 39 KB]

DVRPC Resources for Mercer County

Census 2000: Sex and Age
Census 2000: Race
Census 2000: Hispanic Origin
Census 2000: Relationship
Census 2000: Households, by type
Census 2000: Housing Occupany and Tenure

Mercer County TIP database

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