Mershon, GA City Data

Mershon, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 943 people who live in Mershon and approximately 15,636 who live in Pierce County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mershon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mershon. We have included Mershon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mershon Information

Pierce County where Mershon resides is 343.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,636 and has a population rank of 2,047 out of all the places in the United States.

Mershon has a total of 943 people and of those residents there are 484 males and 459 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 241 births each year and around 168 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mershon varies per year, but currently 927 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 943 people who live in Mershon, there are 282 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mershon is 142 male and 140 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 700.

General Mershon Information
Total area in square miles - Pierce County	343.9
Water area in square miles - Pierce County	N/A
Resident population - Pierce County	15,636
Population rank - Pierce County	2,047
Total population	943
Total population (male)	484
Total population (female)	459
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Pierce County	241
Deaths- Pierce County	168
Population of one race	927
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	282
Population under 20 years (male)	142
Population under 20 years (female)	140
Total population 18 years and over	700

Mershon Social Characteristics

There are 5,958 households in Mershon. Families make up 4,431 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mershon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,517), male householder with no wife present (269) and female householder with no husband present (612). The remainder of the Mershon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,519. Mershon, GA moving companies help people in Mershon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mershon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mershon is based, there are 6,384 females 15 and over; of those females there are 876 never married, 3,901 now married, 126 separated, 852 widowed, and 629 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 77 separated, 137 widowed and 704 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mershon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mershon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pierce County)
Total households	5,958
Family households (families)	4,431
With own children under 18 years	2,263
Married-couple family	3,517
With own children under 18 years	1,567
Male householder, no wife present, family	269
With own children under 18 years	112
Female householder, no husband present, family	612
With own children under 18 years	392
Nonfamily households	1,519
Householder living alone	1,375
65 years and over	582

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	66
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	837
Householder	258
Spouse	215
Child	286
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	98
Male householder	42
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	37
Female householder living alone	33
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,384
Never married	876
Now married	3,901
Separated	126
Widowed	852
Divorced	629
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	77
Widowed	137
Divorced	704

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	943
Male	484
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	4
Female	459
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	943
One race	927
White	791
Black or African American	101
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	935
People who are White alone	787
People who are Black or African American alone	97
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	69
People who are Some other race alone	29

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,612
Same house	9,132
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,896
Different state or abroad	929
Different state	768
Abroad	161

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pierce County)
Total resident population	15,636
Born in United States	10,045
State of residence	12,016
Different state	3,262
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	30
Foreign born	328

Mershon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mershon. That total enrollment is 3,931 for the population of the country, which includes Mershon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 975 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,851 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 592.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mershon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,931
Pre-kindergarten	230
Public	179
Private	51
Kindergarten	182
Public	172
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,081
Public	2,038
Private	43
Elementary and high school	2,926
Public	2,863
Private	63
High school grades 9 to 12	845
Public	825
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	464
Public	441
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	129
Public	127
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	11,060

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,131
Less than 9th grade	1,214
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,848
High school graduate	4,174
Some college, no degree	1,577
Associate's degree	298
Bachelor's degree	1,020
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	689

Mershon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,933 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mershon. The Mershon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,548), service occupations (1,010), sales and office occupations (1,739), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (261), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,035) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,369). The 11,933 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,099 private wage and salary workers, 1,332 government workers, 479 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pierce County)
Population 16 years and over	11,933
In labor force	7,272
Civilian labor force	7,254
Employed	6,962
Unemployed	292
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	6,253
In labor force	3,249
Civilian labor force	3,249
Unemployed Civilian labor force	153
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,680
In labor force	4,023
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	139
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pierce County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,847
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,447
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,068
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	60
Other means	82
Worked at home	153
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	175,390

OCCUPATION (Pierce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,548
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,548
Service occupations	1,010
Sales and office occupations	1,739
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	261
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,035
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,369

INDUSTRY (Pierce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,548
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	511
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	889
Wholesale trade	345
Retail trade	939
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	607
Information	82
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	260
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	361
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,393
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	271
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	488

CLASS OF WORKER (Pierce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,548
Private wage and salary workers	5,099
Government workers	1,332
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	479
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mershon Housing Characteristics

In Mershon, GA there are 6,719 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,958 occupied and 761 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mershon, there are 4,038 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 64 units in Mershon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mershon, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mershon, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mershon. There are 110 housing units with rent less than $200, 219 with rent between $200-299, 381 with rent between $300-499 and 146 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mershon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mershon, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pierce County)
Total housing units	6,719
Occupied housing units	5,958
Vacant housing units	761

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pierce County)
Total housing units	6,719
1-unit, detached	4,038
1-unit, attached	64
2 units	55
3 or 4 units	134
5 to 9 units	94
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	1
50 or more units	30
Mobile home	2,290

HOUSING TENURE (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	5,958
Owner-occupied	4,801
Renter-occupied	1,157

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	5,958
No vehicles available	497
2 vehicle available	3,721
3 vehicles available	832
4 vehicles available	236
5 or more vehicles available	60

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	5,958
Utility gas	623
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,880
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	73
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pierce County)
Occupied housing units	5,958
Less Than $50,000	4,801
$50,000 to $99,999	1,252
$100,000 to $149,999	317
$150,000 to $199,999	146
$200,000 to $299,999	46
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	64,300

GROSS RENT (Pierce County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,157
Less than $200	110
$200 to $299	219
$300 to $499	381
$500 to $699	138
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A